In 2021, Joya de Nicaragua delivered the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana as an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Cuatro Cinco was a line created by Joya de Nicaragua in 2013 to commemorate the company and factory’s 45th anniversary. It was originally released as a one-time limited edition known […]
Cigar Review: La Palina 125 Años (2021)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, La Palina, Review
The story of La Palina Cigars is one that is well known. In 2010, William C “Bill” Paley announced he was resurrecting a brand started by his grandfather Samuel Paley back in 1896 known as La Palina Cigars. Samuel owned a very successful cigar company called Congress Cigar Company, but when Samuel retired in 1926, […]
Cigar Review: CLE Signature THT-EKE 03/17 11/18 (2021 TAA Exclusive)
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For its installment into the 2021 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, CLE Cigar Company decided to drop an 11/18 version of its CLE Signature Series THT-EKE 03/17. The THT-EKE 03/17 made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and its the latest blend to be installed under Christian Eiroa’s […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje – The Frank Redux 1 (2021)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy Multiples, Tatuaje
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 […]
The Smoking Syndicate – Powstanie Wotjek 2021
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The Powstanie Wotjek 2021 was released in November of 2021 and is the third release of the Wotjek or “War Bear” blend. Each year it has been a different size and this year the Wotjek was released in a boxed press toro that features a barber pole using Ecuadorian Habano and San Andres Maduro wrapper […]
Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Generoso 2021
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Ferio Tego, Review
The story of Ferio Tego cigars has been well-documented over the past 19 months. Late in 2020, Altria exited the premium cigar business and shut down the premium cigar brands of Nat Sherman International. A few months later, two former Nat Sherman International executives, Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott, announced they had acquired the brands once […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2021 TAA Exclusive Series, 82-84, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Not Recommended, Review, TAA
Since 2018, E.P. Carrillo has participated in the annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars. After a couple of line extensions in 2019 and 2020 that were done for the TAA, 2021 saw E.P. Carrillo deliver a new blend to the series. It’s a cigar simply dubbed the E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021. […]
The Smoking Syndicate: EP Carrillo Short Run Retro 2021 Short Play
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After a five-year hiatus, EP Carrillo has brought back the Short Run. The Short Run was a small batch run using a different wrapper each year except for two years in which they used Ecuadorian Sumatra. The 2021 Short Run is brought back using a retro theme as it uses the original bands from the […]
Cigar News: Lampert Family Reserve 2021 to Launch at PCA 2022
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At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show), Lampert Cigars will unveil a new limited edition cigar – the Lampert Family Reserve 2021. The Lampert Family Reserve 2021 features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper with a Dominican binder and filler. The Dominican tobaccos were grown, fermented and aged by the Kelner family in the Dominican […]
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2021 LC50
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Crowned Heads, Review
In 2014, Crowned Heads announced a new limited edition line known as Las Calaveras. The name “Las Calaveras” translates to “The Skulls” and it’s a line that pays homage to those who have passed away over the past year. As opposed to being a mournful symbol, it is intended to be a celebration of those […]