Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Cigar Review: Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A Pressed Perfecto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Regius, Review
Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A – Pressed Perfecto The Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. line is the latest line by Regius Cigars that will be exclusively available in the United States. Regius Cigars is a company based in the United Kingdom and is owned by Akhil Kapacee. A little over two years […]
Cigar Review: El Rey de los Habanos by Don Pepin Garcia (2014 Edition for The Pipe and Pint) Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Don Pepin, My Father, Review
El Rey de los Habanos – 2014 release for The Pipe and Pint Late last month, we reported the details behind the return that Don Pepin Garcia’s El Rey de los Habanos was making to the marketplace. With its return, the brand will be exclusively sold and distributed by The Pipe and Pint in Greensboro, […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro (2014)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 TAA Exclusive Series, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Padron, Review, TAA
Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro The Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive cigars represent two of the eight cigars made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) in 2014. As is the case with the Padron 1964 Anniversary line, the Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive comes in a natural and a maduro offering. This […]
Assessment Update: Room 101 Serie HN (Honduras)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Assessment Update, Camacho, Davidoff, Room 101
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity, Review
Caldwell Seleccion Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum The Sevillana is one of three cigars part of Caldwell Cigar Company’s Seleccion Junior Varsity line. While the Caldwell Collection line has gotten quite a bit of attention, it is the Junior Varsity line that has flown under the radar. Caldwell Cigar Company has prided themselves on small batch […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor by Boutique Blends The Aging Room Bin No. 1 is one of four new 2014 releases by Boutique Blends Cigars. It was 2 1/2 years ago when owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff rebranded Oliveros Cigars as Boutique Blends Cigars and decided to focus more on small batch production. […]
Cigar Review: J. Grotto Silk Lancero by Ocean State Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Ocean State Cigars, Review
J. Grotto Silk Lancero At the 2014 IPCPR, Ocean State Cigars introduced their second lancero in their portfolio. The J. Grotto Silk Lancero became the fifth size in company owner Paul Joyal’s Ecuadorian Connecticut line. Two years prior, Joyal introduced a lancero to his J. Grotto Reserva line. That lancero was originally meant to be […]
Cigar Review: La Colmena Amado No. 44 by Warped Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Warped Cigars
La Colmena Amado No.44 La Colmena is one of three new cigar lines that was launched by Kyle Gellis’ Warped Cigars in 2014. The La Colmena made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The name La Colmena is Spanish for “the beehive”. The line is manufactured in the United […]
Cigar Review: Undercrown Flying Pig by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Drew Estate, Review, Undercrown
Undercrown Flying Pig by Drew Estate The Undercrown Flying Pig is a cigar that has been awaited by many Drew Estate cigar enthusiasts for quite some time. This cigar brings Drew Estate’s signature short, fat perfecto format to the Undercrown line. It was back in 2009, when Drew Estate’s first Flying Pig vitola, the Liga […]