East End Cigar Company House Maduro Note from the Editor: Back in November, we introduced a new feature on Cigar Coop that will provide assessments of some house exclusive cigars from some of the great retailers nationwide. We’ve found some house cigars to offer high quality cigar experiences, and from time to time we will highlight […]
Cigar Review: K.A. Kendall’s Spider by 7-20-4 Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 7-20-4, 88-90, Review
K.A. Kendall’s Spider by 7-20-4 Cigars K.A. Kendall’s Spider became the fourth blend to be released under Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 Cigars line in 2013. In the boutique cigar market, the Spider was a long-awaited release. The Spider first appeared back at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. This cigar along with the 7-20-4 […]
Cigar Review: CAO Evil Snowman
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, CAO, General, Review
CAO Evil Snowman Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. Last week, […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 Master Collection One
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Camacho, Davidoff, Review, Room 101
Room 101 Master Collection One The Room 101 Master Collection One is the eleventh cigar to be released by Matt Booth‘s Room 101 brand. The Master Collection is intended to be a limited edition, premium offering in the Room 101 line. Back in February, we broke news of the release of this line. At press time, […]
Cigar Review: CAO Angry Santa
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, CAO, General, Review
CAO Angry Santa Last month we reported on two limited edition Christmas-themed seasonal releases by CAO Cigars – the CAO Angry Santa and the CAO Evil Snowman. The Angry Santa is described as a twist on the CAO La Traviata blend while the Evil Snowman is described as a twist on CAO La Traviata Maduro. […]
Cigar Review: Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 5 by La Flor Dominicana
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 91-93, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 5 by La Flor Dominicana The Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 5 is the latest installment of La Flor Dominicana’s Small Batch series. This release technically is the sixth release of this line (There are Small Batch No. 1 through No.3, but for Small Batch No. 4, there was […]
Cigar Review: Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Legacy Brands, Review, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a cigar line launched by Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a Nicaraguan puro that was originally launched in four large box-press vitolas. Recently, Vitale announced three additional line extensions to the Tortuga 215 Reserva line […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Avion 13 Reserva
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 91-93, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Avion 13 Reserva The Tatuaje Avion 13 Reserva marks the latest entry in Tatuaje’s Avion series. The Avion is an off-shoot of the Tatuaje Fausto line consisting of a series of annually released box-pressed perfecto vitolas. The series started with the Avion 11 in 2011. The Avion 13 (2013) is the third size to be released […]
Cigar Review: Brun del Ré Premium
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Brun del Ré, Review
Brun del Re Premium Back in August, we provided a feature story on a company called Brun del Re. This is a company based out of Costa Rica that has been around for over ten years. The company is operated by General Manager Carlos Corazza. They have been successful at building their presence outside the United […]
Cigar Review: Toraño Vault D-042
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Toraño
Torano Vault D-042 – Robusto The Torano Vault D-042 was one of two new cigars launched by Torano Family Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The D-042 marks what is termed the second of the “Blends from the Vault” – following up 2011’s Torano Vault A-008. The story of the “Blends from the Vault” series is pretty […]