Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Summerfest 2015
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Viaje
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Imperio Cubano Miami Maduro Robusto by Antillian Cigar Corporation
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Review, Sosa
Last month, Antillian Cigar Corporation – the parent company of Sosa Cigars announced it was bringing back a line called Imperio Cubano. With Sosa Cigars celebrating their 50 years in the cigar business. parent company Antillian Cigar Company has decided to use this occasion to pay tribute to its past. As a part of that initiative, […]
Cigar Review: Flor de Selva Connecticut Toro by Maya Selva Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, Flor de Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a toro vitola to both its Flor de Selva Connecticut and Flor de Selva Maduro lines. Flor de Selva is one of three lines of cigars made by Honduran cigar manufacturer Maya Selva Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Gran Reserva #5 2011 Gran Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Gran Habano, Review
In 2010, Gran Habano cigars launched a new line called the Gran Habano Gran Reserva with the Gran Habano Gran Reserva #3 2008. Very simply, these are cigars that are made with well-aged vintage tobaccos. Since then, this has spawned three additional follow-up blends. These cigars include the Gran Reserva #3 2009, Gran Reserva #5 2010, […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Throw Down Dojonation
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Cigar Dojo, Cigar Federation, Viaje
The Viaje Throw Down Dojonation is one of two cigars of the Viaje Throw Down set. The Viaje Throw Down is a collaboration between Viaje Cigars and two leading cigar media entities Cigar Fedaration and Cigar Dojo. Under this collaboration, Cigar Dojo owner Eric “Master Sensei” Guttormson and Cigar Federation owner Logan Lawler, each selected a blend […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 Ichiban Ranfla (Exclusive to Doc James Cigars)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Camacho, Davidoff, Review, Room 101
Earlier this year, Room 101 Cigars unveiled its Room 101 Ichiban series. Ichiban is a series of eight planned limited production shop exclusive cigars that will distributed to eight different retailers with each retailer receiving a unique size. The eight sizes all share a common blend. At press time, four of the eight sizes have been […]
Agile Cigar Review: Illusione ~68~ Maduro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Illusione
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno Maduro (2015)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Review
As Miami Cigar and Company Vice President Jason Wood told us on Stogie Geeks, Nestor Miranda was quite pleased when he saw the plans for the revamped Nestor Miranda Collection. However, Nestor had one question – “what about my special sizes?”. Wood assured Miranda that he had things covered. As he explained to us, the special sizes […]
Cigar Review: The Griffin’s Special Edition 2015 Club Series III
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Davidoff, Review, The Griffin's
The Griffin’s Special Edition 2015 Club Series III is the third and final installment of a limited edition three cigar set released by The Griffin’s brand called “The Club Series”. The Club Series is meant to pay homage to the origin’s of The Griffin’s brand. The Griffin’s is a brand in the Davidoff portfolio. The […]