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 provide […]
Cigar Review: J. Grotto Reserva Lancero by Ocean State Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Nice to Have, Ocean State Cigars, Review
J. Grotto Reserva Lancero by Ocean State Cigars The J. Grotto Reserva Lancero was a line extension introduced by Ocean State Cigars in 2012. The lancero was originally intended to be a limited event only offering, but based on demand, a decision was made to make it a regular production offering in the J. Grotto […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary 6 x 60
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary 6 x 60 The Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary series made its debut back in 2010. As the cigar name indicates, it commemorates company owner Rocky Patel’s 15 years in the cigar industry. The cigar was initially released in four sizes. With the exception of a release for the TAA (Tobacconist Association […]
Cigar Review: Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Asylum Cigars, Fabricas Unidas, Nice to Have, Review
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo The Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo marks a major change for Asylum Cigars. Up until the release of this cigar, the company had primarily focused on Nicaraguan tobacco cigars. For the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo, this is a Honduran puro. Given that Asylum 13 is affiliated with Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas, this […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Secret Sauce
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje
Viaje Secret Sauce The Viaje Secret Sauce has become Viaje Cigars’ new event only cigar. Back in May, we broke the news of this new cigar being released. The cigar made its debut when Viaje President Andre Farkas did a pair of events in North Carolina for Charlotte’s Outland Cigars and Greensboro’s Pipe and Pint. […]
Cigar Review: CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 88-90, CAO, General, Nice to Have, Review
CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013 It was about a month ago when CAO Cigar launched the CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013. For many CAO fans, this cigar was a loing time in the making. The genesis of this cigar can be traced back to a promotion conducted by the brand last year called Last Stick […]
Cigar Review: La Dueña No 13
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, My Father, Nice to Have, Review
La Duena No 13 The La Duena No 13 is a line extension to the My Father Cigars’ La Duena line. It adds the first box-press shape to this line. This cigar is also a Toro Grande and currently is the largest cigar in terms of ring gauge and length in the line. The La Duena was a […]
Cigar Review: Ezra Zion Tantrum
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Ezra Zion, Memorable, Review
Ezra Zion Tantrum The Ezra Zion Tantrum is the third blend to be released by the Ezra Zion Cigar Company. The Tantrum marks the company’s first limited edition series. The plan is for the Tantrum to have a run of 1500 boxes. In a promotional video, it was also mentioned that this would be […]
Cigar Review: Atabey by Selected Tobacco
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 94-96, Atabey, Memorable, Review, Selected Tobacco
Atabey by Selected Tobacco (Brujos Vitola) The Atabey is probably a cigar most people have not heard of. It is one of three blends made by a company called Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco makes three brands: Bandolero, Byron, and Atabey Cigars. The company launched their line at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. […]
Cigar Review: Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Camacho, Davidoff, Ditka, Nice to Have, Review
Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars The Ditka Throwback is the fourth release in Mike Ditka’s line of cigars made by Camacho Cigars. It was prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where Camacho Cigars announced it had entered in a partnership agreement with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka to produce a new series of cigars. The […]