Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor by Boutique Blends The Aging Room Bin No. 1 is one of four new 2014 releases by Boutique Blends Cigars. It was 2 1/2 years ago when owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff rebranded Oliveros Cigars as Boutique Blends Cigars and decided to focus more on small batch production. […]
Assessment Update: Cigar Federation – The Collective
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Assessment Update, Cigar Federation, Ezra Zion
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Jason (Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Pudgy Monsters, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Jason The Tatuaje Jason is a part of Tatuaje’s Pudgy Monsters series that was released in mid 2014. This is the second sampler series released based on Tatuaje’s Monsters Series – a cigar released on an annual basis that pays homage to a different monster / horror movie character. In 2012, the Tatuaje Little Monsters series was released […]
Cigar Review: EIROA CBT Maduro by CLE Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, CLE, EIROA, Review
EIROA CBT Maduro – Robusto The EIROA CBT Maduro is the second blend to be released under CLE Cigar Company EIROA brand. The EIROA line marks the first cigar line by company founder Christian Eiroa to carry his family’s name. It was a year ago when the first EIROA was released – which was […]
Cigar Review: Dante Vita Nova
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Dante Cigars, Review
Dante Vita Nove – Canto III The Dante Vita Nova is the second release by Dante Cigars. Dante Cigars was founded by two Northern Virginia-based tobacconists – Mo Fakhro and Michael Huff. A little over a year ago, the company released its first cigar – the eponymous-titled Dante Cigar. This is a San Andres Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Chuck (Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Pudgy Monsters, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Chuck Today we look at another installment in Tatuaje’s Pudgy Monsters series – the Tatuaje Chuck. The Pudgy Monsters series made its debut mid 2014. This is the second sampler series released based on Tatuaje’s Monsters Series – a cigar released on an annual basis that pays homage to a different monster / horror […]
Assessment Update: 2006 Vintage Stout Corona by Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Assessment Update, B / C / S, Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears, Impromptu
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Cigar Review: La Antiguedad by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, My Father, Review
La Antiguedad by My Father Cigars – Toro La Antiguedad is a new line by My Father Cigars that has been launched in 2014. From its initial appearance, its banding evokes memories of another line by My Father Cigars, the Flor de las Antillas. La Antiguedad is a completely different line; but with the banding […]
Cigar Review: La Jugada Nunchuck by Moya Ruiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, La Jugada, Moya Ruiz, Review
La Jugada Nunchuck by Moya Ruiz Cigars The La Jugada Nunchuck is the third blend to be released by Moya Ruiz Cigars. This is as ambitious as a project that has been seen in recent time in the cigar industry. The idea was to create a limited edition cigar for the Cigar Dojo social media […]
Cigar Review: Nat Sherman Sterling
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Nat Sherman, Review
Nat Sherman Sterling Corona Gorda The Nat Sherman Sterling is a cigar that was launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. This cigar would be the fourth blend and third line (joining Nat Sherman 1930 and the two Timeless Collection lines) of the Michael Herklots era at Nat Sherman. It was in 2011 […]