Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4 The Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch series was first introduced by La Flor Dominicana back in 2006. This was a limited release Dominican puro that used the concept of taking the best tobaccos from Litto Gomez’s La Canela farm from a single crop year. At the end of […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje L′Esprit de Vérité 2008
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Memorable, Review, Tatuaje
L′Esprit de Verite – 2008 Vintage Tatuaje’s La Verite brand borrows a concept from the wine industry – namely the single vineyard/single farm concept. Wine enthusiasts have always been intrigued with the idea of making a wine taking a single year’s crop from a single vineyard/farm. The equivalent in the cigar industry involves harvesting the […]
Assessment Updates: Viaje Fifty Fifty Black; Viaje Fifty Fifty Red
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 85-87, 88-90, Assessment Update, Nice to Have, Viaje
Prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system, assessment updates were used to provide assessment ratings to cigars that were “Pre-Reviews” (typically pre-release reviews). Going forward, assessment updates will also be done to provide scoring updates to cigars that have been previously assessed. We will not go back to score every cigar reviewed, but […]
Cigar Review: Xikar HC Habano Colorado
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Xikar
Xikar HC Habano Colorado The name Xikar is synonymous with the cigar accessories market – most notably cutters and lighters. About four years ago, Xikar turned their attention to getting into the premium cigar market. In 2007, this was first realized with launch of Defiance Cigars. In 2009 followed the Xikar HC Series. For both […]
Cigar Review: Chinnock Cellars Private Reserve (Part 56 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Chinnock Cellars, IPCPR 2011, Nice to Have, Review
Chinnock Cellars Private Reserve Note: With all IPCPR 2011 samples, these are being included with our IPCPR Series. That being said, there are still some samples that have not been assessed. When it comes to pairing wines and spirits with cigars, I admit I am far from an expert on it. However, I do recognize […]
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Maduro 2010
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, Nice to Have, Oliva, Review
Oliva Serie V Maduro 2010 In 2007, Oliva Cigars introduced the Oliva Serie V and it soon became a staple of many cigar enthusiasts. A year later, Oliva introduced their first maduro version of the Serie V. Unlike the core Habano Sun-grown Serie V, the Oliva Serie V Maduro is an annual limited production release […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 1495 Series
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 88-90, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Nice to Have, Review
La Aurora 1495 Series The La Aurora 1495 Series is where there is a lot more to the cigar than just looking at the band and wrapper. This is a cigar with some very interesting background behind it. For starters, while it might look like an oily cigar with a lion on the band, this […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo 1968
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, General, Macanudo, Nice to Have, Review
Macanudo 1968 Up until a few years ago, the Macanudo brand within the General Cigars’ family has primarily been associated with cigars that are traditionally on the milder side in terms of strength and body. In 2008, Macanudo was commemorating their 40th anniversary and decided to do a special cigar to mark the occasion, thus […]
Cigar Review: My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Bait Fish by Subculture Studios/Joya de Nicaragua
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 88-90, Drew Estate, Joya de Nicaragua, MUWAT, My Uzi Weighs a Ton, Nice to Have, Review
My Uzi Weighs a Ton Bait Fish The joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de Nicaragua called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” (MUWAT) made an official debut at the 2011 IPCPR retail show. The MUWAT was a cigar geared a large ring gauge cigar enthusiasts available in three lengths with a 60 ring […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Memorable, Review, Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009 The Rocky Patel Seasonal Collection line was a series of limited run cigars that were meant to coincide with each of the four seasons. The blend was almost meant to coincide with the spirit of the season. After 2009 the series was discontinued, but the great news is that it […]