Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary 6 x 60 The Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary series made its debut back in 2010. As the cigar name indicates, it commemorates company owner Rocky Patel’s 15 years in the cigar industry. The cigar was initially released in four sizes. With the exception of a release for the TAA (Tobacconist Association […]
Cigar Review: La Dueña No 13
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, My Father, Nice to Have, Review
La Duena No 13 The La Duena No 13 is a line extension to the My Father Cigars’ La Duena line. It adds the first box-press shape to this line. This cigar is also a Toro Grande and currently is the largest cigar in terms of ring gauge and length in the line. The La Duena was a […]
Cigar Review: Ezra Zion Tantrum
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Ezra Zion, Memorable, Review
Ezra Zion Tantrum The Ezra Zion Tantrum is the third blend to be released by the Ezra Zion Cigar Company. The Tantrum marks the company’s first limited edition series. The plan is for the Tantrum to have a run of 1500 boxes. In a promotional video, it was also mentioned that this would be […]
Cigar Review: Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Camacho, Davidoff, Ditka, Nice to Have, Review
Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars The Ditka Throwback is the fourth release in Mike Ditka’s line of cigars made by Camacho Cigars. It was prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where Camacho Cigars announced it had entered in a partnership agreement with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka to produce a new series of cigars. The […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Honest Abe “Ringmaster”
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Nice to Have, Ortega, Ortega Wild Bunch 2013, Review
The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Honest Abe “Ringmaster” is the sixth installment in a monthly series of cigars being developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars.The concept behind the Ortega Wild Bunch is to dedicate a cigar to various cigar enthusiasts […]
Cigar Review: El Centurion (2013) by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Don Pepin, Memorable, My Father, Review
El Centurion (2013) by My Father Cigars Back in January, Jose Ortega and Janny Garcia of My Father Cigars announced on Kiss My Ash Radio that the El Centurion would be returning. Many cigar enthusiasts will remember the original El Centurion cigar that was released in 2007. That cigar was a limited release cigar. With […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Diamond
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, IPCPR 2012, La Aurora, Memorable, Miami Cigars, Review
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Diamond The La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Diamond was a cigar launched by La Aurora at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. This cigar added a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapped option to La Aurora’s famed Preferidos line. At the time of this article, this is one of three Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper cigars that […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Zombie Super Shot
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, Viaje
Viaje Zombie Super Shot The Viaje Zombie Super Shot is the third blend to be released in Viaje’s Super Shot line. It was in early 2012, when Viaje launched its Super Shot series. The name for the Super Shot comes from brand founder Andre Farkas and his interest in clay shooting. Farkas was hoping to create […]
Cigar Review: Zino Platinum Collector’s Edition 2013 – The Make of New York
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Davidoff, Nice to Have, Review, Zino
Zino Platinum – The Make of New York (From the “Thread of New York” packaging) The Zino Platinum Collector’s Edition 2013 – The Make of New York is a limited edition cigar produced by the Zino brand of Davidoff Cigars. The Make of New York marks the second consecutive year that Zino has launched a […]
Assessment Update: Viaje Exclusivo Super Lance
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Assessment Update, Nice to Have, Viaje
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an assessment […]