The Herrera Esteli Box Pressed Toro Corona Cigar Company Exclusivamente is a shop exclusive cigar by Drew Estate to Corona Cigar Company in Orlando, Florida. Back in 2014, it was announced that Corona Cigar Company’s Sand Lake location would become a Drew Estate Lounge. As a part of the package, Corona Cigar Company would be […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room M19 ffortissimo by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
The Aging Room M19 ffortissimo is third installment of Boutique Blends’ Aging Room ffortissimo line to be released. The ffortissimo line has been an annual limited edition cigar. While Boutique Blends focuses around small batch production, the ffortissimo line has been one of the more limited releases in the company’s portfolio. It also has been positioned as one of […]
Cigar Review: 262 Suit & Tie Lancero
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 262, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review
Last month, we broke news of a limited edition cigar by 262 Cigars called Suit & Tie. This cigar commemorates five years in business for 262 Cigars. It was back in 2010, when Clint Aaron launched 262 Cigars with his first release, the 262 Paradigm. Since then, 262 has grown its portfolio to five regular production […]
Cigar Review: Sabor de Chattanooga by Guayacan Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Guayacan, Review
Sabor de Chattanooga is a shop exclusive cigar to Burns Tobacconist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cigar is made by Noel Rojas’ Guayacan Cigars. The cigar was originally introduced as an event only cigar for the 2015 Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival; an annual cigar herf held by Burns Tobacconist. After success with the original […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Special Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, AVO, Davidoff
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: Las Cumbres Tabaco Señorial Lancero by José Blanco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Las Cumbres, Review, Senorial
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Las Cumbres Tabaco unveiled a lancero line extension to its Senorial line. Las Cumbres Tabaco is the company founded by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Emma Viktorsson. The Senorial was the inaugural launch by Las Cumbres Tabaco in 2015. This is the first lancero produced by Las Cumbres Tabaco and it […]
Cigar Review: Saga Golden Age Corona Gorda
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, CCE, Corporación Cigar Export, De Los Reyes, Review, Saga
Today we take a look at the Saga Golden Age Corona Gorda. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show when Saga Cigars made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The brand was launched by the Reyes family at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Diamond Crown, Review
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: MBombay KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Bombay Tobak, MBombay, Review
The MBombay KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka is a new line extension to MBombay Cigars’ KeSara line. KeSara is one of MBombay’s regular production line. The cigar was introduced in 2013 with additional line extensions added in 2014. The KeSara features a blend of Ecuadorian, Dominican, and Peruvian tobaccos. The KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka builds upon the experience […]
Cigar Review: Sobremesa Cervantes Fino by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
Sobremesa is the debut release by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Saka is best known for his tenure at Drew Estate where he served as the company President – and as its CEO during his last year with the company. Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Saka announced he would be making […]