Gran Habano #3 Robusto Gran Habano Cigars is a cigar company that often flies under the radar of many cigar enthusiasts. Many have heard of Gran Habano because they were famous for crafting the world’s largest cigar. Gran Habano is a company that is a fourth generation cigar maker run by Guillermo Rico and his […]
Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Marquis
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Last month, Ashton announced an addition to its popular “La Aroma de Cuba” line. This one is called the “Marquis”. Actually this cigar has been around for a few years, but was discontinued. In March of last year, Ashton Cigars brought back the Marquis as a promotional cigar for distribution at events. The cigar proved […]
Cigar Review: Elogio LSV
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Elogio, Indie, Nice to Have, Review
Back this past October, I did a Pre-Review on the Elogio LSV. Now that I have been able to repeat a sample of this, I feel I am in better shape to make a more qualified assessment. This is an Indie cigar that you might not see at your local retailer, but it is a […]
Cigar Review: Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Candela, Indie, Memorable, Review, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project
I must admit, yesterday when I previewed the Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela, I had no intention on providing a review 24 hours later. However, there were three factors that made me change my mind: 1) I needed a smoke that wasn’t too strong and a candela wrapper cigar provided […]
Cigar Review: El Primer Mundo Liga Miami
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments El Primer Mundo, Indie, Nice to Have, Review
Back in January, I reviewed my first cigar from Sean Williams’ El Primer de Mundo line, the El Primer de Mundo Connecticut. I drew comparisons to how this cigar stacked up very well to my #8 Cigar for 2010 – the San Lotano Connecticut. It gave me a lot of respect for what this Indie […]
Cigar Review: Cain Daytona
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As we enter the Spring release cycle for the new cigars for 2011, there is no doubt one of the most hyped new blends is the Cain Daytona. I believe there are three reasons: 1) It probably represented one of the biggest and earliest releases of the Spring release cycle; 2) It has received a […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Anarchy
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Memorable, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series, Tatuaje
When it comes to limited run cigars, I’ve been a bit hesitant about putting them into a Cigar of the Year countdown. My reasons are simply, should a hard to find cigar be considered for such an honor – or should it come down to how good the cigar is? After smoking the Tatuaje Anarchy, […]
Cigar Review: Graycliff Original (Red Label)
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Graycliff Cigars has established themselves as a premium brand in the cigar industry. The Graycliff name is known best for the historic Graycliff Inn located in Nassau, The Bahamas. Graycliff Cigars was created by Inn owner Enrico Garzaroli and master blender Avelino Lara. Graycliff’s reputation was built on two facts- namely the cigars are manufactured […]
Cigar Review: CAO Maduro L’Anniversaire
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments CAO, Nice to Have, Review
If you have been a fan of CAO Cigars over the past few years, you know that the brand has been one of the leaders when it comes to innovative marketing. Cigars such as “Sopranos Edition”, “Brazilia”, and “La Traviata” have truly become iconic labels within the brand. When you look at the brand, one […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Valedor
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Rocky Patel’s Valedor was a cigar that was introduced last year. Last year, Rocky’s big release was his 15th Anniversary – an excellent cigar that ended up placing in at #23 in my 2010 Cigar of the Year list. While the 15th Anniversary got a lot of fanfare, this cigar did not get as much. […]