Back in October, Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand announced a line called the Macabi USA. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. As a part of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Sosa brand, the company has been revitalizing […]
Cigar Review: Nomad Therapy Connecticut Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, House of Emilio, Nomad, Review
Therapy is a new line of cigars launched by Nomad Cigar Company in 2015. The line consists of three blends each named for its wrapper that is used Nomad Therapy Connecticut, Nomad Therapy Habano, and Nomad Therapy Maduro. For the Therapy line, owner Fred Rewey changes things up from a packaging standpoint from his previous […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane 2014
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Viaje
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Padrón Dámaso No. 12
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Padron, Review
Just before the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, two high profile Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars were announced – the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade and Padron Damaso. These cigars were significant releases because each of these companies was not known for making Connecticut Shade cigars. In fact, with Padron, the company had never offered a cigar with that wrapper in its portfolio. With […]
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Undercrown Shade Gran Toro
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Drew Estate, Review, Swisher International, Undercrown
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, two high profile Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars were announced – the Padron Damaso and the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade. Both of these cigars were significant because Padron did not have a Connecticut Shade offering, and Drew Estate had not had a premium long-filler Connecticut Shade offering in some […]
Agile Cigar Review: Debonaire First Degree (Habano)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Debonaire
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Futuro Selección 109
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Casa Fernandez, Futuro, Review, Warped Cigars
Earlier this year, Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez announced a joint collaboration called Futuro. The project was a joint venture between two rising stars in the cigar industry, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez. The collaboration could be considered as part of an organic process as Warped Cigars has been […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Davidoff, Review
The Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 marks the fourth global installment in Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. This release made its debut at the end of 2012 with the Davidoff Year of the Snake, and was followed by subsequent annual releases Davidoff Year of the Horse […]
Agile Cigar Review: Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Double Corona
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, General, Partagas
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Nat Sherman, Review
Back in 1930, Nat Sherman opened his first tobacco shop in Manhattan’s garment district carrying his name. It didn’t take long for the company to become an iconic destination in New York for cigar enthusiasts. Now three generations and 85 years later, the company remains a family-run business in New York. The company has also […]