Inca Secret Blend – Tambo Last month we reported on a cigar arriving in the United States called the Inca Secret Blend. What sets the Inca Secret Blend apart from the rest of the pack is that it is a Peruvian puro (100% Peruvian tobacco) that is made in the country of Peru. Inca Secret […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Zombie Antidote 2015
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Viaje
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: Nat Sherman Panamericana Cervantes (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Nat Sherman, Review, TAA
Nat Sherman Panamericana Cervantes Back in October 2014, Nat Sherman launched a cigar called the Nat Sherman Panamericana to be its shop exclusive at their retail store – the Nat Sherman Townhouse in New York City. The cigar gets its name for two reasons: 1) it uses Central and South American tobaccos; 2) the cigar […]
Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez New World Brute
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Review
A.J. Fernandez New World Brute The A.J. Fernandez New World Brute is a shop exclusive cigar to Serious Cigars in Houston, Texas. The cigar made its debut at the 2015 Texas Cigar Festival. Not only is this the first shop exclusive made available in the New World line, but it is the first line extension […]
Cigar Review: Guayacan Sabor de Esteli Maduro Gordo
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Guayacan, House of Emilio, Review
Guayacan Sabor de Esteli Maduro Gordo At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Noel Rojas’ Guayacan Cigars unveiled its Sabor de Esteli line. The Sabor de Esteli line was launched in a Habano (Habano Ecuador) and a Maduro (San Andres). 2014 was a busy year for Rojas as he also launched the long awaited Guayacan Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Headlines 1st Edition Page 3
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Headlines Cigars, Review, Sosa
Headlines 1st Edition Page 3 The Headlines First Edition is one of two cigar blends offered by Headlines Cigars. Headlines Cigars is owned by Dee Aguasvivas and Ulises Delgado of Fusion Cigar in Clearwater, Florida. Last year, the company announced it was entering into a distribution agreement with Antillian Cigar Corporation – best known as […]
Agile Cigar Review: Camacho Ecuador Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Camacho, Davidoff
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: Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo 2015
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, General, Punch, Review
Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo 2015 The Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo is a new size that has been introduced to Punch Cigars’ annual release – the Punch Rare Corojo line. The series made its debut in 2001 as a limited edition line. The 2001 release is actually described as a “reintroduction” of the product. […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2003 – Avo 77 (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, AVO, Avo's Greatest Hits, Davidoff, Review
Avo Limited Edition 2003 – Avo 77 (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler) The Avo Limited Edition 2003 (Avo LE03), better known as the Avo 77 was the third release in the annual Avo Limited Edition series. The cigar was meant to commemorate brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s 77th birthday. From 2001 through 2014, the release […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Vencedores
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Vencedores The E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 is the sixth installment of E.P. Carrillo’s annual Short Run Series. The Short Run series is meant to be exactly what the name implies – a limited production run cigar with a different blend each year. For the most part, these releases have […]