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: Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity, Review
Caldwell Seleccion Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum The Sevillana is one of three cigars part of Caldwell Cigar Company’s Seleccion Junior Varsity line. While the Caldwell Collection line has gotten quite a bit of attention, it is the Junior Varsity line that has flown under the radar. Caldwell Cigar Company has prided themselves on small batch […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor by Boutique Blends The Aging Room Bin No. 1 is one of four new 2014 releases by Boutique Blends Cigars. It was 2 1/2 years ago when owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff rebranded Oliveros Cigars as Boutique Blends Cigars and decided to focus more on small batch production. […]
Cigar Review: Joel Sherman 75th Celebration by Nat Sherman
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 5.0 - The Oasis, 94-96, Nat Sherman, Review
The Joel Sherman 75th Celebration by Nat Sherman Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Nat Sherman announced the Joel Sherman 75th Celebration cigar. This is named for Joel Sherman, the son of company founder Nat Sherman who serves as President and CEO Nat Sherman. The cigar commemorates Sherman’s 75th birthday. The cigar is […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Wolf (Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Pudgy Monsters, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Wolf The Tatuaje Wolf is a part of Tatuaje’s Pudgy Monsters series that was released in mid 2014. This is the second sampler series released based on Tatuaje’s Monsters Series – a cigar released on an annual basis that pays homage to a different monster / horror movie character. In 2012, the Tatuaje Little Monsters series was released […]
Cigar Review: J. Grotto Silk Lancero by Ocean State Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Ocean State Cigars, Review
J. Grotto Silk Lancero At the 2014 IPCPR, Ocean State Cigars introduced their second lancero in their portfolio. The J. Grotto Silk Lancero became the fifth size in company owner Paul Joyal’s Ecuadorian Connecticut line. Two years prior, Joyal introduced a lancero to his J. Grotto Reserva line. That lancero was originally meant to be […]
Assessment Update: Cigar Federation – The Collective
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Assessment Update, Cigar Federation, Ezra Zion
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 Colmena Amado No. 44 by Warped Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Warped Cigars
La Colmena Amado No.44 La Colmena is one of three new cigar lines that was launched by Kyle Gellis’ Warped Cigars in 2014. The La Colmena made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The name La Colmena is Spanish for “the beehive”. The line is manufactured in the United […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Collaboration 2014
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
Viaje Collaboration 2014 The Viaje Collaboration is a new line introduced by Viaje Cigars in 2014. While the cigar was showcased at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, it was announced and shipped to retailers on the eve of the trade show. Back in February, Viaje President Andre Farkas was a guest on Stogie Geeks and […]
Cigar Review: Undercrown Flying Pig by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Drew Estate, Review, Undercrown
Undercrown Flying Pig by Drew Estate The Undercrown Flying Pig is a cigar that has been awaited by many Drew Estate cigar enthusiasts for quite some time. This cigar brings Drew Estate’s signature short, fat perfecto format to the Undercrown line. It was back in 2009, when Drew Estate’s first Flying Pig vitola, the Liga […]