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: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Espinosa, Review
The Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa is a new line extension to Espinosa Cigars’ Laranja Reserva line. The Laranja Reserva was a line introduced by Espinosa at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The name Laranja is Portuguese for “orange” and draws its inspiration from the orange tinted Brazilian wrapper. This line proved to be one of […]
Cigar Review: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, AVO, Davidoff, Review
2015 marks a significant year for Avo Cigars as has undergone a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited Edition Series also underwent a change. From 2001 through 2014, Avo Cigar enthusiasts could always look forward to an Avo Cigar on brand […]
Cigar Review: Sosa Half Century
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Review, Sosa
In 2014, Sosa Cigars began a celebration of its fifty years of operation. Sosa Cigars is a family run company that actually traces its cigar making roots back to the turn of the century where Don Juan Sosa was a small tobacco grower in the Taguasco region of Cuba. Don Juan eventually built his farm […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rocky Patel
The Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon is a cigar that made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was ten years ago when Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced its Rocky Patel Decade – which proved to be one of the most successful cigars in the history of the company. The Rocky Patel Cameroon came […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major 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 Bin No. 1 D Major is one of two line extensions to Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Bin No. 1 that were officially launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The D Major introduced a box-pressed Toro to the Aging Room Bin No. 1 line. It was back in 2014 when Boutique Blends […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff Classic Reserva Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Kristoff, Review, TAA
The Kristoff Classic Reserva is a limited production cigar line released by Glen Case‘s Kristoff Cigars in 2015. The cigar became the fifth cigar Case has collaborated with the PDR Cigars factory following the release of 2013’s Kristoff Galerones Series. Following the path of what Case did with Kristoff’s previous limited release, the Kristoff 685 […]
Cigar Review: Roberto P. Duran Signature Santo Cárdenas Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Duran Cigars, Review, Roberto Duran Cigars
The Roberto P. Duran Signature Santo Cardenas Edition is a new limited release by Duran Cigars that made its official debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Santo Cardenas Edition marks the first true limited edition by Duran Cigars. The name of the cigar stems from Duran Cigars’ new Master Blender, Cristiano “Santo” Cardenas. Cardenas has a […]
Cigar Review: Saga Blend No 7 Perfecto
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, De Los Reyes, Review, Saga
The Saga Blend No 7 is one of two lines offered by De Los Reyes Cigars. The company is run by the Reyes family who have six generations of experience in the cigar business. The Reyes family has been involved in the tobacco growing and leaf brokerage business for over 160 years. They have also […]
Agile Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal HN
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, RoMa Craft Tobac
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 […]