Tatuaje 7th Reserva A few months ago, we assessed the Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial. The 7th is a vitola size that has become popular among Tatuaje cigar enthusiasts. It is a 5 5/8 x 46 sized corona gorda vitola. The 7th Capa Especial was highlighted by the use of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper on the […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Winter Classic is the fifth blend released in Viaje’s White Label Project (WLP) series. The White Label Project was launched about a year ago and has been deemed a series of experimental blends by Viaje. In terms of this series, there have been […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Q D’etat Molotov
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Quesada, Review
Quesada Q D’etat Molotov The Quesada Q D’etat was a new line announced by SAG Imports back at the end of 2011. This line is getting some attention for three reasons: 1) It is a cigar meant to make a statement in counterattacking the enemies of tobacco; 2) The three vitolas of this blend are […]
Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Excalibur, General, Hoyo de Monterrey, Nice to Have, Review
Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight In the past few years, there have been an incredible amount of new cigar brands that have hit the marketplace. This influx of new cigar brands has really moved many old favorites off many cigar enthusiasts’ radar screens. The Hoyo de Monterrey’s Excalibur Dark Knight is one cigar that […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Double Claro (LFD Candela)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Candela, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Nice to Have, Review
La Flor Dominicana Double Claro 2011 saw the releases of two cigars with the candela wrapper by Illusione and Viaje. This sparked some debate as to what was the better blend (this website had the Viaje WLP Candela the #28 cigar for 2011). While I don’t think the use of candela wrapper was enough to […]
Assessment Updates: San Cristobal Elegancia and Tortuga 215 Edicion Limitada 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Ashton, Assessment Update, Nice to Have, Tortuga
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- Ashton’s San Cristobal […]
Assessment Updates: Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve and Para Japón
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, 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 that are distributed […]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Exhibición Exhibit Maduro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Perdomo, Review
The Perdomo Exhibicion line of cigars made its debut at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. Like many other cigars in the Perdomo Exhibicion line, it offers consumers three different wrapper options over a common binder and filler blend. This has proven to be a successful approach for Perdomo cigars because not only creates variations in […]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Exhibición Exhibit Sun Grown
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, Nice to Have, Perdomo, Review
Perdomo Exhibicion Sun Grown In July, we previewed a new line of cigars launched by Tabacalera Perdomo at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. This line of cigars is called the Perdomo Exhibicion. The Perdomo Exhibicion line is built similar to many of the other Perdomo lines – namely providing three different wrapper options over a […]
Assessment Updates: Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial and El Triunfador (Original Blend)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, Nice to Have, 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 from Tatuaje Cigars […]