The Viaje Throw Down Dojonation is one of two cigars of the Viaje Throw Down set. The Viaje Throw Down is a collaboration between Viaje Cigars and two leading cigar media entities Cigar Fedaration and Cigar Dojo. Under this collaboration, Cigar Dojo owner Eric “Master Sensei” Guttormson and Cigar Federation owner Logan Lawler, each selected a blend […]
Cigar Review: The Rake Cut by MoyaRuiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 88-90, Moya Ruiz, Review
The Rake by MoyaRuiz Cigars is the company’s third regular production cigar. The cigar is scheduled to ship to retailers July 6th, 2015 with a soft launch to three retailers beginning on June 27th. With The Rake, the company introduces its first Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper cigar to its portfolio. The name of the cigar was […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 Ichiban Ranfla (Exclusive to Doc James Cigars)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Camacho, Davidoff, Review, Room 101
Earlier this year, Room 101 Cigars unveiled its Room 101 Ichiban series. Ichiban is a series of eight planned limited production shop exclusive cigars that will distributed to eight different retailers with each retailer receiving a unique size. The eight sizes all share a common blend. At press time, four of the eight sizes have been […]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno Maduro (2015)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Review
As Miami Cigar and Company Vice President Jason Wood told us on Stogie Geeks, Nestor Miranda was quite pleased when he saw the plans for the revamped Nestor Miranda Collection. However, Nestor had one question – “what about my special sizes?”. Wood assured Miranda that he had things covered. As he explained to us, the special sizes […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Sanctum Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Alec Bradley, Review
The Alec Bradley Sanctum is the latest release from Alan Rubin and the team at Alec Bradley Cigars. The Sanctum has been on the radar of many Alec Bradley fans for quite some time. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show when Alec Bradley had the Sanctum on display. While the packaging and branding […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2002 – Avo 22 (American) (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, AVO, Avo's Greatest Hits, Davidoff, Review
The Avo Limited Edition 2002 (Avo 22) was the second installment in the annual Avo Limited Edition series. Before being released, the cigar itself originated as a personal blend made for Avo Uvezian and Davidoff Master Blender Henke Kelner. From 2001 through 2014, the release of the annual limited edition was timed around the time of […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edición Limitada 111 Aniversario
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Review
The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edicion Limitada 111 Aniversario is the fourth installment in La Aurora’s Puro vintage series. The Puro Vintage series is a limited production line of salomon cigars where each installment of the series is made up of tobaccos harvested from a particular harvest year. With the Puro Vintage 2006, all of […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Larceny by Sean Williams
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Larceny, Review
Larceny is the first collaborative project between cigar industry veterans Eddie Ortega of Ortega Premium Cigars and Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo (EPM). The premise of this collaboration is that Ortega and Williams would each produce a blend to satisfy the other’s palate. The cigars received by each brand owner would be released under that brand owner’s name. […]
Cigar Review: Cesar Espinal Habano No. 3
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Cesar Cigars, Review
Cesar Espinal Habano No. 3 The Cesar Espinal Habano is one of two lines offered by Cesar Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Cesar Espinal. Cesar Cigars is based in the Dominican Republic and is a small vertically integrated company that has its own factory and farming operations. In addition to the Habano […]
Cigar Review: Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra by Roberto P. Duran Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Azan, Review, Roberto Duran Cigars
Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra The Azan Maduro Natural is one of three cigar blends in Roberto P. Duran Cigars’ Azan line. Azan is actually the name of an old Cuban line that was resurrected by the company in 2013. It also became the first line of blends released by Roberto P. Duran cigars. What […]