The Tatuaje Cojonú 2015 is a cigar that entered the market in 2022. The story of the Cojonu goes back to the early days of Tatuaje. The Cojonú is intended to be a bolder, spicier version of the Tatuaje Selección de Cazador (a.k.a. Brown Label). Cojonú is a play on the Spanish word cojones – […]
Cigar Review: United Maduro Toro (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, United Cigar
Today, we take a look at the 2023 edition of the United Maduro Toro. The United Cigar line is the eponymously named brand in the United Cigars portfolio. United Cigars is the distribution company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The United line was introduced in 2010 […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Arturo Fuente, Buy Multiples, Fuente, Review
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull is a limited production release released earlier this year. If you were at Arturo Fuente’s booth at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, you might have seen the Don Carlos Eye of the Bull tucked away (in fairness, our team did miss it). Fast […]
Agile Cigar Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, Padron, Standard of Excellence
Today, we take a look at the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96 Maduro. At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Padrón Cigars showcased what would be the seventh installment of its Family Reserve line, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 96. Like most Padrón Cigars, the Family Reserve No. 96 was offered in Natural […]
Cigar Review: All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, All Saints Cigars, Review, Try a Sample, United Cigar
The All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker was one of four Firecrackers released by United Cigars in 2023. The Firecracker series is the brainchild of Two Guys Cigar Shop owner David Garofalo. Initially, it involved partnering with a leading manufacturer to create a limited-production cigar resembling a firecracker to honor American Independence Day. The cigar is […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Buy One, H. Upmann, Review, Tabacalera USA
At the Total Products Expo 23, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a line known as the H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader. Daytrader is a small batch extension of the H. Upmann The Banker line. The Banker pays homage to the original brand founder, Herman Upmann, a German banker who went to Havana, Cuba, in 1844 and invested […]
Cigar Review: Brick House Bricktoberfest 2022 by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, JC Newman, Review
The J.C. Newman Brick House Bricktoberfest 2022 is a limited edition J.C. Newman Cigar Company cigar. Since 2009, Brick House has proven to be one of J.C. Newman’s most successful brands. The Bricktoberfest 2022 was the first in what now appears to be an annual limited edition series (the company has subsequently released Bricktoberfest 2023). […]
Cigar Review: JFR Lunatic Maduro 10 x 100 by Aganorsa Leaf
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 82-84, AGANORSA Leaf, Not Recommended, Review
The JFR Lunatic Maduro 10 x 100 is huge. It is 10 inches long and with a 100-ring gauge. Back in 2015, Casa Fernandez (the previous name of Aganorsa Leaf) launched an offshoot of its JFR brand known as the JFR Lunatic Maduro Mambo (an 8 x 80 Belicoso). In general, JFR Lunatic has […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 82-84, Forged Cigar Company, La Gloria Cubana, Not Recommended, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
The La Gloria Cubana (LGC) Corojo de Oro is a limited release by Forged Cigar Company that debuted in 2023. La Gloria Cubana is a brand that has always been known for its innovation. In the case of the La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro, the blend incorporates a proprietary hybrid leaf called Corojo de […]
Cigar Review: Powstanie SBC 20
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Pospiech Cigars, Powstanie, Review
The Powstanie SBC 20 is the third installment of Powstanie cigar’s limited edition SBC series. Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. To produce their brand the Szczepankiewicz brothers teamed up with Nica Sueño, the factory co-owned by Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac. SBC stands for […]