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 […]
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 […]
Viaje WLP Candela (L-R), Viaje Exclusivo Short (Center) Well fresh out of the humidor of Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina are two of the most sought after releases from the folks at Viaje Cigars. These are the Viaje WLP Candela – and the Viaje Exclusivo Short. Yes folks, we are in full swing of […]
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 […]
If you have followed Cigar Coop, you know that I have been a big fan of La Palina Cigars. In fact I ranked two La Palina Cigars in my Top 10 for 2010 (#5 and #7). One thing that these cigars carry is a higher price tag as these cigars are priced in the $20.00 […]
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, […]
The month of February, 2011 was one of the most dynamic the Cigar Industry has had in some time. Given all of the events, I figured now as good a time to do a “Month in Review”. This (for the most part with an exception or two) will focus on noteworthy events that happened during […]
The Paper Band of the Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro One of the most exciting things to come out of General Cigars in 2010 was the release of its Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro. It was exciting for two reasons: 1) It continued to show that Macanudo is serious about trying to penetrate into the medium to […]
One thing I’ve mentioned in my campaign against the Pleasure Police is if you give them one inch, they will keep coming back for more. Now, they have struck in California where there is a scary and dangerous piece of legislation that threatens the future of cigar enthusiasm on a statewide basis. The bill is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
