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 a […]
Assessment Update: 601 Blue Label Maduro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 601, 91-93, Assessment Update, Espinosa, Memorable
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 a score […]
Cigar Review “E” by BOTL LLC
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, BOTL, Nice to Have, Review, Toraño
“E” by BOTL LLC The “E” is the second cigar released by BOTL, LLC. BOTL, LLC is a company that is most famous for their Palio brand of cigar accessories, but they have also been in the cigar making business. About five years ago, they released their first cigar, the Esencia. Both the Palio accessories and Esencia […]
Cigar Review: Mike Ditka Kickoff Series – The Player by Camacho Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Camacho, Davidoff, Ditka, Nice to Have, Review
Mike Ditka Kickoff Series – The Player The Mike Ditka Kickoff Series is a series of three cigar blends launched by Camacho Cigars late in 2012. “The Player” represents the Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapped cigar in the series. It was prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where Camacho Cigars announced it had entered in a partnership […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Noellas Reserva 2013
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Noellas Reserva 2013 The Tatuaje Noellas Reserva 2013 is a cigar that fits in with Tatuaje’s focus for its 10th anniversary. Tatuaje Founder Pete Johnson has stated several times that his Seleccion de Cazador (a.k.a Brown Label blend) would be the focus around much of what he is doing for his tenth anniversary. One […]
Cigar Review: Leccia Tobacco Black
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Leccia Tobacco, Nice to Have, Review
Leccia Tobacco Black The Leccia Tobacco Black is the second blend to be released by Sam Leccia’s Leccia Tobacco Company. It is one of two distinct blends that make up Leccia’s Black and White line. The Leccia Black is going to have a place in cigar history for two reasons: First, the Black and White […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Super Shot 12 Gauge (2012)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Memorable, Review, Viaje, Viaje White Label Project
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Super Shot 12 Gauge Last month, Viaje announced there would be a special version of the Super Shot that would be released under its “White Label Project” (WLP) umbrella. The Viaje WLP Super Shot 12 Gauge was born as a result of a sizing error during production with the 2012 […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Spéciale
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, L’Atelier Imports, Memorable, Review
L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Speciale The L’Atelier LAT46 Selection Speciale (LAT46 SS) is a line extension to the core L’Atelier line of L’Atelier Imports. While the LAT46 SS can be considered the fourth vitola of the core line in the form of a corona gorda, it also comes with a slight change to the blend – namely […]
Cigar Review: Frank Herrera Biography
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, Herrera Cigars, Nice to Have, Review
Frank Herrera Biography The Frank Herrera Biography is the second line of cigars launched by Herrera Cigars. The name Frank Herrera might not be known to many casual cigar fans, but Herrera is well-known in the cigar industry. Herrera is a lawyer to many of the cigar companies in South Florida who specializes in trademarks. […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Maduro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Espinosa, Nice to Have, Review
Espinosa Maduro (Toro) – Cigar Coop Photo The Espinosa Maduro has become the first new blend in 2013 released by Espinosa Premium Cigars. Earlier this year, details of this forthcoming release started to come out about this release. When Espinosa Cigars was formed, founder Erik Espinosa acquired the rights to the 601 and Murcielago lines […]