Over the past few years, the several brands of Scandinavian Tobacco Group have been engaging in collaborations with various spirits companies, some involving utilizing barrel-aged tobacco. Such projects have come to the Diesel (Rabbit Hole Distilling), Cohiba (Weller), and even a Buffalo Trace branded line. In 2022, Macanudo became one of the STG brands which […]
Cigar Review: Alfonso Extra Añejo No. 2 by Selected Tobacco
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Alfonso, Buy Multiples, Review, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Selected Tobacco launched a fourth brand in the portfolio known as Alfonso. Alfonso gets its name from Nelson Alfonso, who is the owner of Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco is known for its three other brands: Atabey, Bryon, and Bandoldero – all of which are distributed in […]
Cigar Review: My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años Limited Edition Corona Extra
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Box Purchase, My Father, Review
In 2008, the first My Father Cigar was created by Jaime Garcia to honor his father Don José “Pepin” Garcia. A year later Pepin paid homage to his own father, José Garcia Alayón by releasing a cigar known as the My Father Le Bijou 1922. Le Bijou is French for “The Jewel”. The 1922 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Vega Magna Toro by Quesada Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Quesada
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: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV-B
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Alec Bradley, Forged Cigar Company, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
In 2022, Alec Bradley celebrated the 11th installment of its Fine & Rare series. Over the years, the Fine & Rare has been a near-annual limited edition cigar that also has served as its most premium cigar offering. The idea behind Fine & Rare is that it involves releasing a blend with ten different tobaccos […]
Agile Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Porcelain Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Black Label Trading Company, Oveja Negra Brands
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: Daniel Marshall by Carlos Fuente XXXVIII Limited Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Daniel Marshall, Review, Try a Sample
Daniel Marshall has built a reputation in the luxury segment of the premium cigar industry. Marshall is best known for producing some of the most sought-after luxury handcrafted humidors in the world. Along the way, Marshall has also produced his own line of cigars. Marshall has established many friendships with cigar makers. Names such as […]
Cigar Review: Sin Compromiso Paladin de Saka by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worhy Consideration, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
At the beginning of 2022, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust released an off-shoot blend of its popular Sin Compromiso line known as Sin Compromiso Paladin de Saka. If you have followed Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and the career of its owner/blender Steve Saka, you will know that doing offshoot blends based on existing lines is […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BC-(13)4EV
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Alec Bradley, Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Review
In 2011, Alec Bradley Cigar Company launched its most premium cigar line, the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare. The Fine & Rare involved constructing a blend featuring ten different tobaccos taken from some of the best tobaccos the company had available to it. Since that initial launch, the Fine & Rare has been released on […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro by Altadis USA
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Altadis USA, H. Upmann, Review, Tabacalera USA
Over the past few years, AJ Fernandez has worked with Altadis USA across its many brands to produce several cigars. When it comes to the H. Upmann brand, there is quite a strong track record both from a commercial and critical standpoint. This includes the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez and the limited edition H. […]