In 2022, Quesada Cigars added a new line to its Casa Magna brand, the Casa Magna Connecticut. As the name indicates, it adds a Connecticut Shade offering into the Casa Magna brand. The Casa Magna brand traces its roots back to 2008 when Manuel Quesada teamed up with Nestor Plasencia to release a cigar to […]
Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Prospektor (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Cavalier Geneve, Review, Try a Sample
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Cavalier Genève introduced a new regular production offering known as Prospektor. Cavalier Genève’s slogan is “smoke gold, stay gold.” Gold is a theme with many of the Cavalier Genève-branded cigars. Most of the Cavalier Genève offerings feature a 24k gold diamond affixed to the wrapper (and […]
Agile Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, CAO, General, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue No. 1
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, Tatuaje
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased a new regular production line, the Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue. While Tatuaje Cigars is well-known for some very high-profile limited edition releases, the company has a strong portfolio of regular production core offerings. Personally, I became quite excited when the Tatuaje Havana VI […]
Cigar Review: Cuba Aliados Original Blend Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Cuba Aliados, Oliva, Review
Today, we appraise the Cuba Aliados Original Blend. Two years ago, Oliva Cigar Company made a surprising move when it acquired three Honduran brands from the family of the late Rolando Reyes Sr: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. When Oliva was ready to roll out the first wave of Cuba Aliados under its stewardship, […]
Cigar Review: Olmec Maduro Toro by Foundation Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Foundation Cigar Company, News, Review
Today, we look at a second blend from Foundation Cigar Company’s Olmec line, the Olmec Maduro. Olmec debuted at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, and like many lines in the Foundation Cigar portfolio, it pays homage to a particular culture. In this case, the culture is the Olmecs, the earliest known major […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel The Edge 20th Anniversary Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Not Recommended, Review, Rocky Patel
In 2004, Rocky Patel decided to launch a value-priced cigar that wouldn’t have any cigar bands, and would be packaged in 100-count crates. The cigar was dubbed The Edge and it became a huge hit for Patel’s Rocky Patel Premium Cigars company. Today the brand has now extended to eight different lines. The cigars now […]
Cigar Review: Las 6 Provincias CMW by Espinosa Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Espinosa, Review
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars introduced the fourth installment of its limited-edition Las 6 Provincias series, the Las 6 Provincias CMW. This annual limited edition series pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba. The name Las 6 Provincias means “six provinces,” – and it refers to the six […]
Cigar Review: StillWell Star Holiday Y2022 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 85-87, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review, Try a Sample
StillWell Star cigar brand from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust incorporates pipe tobacco into the filler. While some might be surprised DTT and its founder Steve Saka would release pipe tobacco cigars, it turns out this is not something totally out of his wheelhouse. It turns out that for over 30 years, Saka has also been […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Firecracker, United Cigar
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]