Nestor Miranda Collection Habano The Nestor Miranda Collection made its debut in mid 2014. With Miami Cigar and Company celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the company decided to use this occasion to revamp most of its current Nestor Miranda branded offerings. As a result, the Nestor Miranda Special Selection line has been rebranded the Nestor Miranda […]
Cigar Review: Señor Rio Añejo Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Señor Rio
Senor Rio Anejo Toro The Senor Rio Anejo is one of two cigars made by a company called Jalisco International Imports. The company was founded by Jonathan Gach, CEO and Debbie Medina, President back in 2009. Jalisco is best known for making a small batch line of tequila also called Senor Rio (the name and […]
Assessment Update: Nomad S-307 Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Assessment Update, House of Emilio, Nomad
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Cigar Review: Illusione Pactum (Part of the Smoke Inn MicroBlend Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Illusione, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series
Illusione Pactum The Illusione Pactum is the ninth installment of South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series. The concept has involved Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a one time limited run exclusive to its shop. The Pactum represents the first collaboration with Smoke Inn […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Trajan by Quesada Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 91-93, Casa Magna, Quesada, Review
Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Trajan by Quesada Cigars Last month, Quesada Cigars announced a series of three line extensions to its Casa Magna Domus Magnus II (also referred to as Casa Magna D. Magnus II) line called “The Three Good Emperors”. These cigars pay homage to Roman Emperors who oversaw the Roman Empire during […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba In 2014, La Flor Dominicana company founders Litto And Ines Gomez celebrated twenty years in the cigar business. To commemorate the occasion, La Flor Dominicana released a new cigar line for that occasion – the La Flor Dominicana 1994. The original company founded by the Litto and Ines was called […]
Cigar Review: Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Lavida Habana, LH Cigars, Review
Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52 Back in October, we reported on a company that would be entering the United States market called Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars. The company was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The line of cigars started out as an offering for private clientele, but soon started making their […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto by Altadis
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Altadis, Review, VegaFina
VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto At Inter Tabac 2014 in Dortmund Germany, Altadis showcased a new cigar as a part of its VegaFina brand called VegaFina Nicaragua. The cigar was shortly released to the European market afterwards and now has made its way to the U.S. market. There is no surprise by this roll-out as VegaFina has been […]
Cigar Review: Swag Black VIP by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review, Swag Cigars
Swag Black by Boutique Blends Cigars The Swag Black is one of four cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Swag Black is the fifth blend to be released under the Swag brand. The origins of the Swag line date back to 2010 when the company was still operating under […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro (The Hammer)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 5.0 - The Oasis, 94-96, Padron, Review
Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro The year 2014 marked 50 years since Jose O. Padron founded Padron Cigars. To no surprise, the company has unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars marked the first new lines released by Padron in over three years. Front and center of these releases is the […]