#17: Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2012 Coming in at #17 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2012. This is the second Fine and Rare release for Alec Bradley. When the initial Fine and Rare was released in 2011, one can make the argument […]
Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 The Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 marks the fourth consecutive year that Viaje has created December seasonal release. This cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that features a criollo wrapper. In typical Viaje fashion, a single batch is released in the December timeframe and once they are gone, they are gone. Each year […]
#18: El Primer Mundo Clase Reserva The El Primer Mundo Clase Reserva is our #18 Cigar in the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown. This limited edition cigar was released by Primer Mundo Cigars. Primer Mundo cigars is run by Sean Williams and he is definitely becoming one of the rising stars in the cigar […]
Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012 White Meat The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Stuffed Turkey 2012 White Meat edition is one of two blends that make up the WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012 release. Last year, Viaje released the Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey 2011 – which was Viaje’s first foray into a 60 ring gauge […]
Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano Coming in at #19 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano. This cigar is part of three cigars of the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 line. The Cojonu line was introduced in 2003 and subsequent line additions were done every three years after that. The Cojonu […]
#20: Pinolero by A.J. Fernandez The selection for #20 Cigar on our Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Pinolero by A.J. Fernandez. This was a new line launched by A.J. Fernandez Cigars in 2012. It made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. We were lucky enough to sample this cigar prior […]
Picture linked from BernieParent.net Last week information came out that legendary hockey goaltender Bernie Parent would be the next sports celebrity to collaborate on a new cigar with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Additional information has been posted on Bernie Parent’s web-site in terms of the initial retailers who will receive this. While not explicity stated, […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
#21: Merlion by La Sirena Coming in for the #21 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Merlion by La Sirena Cigars. La Sirena is a brand by Miami Cigar and Company. Last year, their debut blend La Sirena finished as our #2 Cigar of the Year. The Merlion not only […]
Rafaeli’s Maduro The Rafaeli’s Maduro cigar is a value-priced cigar that was launched by a Los Angeles diamond jeweler named David Rafaeli. At Cigar Coop, we define a value-priced cigar as one that is under $4.00 in price. One thing we do is assess a cigar on its merits and smoking experience alone. We […]
