In 2021, All Saints Cigars would release the fifth vitola in its Dedicación line known as the Mitre. Dedicación was the first regular production line to be launched by All Saints Cigars (it actually followed a limited edition release called Solamente). The name Mitre plays into the theme of All Saints cigars. A mitre […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Jamao Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, General, Macanudo, Not Recommended, Review
In 2022, General Cigar Company released the eighth installment under its Macanudo Inspirado Series, the Macanudo Inspirado Jamao. The Macanudo Inspirado Series is a series of cigars under General Cigar Company’s Macanudo brand that brings a contemporary look and feel. It also served as an innovation platform for the Macanudo brand – incorporating things the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Monster Mash Creature
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Monster Mash, Try a Sample
Today is our final installment of the Tatuaje Monster Mash Sampler, the Tatuaje Monster Mash Creature. The Monster Mash Sampler is based on the Tatuaje Monster Series, which is an annual series that pays homage to horror film characters with unique blends. Typically Tatuaje has released each installment just before Halloween. Over the years, Tatuaje […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Factory Unleashed 2 (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Camacho, Davidoff, Review, Try a Sample
In 2022, Davidoff released the second installment of the Camacho Factory Unleashed Series – appropriately titled Camacho Factory Unleashed 2. The Factory Unleashed Series has turned into an annual release for Davidoff’s Camacho brand. Each year has seen a different blend released in the series. As the name indicates, Camacho Factory Unleashed pays homage to […]
Cigar Review: El Baton Belicoso (2022) by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 85-87, JC Newman, Review, Try a Sample
If you go back to the period of 2008 to 2012, J.C. Newman Cigar Company would relaunch several heritage brands that were once produced in the United States. These brands included Brick House, Perla Del Mar, and El Baton. While Brick House and Perla Del Mar are well-known, El Baton is one that has floated […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff PCA 2022 Signature Series
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2022 PCA Exclusive Series, 85-87, Kristoff, Review, Try a Sample
For several years, many companies have been offering exclusive cigars to those retailers that attend the annual IPCPR/PCA Trade Show and place an order. In 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) made an attempt to somewhat formalize these trade show releases into an exclusive series. The second year of this program was 2022 and Kristoff […]
Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, CAO, General, Reviews, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
If you go back to the days when Tim Ozgener was at the helm of the CAO brand, there was a series of cigars that were (unofficially) called the “X2” series. Each of these cigars incorporated a blend that included two components of a particular tobacco. There was CX2 (Cameroon wrapper and binder), MX2 (Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Guardian of the Farm Cerberus Gran Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, AGANORSA Leaf, Guardian of the Farm, Review, Try a Sample
Aganorsa Leaf has been well-known as one of the premier growers of tobacco in not only Nicaragua but worldwide. The company has been best known for its Corojo, Criollo, and Habano tobaccos and has developed many blends using these tobaccos for itself as well as for many other cigar companies. While many of these blends […]
Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. White Toro
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 85-87, Review, Try a Sample, West Tampa Tobacco Co
In 2022, Rick Rodriguez, known for his long tenure at General Cigar Company and over a decade as the blender/ambassador for the CAO brand, would launch West Tampa Tobacco Company. This is a venture that Rodriguez is working on with another former General Cigar alumni, Gus Martinez. The name West Tampa Tobacco Co. pays homage […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Hard Coal Detective (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Not Recommended, Protocol, Review
In 2022, Protocol Cigars would do a single-store exclusive release for Breaker Cigars known as the Protocol Hard Coal Detective. Breaker Cigars is located in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and the Hard Coal Detective ties in with the shop itself and the history of the region. Breaker Cigars is named after a coal breaker, which is a […]