Great news for Avo Cigar fans – and especially me. I saw Edward Simon post on Twitter that an Avo LE 11 is in the works! I’ve put the Twitter post below. Forget what that publication says about a Cigar from Cuba being the 2010 Cigar of the Year. Hands down in my book – […]
We all had this one wrong. We were fully expecting another Cigar to be Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. In fact, last week I had heard in New York (from multiple sources) that Alec Bradley’s Family Reserve T11 was going to take the honor. Instead the Cigar World is shocked that the Cohiba […]
The second review for 2010 is the cigar that I ranked the #2 Cigar of the Year in my Top 30, the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009. This might be one of the most impressive big ring gauge cigars I ever had. The Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009 was a late release in 2009. It came out […]
Yesterday, I was actually pleased with the way Cigar Aficionado started their Top 10 list with the selections that were made. Today, for the most part (with the exception of one surprise), I feel Cigar Aficionado regressed to the same old stuff. If you remember, there have been three primary reasons that I am critical […]
After one month of “30 Cigars in 31 Days”, it is time to get back to the business of Cigar Reviews on Cigar Coop. The first review of 2011 will be a stick that I ranked #12 on my Top 30 Cigars for 2010 – the San Lotano Maduro. If you have been following Cigar […]
I’ve been pretty critical of Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 list of Cigars over the past few years. While many of us might gripe about this list, this is still the barometer for what our industry looks at. When your cigar makes this list, you have arrived. When you are a retailer and you have a […]
Best Vitola: Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace One thing that I done differently from Cigar Aficionado in ranking cigars for the year is to distinguish ranking the blend from the vitola (size/shape). For my Top 30 list, every cigar represented a new blend (while Cigar Aficionado includes new vitolas in their countdown). However, there were […]
This is an interesting link. Click on each of the categories. While cigar.com is probably looking to drive sales, I do think they made some interesting selections. A lot of love for AJ Fernandez who had his footprint on Diesel, Man O’War, and Ave Maria. Fernandez’s career has only just begun…. Note: These links may […]
“30 Cigars in 31 Days” is now in the annals of history. The Avo LE 10 is my winner for 2010 Cigar of the Year. 2010 was truly one of the greatest years the cigar industry as ever seen. There were plenty of new releases, and the race for Cigar of the Year as […]
#1: 2010 Cigar of the Year – Avo LE 10 This is the final installment of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. We have reached the final selection and the best is saved for last – the 2010 Cigar of the Year. My selection for 2010 […]
#2: Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009 “30 Cigars in 31 Days” is coming to its conclusion. In my review of the Top 30 Cigars it is time to reveal the runner-up for 2010. In this case, the expression “Close but no cigar” could not be less true. Coming in at #2 – for the runner-up slot […]
#3 Viaje Satori “And then there were three…..” We now have hit the Top 3 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. The three cigars that will be posted over the next few days are the cigars that have “medaled” in 2010. Coming in at #3 […]
