Late in 2018, AJ Fernandez Cigars released its fourth blend under its New World line, the New World Cameroon Selection. As the name indicates, it features a Cameroon wrapper and is the first Cameroon wrapper to be released in the AJ Fernandez Cigars portfolio. The first New World was introduced in 2014 in the form […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare JRS 10=(86) Second Issue
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Alec Bradley, Buy One, Review
In 2011, Alec Bradley Cigars launched an annual limited edition project known as Fine & Rare. It has become the company’s signature limited edition series and one of the most popular. The distinguishing thing that sets Fine & Rare apart is the fact that it incorporates ten different tobaccos into the blend. At press time, […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 50th
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2018 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, TAA, Tatuaje
In 2018, Tatuaje Cigars released its eighth consecutive installment to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. The TAA Exclusive Series is a series of cigars produced by leading manufacturers that are exclusively sold at TAA retail establishments. It’s hard to believe that it was back in 2011 that Tatuaje released its first cigar to […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Connecticut Grupo de Maestros Toro by Altadis U.S.A
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Buy One, H. Upmann, Review, Tabacalera USA
In 2019, the H. Upmann brand is celebrating its 175th anniversary. For Altadis U.S.A, the company decided to get a head start on the celebration in 2018. It was at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show when Altadis U.S.A. rolled out a new addition to the H. Upmann line in the form of a Connecticut Shade […]
Agile Cigar Review: Flor de las Antillas Lancero by My Father Cigars (2018 TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 2018 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, My Father, TAA, Try a Sample
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: MoyaRuiz Hand Gripper
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, MoyaRuiz, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series, SmokeInn, Try a Sample
Late in 2018 came word that MoyaRuiz Cigars would be producing a cigar for South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series known as the Hand Gripper. The project is not only the most unique entry to the MicroBlend Series, but it’s also a unique cigar in general. The cigar features two cigars connected together to […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut (Petite Corona)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Black Works Studio, Buy Multiples, Fabrica de Oveja Negra, Review
Since announcing he was opening his own factory in 2015 and assuming control of his production, James Brown of Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio has become an emerging force in the Boutique Cigar World. Brown’s Fabrica Oveja Negra handles not only production for his own brands, but has now become a destination for […]
Cigar Review: Red Meat Lovers Club by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Box Worthy Consideration, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Red Meat Lovers Club, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series
Earlier this year, Smoke Inn announced the twelfth installment of its MicroBlend Series, the Red Meat Lovers Club cigar. This was a cigar developed by Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. It had been almost three years since Smoke Inn had released a new cigar in this series. The Red Meat Lovers Club cigar […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Craft Series Bales on Bales
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, Viaje
In 2018 Viaje Cigars launched a new small batch limited production line known as the Viaje Craft Series. The concept of the Viaje Craft Series draws its inspiration from the craft beer business. According to Viaje, each release of the Craft Series will involve incorporating some of the best tobaccos from chosen factories. Each release […]
Cigar Review: 300 Hands Maduro Piramides by Southern Draw Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, Southern Draw
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars formally introduced a new value-priced line known as 300 Hands. While the cigar was announced just prior to the trade show, the line had a formal unveiling at the actual show. 300 Hands is what is commonly referred to as the number of steps needed to […]