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: Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 10 by Legacy Brands
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Legacy Brands, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
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: La Flor Dominicana TAA 48
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review, TAA
In 2016, La Flor Dominicana once again provided a cigar offering as a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series called the La Flor Dominicana TAA 48. Each year a series of manufacturers and brand owners offer an exclusive cigar be sold at retailers who are members of the TAA. La Flor Dominicana’s offering, the […]
Cigar Review: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
The Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 4 is the fourth installment in the Avo Improvisation Series. It is also one of two cigars to commemorate the 90th birthday of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. In 2015, the Avo brand underwent a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited […]
Agile Cigar Review: MBombay Habano Churchill
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Bombay Tobak, MBombay
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: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Maduro 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo is a special limited edition collection introduced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The collection features three distinct blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Colorado (an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper blend); Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); and Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Lucious Lyon No. 1
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, General, Meier and Dutch, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Lucious Lyon is a limited edition line of cigars inspired by the Fox network television series Empire. The cigar is named for the main character of the television show, Lucious Lyon. The character is portrayed by actor Terrence Howard. On the show, Lyon is former rapper and singer who is also a drug dealer. He used […]
Cigar Review: My Father Limited Edition 2015 5th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, My Father, Review
For the past six years, My Father Cigars has released a series of one and done limited edition cigars. These cigars have typically been based around existing My Father Cigar brands and have ranked among some of the My Father’s most ultra-premium releases. The cigars in the My Father Limited Edition series have had two common characteristics […]
Cigar Review: CAO Consigliere Associate
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, CAO, General, Review
The CAO Consigliere is a cigar that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The Consigliere is a re-incarnation of the original CAO Sopranos Edition blend. It was back in 2005 (prior to the acquisition by General Cigar) when CAO Cigars entered into a licensing agreement with HBO to launch the CAO Sopranos […]
Agile Cigar Review: J. Grotto Silk Petit Corona by Ocean State Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Ocean State Cigars
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 […]