El Tiante Habano Rosado The name Luis Tiant is a name many baseball enthusiasts know very well, most notably from his days with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Many people also know that Tiant has also been a long-time cigar enthusiast. A few years ago, Tiant and his son Daniel launched a […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Serie “D” No. 6
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Ortega, Review
Ortega Serie “D” No. 6 Eddie Ortega has become one of the more popular figures in the cigar industry. Earlier this year, Ortega announced he was leaving (on good terms) EO Brands, a partnership he started with his friend Erik Espinosa. EO Brands had became widely known for their popular 601 line of cigars. Much […]
Assessment Updates: Tatuaje Fausto and San Lotano Oval
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, Memorable, Nice to Have, San Lotano, Tatuaje
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the Tatuaje Fausto […]
Cigar Review: Sosa Family Selection Connecticut
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Sosa
Sosa Family Selection Connecticut I’ve mentioned many times that 2011 was definitely the year of the Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper cigar. Over the past couple of years, many companies have been trying to do something innovative or different beyond the mild/mild to medium Ecuadorian Connecticut cigars. Some companies have been more successful at it than others. […]
Assessment Updates: E.P. Carrillo Edición Inaugural 2009 and Gurkha Royal Challenge
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, 94-96, Assessment Update, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Gurkha, Memorable, Nice to Have
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Inaugural 2009 and the […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones FOAB
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje
Viaje Skull and Bones FOAB In 2010, when Viaje released its first of its Skull and Bones line, the Daisy Cutter, this became one of the most sought after cigars in the Viaje portfolio. Since then, there have now been five additional waves of Skull and Bones’ released for a total of six waves. Back […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Limited Edition 2011 White Edition
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, Davidoff, Nice to Have, Review
Davidoff Limited Edition 2011 White Edition Davidoff has long been engaged with limited edition cigars. Davidoff’s history in this area can be traced back to 1997 with the launch of the Davidoff “535” (commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the company’s store once located at 535 Madison Avenue). It wasn’t until 2002, where Davidoff formally launched […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) St. Patrick’s Day Candela 2012
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Candela, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) St. Patrick’s Day Candela 2012 Last year, Viaje released its first candela, the White Label Project St. Patrick’s Day Candela. We were very high on this particular release and ranked it as our #28 Cigar of the Year for 2011. A few week’s ago, we reported on that Viaje was […]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Firecracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 88-90, Don Pepin, Firecracker, Nice to Have, Review
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Firecracker In the past year, the Garcia family has been promoting many retailer exclusive cigar blends and vitolas under the My Father Cigars brand. Retail exclusive cigars are nothing new to the Garcias and in particular Don Pepin Garcia. A few years ago, under the Don Pepin Garcia brand, a […]
Assessment Updates: Avo Lounge and Perdomo Reserve Limited Edition Cameroon
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, AVO, Nice to Have, Perdomo
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the Avo Lounge cigar and the Perdomo […]