Debonaire Maduro Belicoso Last year, Debonaire Cigars launched their second cigar line, the Debonaire Maduro. This was a follow-up to the original Debonaire line. For the Debonaire Maduro, co-founder Phil Zanghi replaced the Nicaraguan Habano wrapper found on the original Debonaire line and replaced it with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. In this author’s opinion, this […]
Cigar Review: Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Churchill (Formerly Hammer + Sickle Icon Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3, 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Hammer and Sickle, Review
Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Churchill (Hammer + Sickle Icon Series branded cigar) Recently Hammer + Sickle Cigars announced athe Hammer + Sickle Icon Series was being renamed the Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series. The Icon Series was launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and introduced a second Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into the Hammer + […]
Accessory Review: Screwpop Cigar Cutter
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Screwpop Cigar Cutter (Top to Bottom: Stainless Steel, Black Titanium) The Screwpop Cigar Cutter is a new cigar accessory introduced by Screwpop LLC. Screwpop is a company that has made small, pocket-sized tools that each have the ability to attach to something like a belt loop, key chain, or other things. In 2009 the company,introduced […]
Agile Cigar Review: My Father Oro de Nicaragua Perfecto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, My Father
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: CAO Amazon Basin
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, CAO, General, Review
CAO Amazon Basin At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars unveiled a limited edition cigar called the CAO Amazon Basin. It was one of two new cigars launched with a South American theme with the other being a new regular production cigar called the CAO Colombia. The Amazon Basin is a small batch, limited […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2004 – Avo Legacy (Avo LE04) (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, AVO, Avo's Greatest Hits, Davidoff, Review
Avo Limited Edition 2004 – Avo Legacy (Avo LE04) In 2004, the fourth annual Avo Limited Edition cigar, the Avo Limited Edition 2004 – aka the Avo Legacy (Avo LE04) made its debut. The Avo Legacy coincided with brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s 78th birthday. From 2001 through 2014, the release of the annual limited edition […]
Cigar Review: Señor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy (Criollo) by Viaje
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
Senor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy Senor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy is one of three blends that make up Viaje’s new Senor Andre’s Chicharrones line. Viaje is a company that has become known not only for its small batch production model, but its seasonal releases. Although Viaje founder Andre Farkas told us it coincidentally worked out this way, Senor Andre’s […]
Cigar Review: Saga Golden Age Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Augusto Reyes, CCE, Corporación Cigar Export, De Los Reyes, Review, Saga
Saga Golden Age Toro Saga Cigars is a new brand that was launched by the Reyes family at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, a very well-respected sixth generation cigar maker in the Dominican Republic. The Reyes family has been involved in the tobacco growing and […]
Cigar Review: LUJ Morpheus Anniversary #4 Maduro Box Pressed
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, LUJ, Review
LUJ Morpheus Anniversary #4 Maduro Box Pressed The LUJ Morpheus Anniversary #4 is one of the foundation lines of small batch cigar maker LUJ Cigars. LUJ Cigars has established a foothold in the midwest, especially in the Chicago, Illinois area. The company is one to keep on the radar as they plan on going into […]
Agile Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2012
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Oliva
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 […]