The La Palina Blue Label Toro TAA Exclusive is the third TAA Exclusive cigar to be a produced by Bill Paley’s La Palina Cigars. The cigar was included as a part of the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the TAA. For La Palina, 2018 was also the third consecutive year […]
Cigar Review: My Father 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2018
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The year 2018 saw many brands and industry personalities commemorate anniversaries and milestones. This resulted in the release of many special cigars to mark the occasion. In the case of My Father Cigars, the celebration was a little more unique as the company celebrated two milestones. First, it’s the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don […]
Agile Cigar Review: My Father La Gran Oferta Torpedo
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 85-87, My Father, Review, Try a Sample
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Joya Red Box Pressed Toro (Drew Estate Lounge Exclusive) by Joya de Nicaragua
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 85-87, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Drew Estate, Joya de Nicaragua, Try a Sample
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: DAV Habana Clásico Fumada Corta
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, there was a new company called DAV Cigars that was in attendance. The company is owned by Valot Atakhanian and Armen Caprielia. Up until that point, DAV Cigars had been focusing on the Eastern European and Russian markets, but last year decided to turn its attention to the all-important […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Martinique (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, 85-87, Review, Rocky Patel, TAA, Try a Sample
Very quietly, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars had its third release for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) called the Rocky Patel Martinique. While the TAA is not known to “press release” the exclusive cigars it carries, it did list the Rocky Patel Martinique on its list of 2017 TAA Exclusive Cigars on its website. As […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition – Nicaragua
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Davidoff, Review, Try a Sample
This past Spring Davidoff Cigars released a special limited edition culebra offering known as the Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition. A culebra is a group of three panatelas twisted together to form a snake-like entity. The origins of the culebra can be traced back to Cuba, but there are many conflicting stories about the creation of the […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Palina Illumination Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, La Palina
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Anaconda
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar’s CAO brand announced the third installment of its Amazon Trilogy known as the CAO Amazon Anaconda. The Amazon Trilogy is a series of limited edition cigars that each incorporate rare Brazilian tobaccos into the blend. The genesis of the Amazon Trilogy traces back to 2014 when CAO released a cigar known as the […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Yamasá 6 x 60
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Today we take a look at the Davidoff Yamasá in the 6 x 60 size. The Davidoff Yamasá made its debut in 2016 and gets its name from the fact that it incorporates tobacco from the Yamasá region of the Dominican Republic. It’s a region in the Dominican Republic where Davidoff has been growing and cultivating proprietary tobacco. […]