Padron 1964 Anniversary – Draper’s 125 Anniversary Edition Natural The Padron 1964 Anniversary – Draper’s 125 Anniversary Edition is a special limited edition cigar that was made available to Washington DC/Maryland based retailer W. Curtis Draper. In 2012, W. Curtis Draper celebrated its 125th anniversary in business and commissioned four manufacturers to produce retail-exclusive limited edition […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Spéciale
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, L’Atelier Imports, Memorable, Review
L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Speciale The L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Speciale (LAT46 SS) is a line extension to the core L’Atelier line of L’Atelier Imports. While the LAT46 SS can be considered the fourth vitola of the core line in the form of a corona gorda, it also comes with a slight change to the blend – namely […]
Cigar Review: Padilla Connecticut
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Padilla, Review
Padilla Connecticut The Padilla Connecticut is a new cigar launched by Padilla Cigars in 2013. It was late in 2011 where company owner Ernesto Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of (what was) his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog companies. […]
Cigar Review: Saint Luis Rey SLR Gen² by Altadis USA
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Nice to Have, Review, Saint Luis Rey
Saint Luis Rey SLR Gen² (Toro) The SLR Gen² is a new addition to the Saint Luis Rey brand by Altadis USA. This marks the seventh brand in the Altadis USA to bring in a more contemporary / boutique-esque cigar into its line as the SLR Gen² fills that role for Saint Luis Rey. One of […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Tony the Boss Enforcer
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Ortega, Ortega Wild Bunch 2013, Review, See What You Think
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Tony the Boss The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Tony the Boss Enforcer marks the fourth installment in a monthly series of cigars being developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The concept behind the Ortega […]
Cigar Review: Frank Herrera Biography
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, Herrera Cigars, Nice to Have, Review
Frank Herrera Biography The Frank Herrera Biography is the second line of cigars launched by Herrera Cigars. The name Frank Herrera might not be known to many casual cigar fans, but Herrera is well-known in the cigar industry. Herrera is a lawyer to many of the cigar companies in South Florida who specializes in trademarks. […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Maduro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Espinosa, Nice to Have, Review
Espinosa Maduro (Toro) – Cigar Coop Photo The Espinosa Maduro has become the first new blend in 2013 released by Espinosa Premium Cigars. Earlier this year, details of this forthcoming release started to come out about this release. When Espinosa Cigars was formed, founder Erik Espinosa acquired the rights to the 601 and Murcielago lines […]
Cigar Review: Asylum 13 6 x 80
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Asylum Cigars, Fabricas Unidas, Nice to Have, Review
Asylum 13 6 x 80 The Asylum 13 6 x 80 is exactly what the name indicates – this introduces a 6 inch by 80 mm ring gauge vitola to Asylum Cigars’ popular Asylum 13 line. Prior to last year’s IPCPR trade show, we commented on the trend of moving beyond the 60 ring gauge […]
Cigar Review: Leccia Tobacco White
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Leccia Tobacco, Nice to Have, Review
Leccia Tobacco White The Leccia Tobacco White is the first blend to be released by Sam Leccia’s Leccia Tobacco Company. It is one of two distinct blends that make up Leccia’s Black and White line. Many people know Leccia from his days with Oliva Cigar Company as the face of the Cain and Nub blends. […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, Casa Magna, Memorable, Quesada, Review, S.A.G Imports
Casa Magna Domus Magnus II The Casa Magna Domus Magnus II is the fourth blend in the popular Casa Magna line of cigars made by the Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia. As the name indicates, the Domus Magnus II is sort of a sequel to the original Casa Magna Domus Magnus. The original Domus Magnus […]