The Chinese Finger Trap is the second limited edition cigar by MoyaRuiz Cigars. The cigar keeps true to MoyaRuiz theme of incorporating a theme of games into its cigar brand names. In this case, it pays homage to a popular novelty item. In addition, it is a cigar that pays homage to the Cigar Dojo […]
Cigar Review: Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut Regios by Legacy Brands
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Legacy Brands, Review, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
The release of the Tortuga Reserva 215 Connecticut introduced a third wrapper option into Legacy Brands Tortuga Reserva 215 line. If you followed the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show coverage on Cigar Coop, you got one of the first glimpses of that cigar. Earlier this year, the Tortuga Reserva 215 Connecticut would make its debut. The cigar uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut […]
Agile Cigar Review: Davidoff Winston Churchill Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Davidoff, Review, Winston Churchill Cigars
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Oktoberfest 2015 Das Brauhaus
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Quesada, Review
For the fifth consecutive year, Quesada Cigars has released its Oktoberfest line of cigars. The concept of this line brings a cigar to the table. that can be paired with malt liquor (aka beer). Back in 2011, the line was originally introduced in two sizes. Since then, the Oktoberfest line has become an annual release that has […]
Cigar Review: Imperio Cubano Miami Natural by Antillian Cigar Corporation
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Review, Sosa
Over the past year, Sosa Cigars has been celebrating 50 years in the cigar business. While there have been releases such as the Sosa Half Century and Sosa 50th to commemorate this occasion, parent company Antillian Cigar Company has also decided to re-launch its Imperio Cubano line as a part of the celebration. The Imperio Cubano […]
Cigar Review: Viaje TNT 2015
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
Back in March, Viaje announced that its Independence Day seasonal release, the Viaje TNT and the Viaje C-4 would be making a return after a one year hiatus. These cigars returned with a couple of big changes. First up, these would mark the first Viaje releases to come out of the Dominican Republic at the […]
Cigar Review: La Rosa de Sandiego Connecticut Toro Gordo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, American Caribbean Tobacco, La Rosa de Sandiego, Review
La Rosa de Sandiego is a new line of cigars that made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The line is produced by American Caribbean Cigars. American Caribbean Cigars is best known for producing cigars for brands such as Gurkha, Torano and Leccia Tobacco. However with La Rosa de Sandiego, this is American Caribbean […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Bohéme Pittore by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Boutique Blends Cigars, La Bohéme, Oliveros
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje The Jackal
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje – The Jackal is a limited edition shop exclusive cigar to Chicago, Illinois area based retailer Casa de Montecristo. 2015 has been a major year for shop exclusive releases for Tatuaje as Pete Johnson’s company has release six different ones. The Jackal is perhaps the most unique one as it utilizse the Sancti Spirius wrapper. […]
Cigar Review: Esteban Carreras Black Cross Corona
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Esteban Carreras, Review
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras Cigars soft-launched a new line called Black Cross. The Black Cross is a project that company owner Craig Cunningham has been working on for the past two years. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show where word of this project first came out. The […]