Cohiba Comador – Toro The Cohiba Comador was a cigar project that was introduced in late 2013. The Comador generated considerable attention because it was done as collaboration between General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn “Jay Z” Carter. In fact the cigar is being positioned under a spinoff brand called “Comador Cigars”. The […]
Cigar Review: Project 7 by Noel Rojas
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Cigar Federation, Noel Rojas, Review
Project 7 by Noel Rojas Last week we reported on a cigar called Project 7 by Noel Rojas. This is a cigar that is an exclusive cigar to the Cigar Federation store made by blender Noel Rojas. Rojas is a rising star in the cigar industry. He owns a factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and is […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Ecuador
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Camacho Ecuador – Toro The Camacho Ecuador is the seventh core line to be released by Camacho Cigars since the company initiated its “Bold Standard” campaign last year. This campaign not only involved rebranding their cigars with a new logo and new packaging, but it also involved line consolidation and blend changes. The company launched […]
Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli, Review
Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 The Herrera Esteli Lancero – Edicion Limitada 2014 is the sixth frontmark to be released Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli line. It is also the first limited edition frontmark in the line. The cigar was initially announced in December and has recently made its way to brick and mortar […]
Cigar Review: Trill by Villiger Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Review, Trill, Villiger
Trill by Villiger Cigars – Toro The Trill is one of three new lines by Villiger Cigars launched by Villiger Cigars in 2014. It was two years go when Roy MacLaren was named President of Villiger North America. MacLaren has been instrumental in bringing renewed focus and energy to the premium cigar division at Villiger. This […]
Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Morphine
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Black Label Trading Company, Review
Black Label Trading Company Morphone – Lancero The Morphine is the latest release from boutique cigar maker Black Label Trading Company. It is the company’s seventh blend to be released, and third maduro overall. However, the Morphine is perhaps the most unique cigar the company has released in that incorporates a double maduro wrapper. By […]
Cigar Review: La Colonia Miami Robusto Extra
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, La Colonia, Review
La Colonia Miami Robusto Extra A few weeks ago, we broke news of the launch of the inaugural line of La Colonia Cigars called the La Colonia Miami. This project is a collaboration being done with the Casa Fernandez / Tabacalera Tropical factory located in Miami, Florida. It was blended by famed blender Arsenio Ramos […]
Cigar Review: Elogio Robusto Especial Limitada
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Elogio, Review
Elogio Robusto Especial Limitada At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, boutique cigar-maker Elogio Cigars launched two limited edition cigars. One of those limited cigars was the Elogio Robusto Especial Limitada. This blend is based off a prior limited edition release, the Elogio Limitada Salomon. The profile of the Robusto Especial Limitada was described as […]
Assessment Update: RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon Fomorian 2014
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Assessment Update, Candela, RoMa Craft Tobac
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 provide […]
Assessment Update: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Series Boheme No. 35
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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 provide […]