Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Thursday December 25, 2014. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Friday December 26th. “Overall, this is a not only an excellent cigar – this is a home run…The limited production made this cigar difficult […]
Cigar Review: CAO Nasty Nutcracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, CAO, General, Review
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #8 Illusione Fume D’Amour
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.0 - Box Worthy, Epic Encounters, Illusione
“I found this to be one of Illusione’s best core lines and one of the better regular production lines released in the cigar industry for 2014.” Coming in at #8 is the Illusione Fume D’Amour. This is a new regular production line made by Dion Giolito’s Illusione Cigars. Fume D’Amour was launched at the 2014 IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia E-III
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 6 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada E.P. Carrillo launched a line that had been talked about for quite some time – the E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia. Word of that project first surfaced back in January 2013 on the Cigar Dave Show when it was noted that a […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #9 Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Casa Fernandez, Epic Encounters
“This cigar is the total package from start to finish. It delivers great flavor, has plenty of complexity, and has outstanding construction.” Coming in at #9 is the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares. This is the second installment in Casa Fernandez’s Aniversario series. The Ares becomes the sixth Nicaraguan puro to make the 2014 […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch by Altadis USA (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, Altadis, Montecristo, News
Altads USA has announced a new limited edition cigar under its Montecristo brand. This cigar will pay homage to the company’s famed Grupo de Masestros team and will be known as the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch. According to a press release by Altadis, the Grupo de Maestros Private Batch has been a private […]
Cigar News: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Adding “The Three Good Emperors”; Announces Trajan (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, Casa Magna, News, Quesada
Quesada cigars have announced three line extensions to its Casa Magna Domus Magnus II line. The three releases will be known as “The Three Good Emperors” and will pay homage to the reigns of three emperors at the height of the Roman Empire. The three sizes will have the names Trajan, Hadrian, and Marcus Aurelius. […]
Cigar News: Quesada Keg (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, News, Quesada
Quesada Cigars is teaming up with the Plasencia family. This time it will be to produce a limited edition release for St. Patrick’s Day.The Quesada Keg will be feature a Pennsylania Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos. The cigar will be made at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua. This will be a significant release in that […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10 Las Cumbres Tabaco Señorial by José Blanco
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.0 - Box Worthy, Epic Encounters, Las Cumbres
“The Senorial is a converging of a perfect storm – namely combining excellent tobacco with someone of Blanco’s blending knowledge. The end result is that this cigar is a home run.” Coming in at #10 is the Las Cumbres Tabaco Senorial by Jose Blanco. This is the first release by Jose Blanco’s new own company Las Cumbres […]
Cigar Review: Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro by Maya Selva Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Flor de Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, Review
Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro by Maya Selva Cigars The Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro is one of three sizes of Maya Selva Cigars’ Flor de Selva Maduro Collection. The company itself is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya Selva Cigars has had a footprint in Europe for quite some time and recently has […]