262 Paradigm Lancero In 2010, when this web-site released its Honorable Mentions for the cigar year, one blend that might have surprised a lot of people at that time was the 262 Paradigm. For the past two years, 262 Cigars has been building a loyal following. It was the Paradigm blend that was the first […]
Cigar Preview: 262 Manifesto
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Last year, Clint Aaron, founder of 262 Cigars announced plans for a limited run cigar to coincide with the 50 year anniversary of JFK signing the Embargo. That signing occurred on February 7, 1962. With that date approaching, the details of the cigar are now surfacing. That cigar is going to be called the 262 […]
2011 Top 5 Aged Blends of the Year
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Cigar of the Year, 262, Altadis, Don Pepin, Drew Estate, Liga Privada, Memorable, Miami Cigars, My Father, Nestor Miranda
While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
Cigar Review: 262 Ideology
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262 Ideology One thing that I really love with a cigar is when there is a story behind it. A cigar is one of the great complex hand-made items in the word. When you add a story to the equation, it makes the cigar even more special. This is exactly what Clint Aaron brings to […]
Cigar Month in Review: May, 2011
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The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
Feature Story: 262 Cigars
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Clint Aaron, President of 262 Cigars contacted a bunch of cigar reviewers/web-sites to give some updates into what is happening with his company for late this year, early next year. I was honored when he pinged me to give some insights and has given the green light to share some information with others. First up, […]
2010 Cigar of the Year – The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, 262, Altadis, Esteban Carreras, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Pinar Del Rio, Quesada, Revolution Cigars, San Lotano, Toraño
“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 […]
Long Ash: 262 Paradigm 262
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These aren’t the best pictures, but this does document one of the best long ashes I ever got on a cigar. The cigar that provided this was Revolution Cigars’ Paradigm 262. I had intended to enjoy this stick with the intent of doing a review, but as the ash began to get longer, the ash […]