Casa Fernandez JFR XT Corojo 654 XT At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Casa Fernandez unveiled a new line of cigars under their JFR brand called the JFR XT. This introduced a box-pressed offering into the JFR brand using both of Casa Fernandez signature wrappers – a Corojo and (San Andres) Maduro. […]
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI Revenge
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, RoMa Craft Tobac
RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI Revenge The RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI Revenge is a shop exclusive to Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina. Back in August, we reported the first details around this particular release. Revenge is the eighth size to be released in RoMa Craft Tobac’s Intemperance BA XXI line as […]
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Hecho Con Corazon LE 2014
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Crowned Heads, Review
Crowned Heads Hecho Con Corazon LE 2014 Hecho Con Corazo LE 2014 is a limited edition cigar by Crowned Heads that has recently been introduced. The cigar was been made exclusively for Hickory Cigar Club in North Carolina. The cigar was unveiled at an October 1st event in Hickory with the remaining supply going to […]
Cigar Review: Balmoral Royal Selection Añejo 18 Rothschild Masivo by Royal Agio Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Review, Royal Agio Cigars
The Balmoral Royal Selection Anejo 18 is a line of cigars made by Royal Agio Cigars. Royal Agio Cigars is a company based in Duizel Netherlands. The company made some news this year when it moved its U.S. distribution to be handled by Drew Estate. Royal Agio Cigars consists of three brands Mehari’s, Panter, and Balmoral. While […]
Cigar Review: Regius Damaris Gran Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, Regius, Review
Regius Damaris Gran Toro The Regius Damaris is a cigar that was released by Regius of London earlier this year. The Damaris is a significant release for company owner Akhil Kapacee because it marks the first maduro release by the company. To develop this cigar, Kapacee took an approach similar to what he did when […]
Assessment Update: Recluse Amadeus Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Assessment Update, Iconic Leaf Cigars, Recluse
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 a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse by Ashton Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Ashton, La Aroma de Cuba, Review
La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ashton Cigars announced a addition to its La Aroma de Cuba line called the La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse. The Noblesse is the fifth blend under the La Aroma de Cuba brand it is also the first limited edition cigar under that […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Face (Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Pudgy Monsters, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Face – Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series The Tatuaje Face is a part of Tatuaje’s Pudgy Monsters series that was released in mid 2014. This is the second sampler series based on Tatuaje’s Monsters Series – a line released on an annual basis that pays homage to a different monster / horror movie […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Art Edition 2014
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, Davidoff, Review
Davidoff Art Edition 2014 (Forms of Freedom #2 Art) Back in the late May Davidoff Cigars unveiled its Davidoff Art Edition 2014 cigar. The cigar is a part of Davidoff’s Art Initiative that was announced in December 2013 at the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, Florida. As a part of this initiative, Davidoff would […]
Cigar Review: La Bohéme by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Boutique Blends Cigars, La Bohéme, Oliveros, Review
La Boheme (Poeta) by Boutique Blends Cigars La Boheme was one of four new cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. La Boheme is not just a new cigar, but it is the first cigar of a new brand being launched in the Boutique Blends portfolio with the same name. […]