Today, we look at the El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo. El Septimo Geneva introduced the Sacred Arts Collection at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Keeping to El Septimo’s “7” theme, there are seven cigars in the Sacred Arts Collection. Each cigar is dedicated to a different day of the week and […]
Cigar Review: Matilde Serena Maduro Toro Bravo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Matilde, Not Recommended, Review
Matilde Serena Maduro Toro Bravo Cigar Review Today, we review the Matilde Serena Maduro Toro Bravo cigar. The Matilde Serena Maduro is the fifth regular production cigar line to be offered by Matilde Cigars. Matilde Cigars was founded by industry legend José Seijas and his family. Today, José’s son Enrique runs the company’s operations. Matilde […]
Cigar Review: Asylum April Fools’ 4.1.2023 90 x 9
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Not Recommended, Review
The Asylum April Fools’ 4.1.2023 90 x 9 is exactly as described – a cigar with a 90-ring gauge and 9 inches long. In 2021, Asylum Cigars was preparing to release its Asylum Nine limited edition series to commemorate the brand’s ninth anniversary. At the time, Asylum put an April Fools’ joke on social media […]
Cigar Review: Room101 Daruma (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Forged Cigar Company, Review, Room101, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
Over the past couple of years, Room101 Cigars has been resurrecting some of the brands it had on the market from the days when Davidoff was handling production and distribution. This year at the Total Product Expo 2023 Trade Show, Room101 Cigars (now a part of Forged Cigar Company) showcased a new iteration of the […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Ten 70 x 7
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Review, Try a Sample
Christian Eiroa, Tom Lazuka, and the entire C.L.E. cigar family had a big year in 2022. It would mark the tenth anniversary of C.L.E. Cigars and the tenth anniversary of Asylum Cigars (it also would mark the 50th birthday of C.L.E. President Christian Eiroa). Milestones usually call for a special celebratory cigar, but in Asylum’s […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age 2021 (Toro)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 85-87, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, La Aurora, Not Recommended
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: Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, AGANORSA Leaf, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series, Try a Sample
In May 2023, South Florida retailer Smoke Inn announced that Aganorsa Leaf would deliver the 19th installment of its exclusive MicroBlend Series. The cigar would be dubbed the Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion, the first installment of the series from Aganorsa Leaf, and the cigar would have three signature tobaccos that Aganorsa Leaf grows: Corojo ’99, […]
Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Attic Series Attic
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Try a Sample, West Tampa Tobacco Co
In 2022, the launch of West Tampa Tobacco Co. caught the attention of many people. The company was started by Rick Rodriguez and Gus Martinez, both formerly of General Cigar Company. Rodriguez had spent the better part of the last decade as the blender and brand ambassador for CAO Cigars. Shortly after a (very) brief […]
Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Prospektor (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Cavalier Geneve, Review, Try a Sample
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Cavalier Genève introduced a new regular production offering known as Prospektor. Cavalier Genève’s slogan is “smoke gold, stay gold.” Gold is a theme with many of the Cavalier Genève-branded cigars. Most of the Cavalier Genève offerings feature a 24k gold diamond affixed to the wrapper (and […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel The Edge 20th Anniversary Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Not Recommended, Review, Rocky Patel
In 2004, Rocky Patel decided to launch a value-priced cigar that wouldn’t have any cigar bands, and would be packaged in 100-count crates. The cigar was dubbed The Edge and it became a huge hit for Patel’s Rocky Patel Premium Cigars company. Today the brand has now extended to eight different lines. The cigars now […]