For many years, Luis Cuevas Sr. has operated his Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L. in the Dominican Republic. A little over a decade ago, Cuevas Sr. created a cigar called the Cuevas Reserva. At that time, Cuevas Sr. faced a huge dilemma – either invest in the time and resources needed to introduce his own brand […]
Cigar Review: The American Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Box Purchase, JC Newman, Review
The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show is long remembered as a Trade Show where many companies were scrambling to introduce products to market prior to August 8, 2016 when the Deeming Rule by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would go into place. Any products being introduced after the date would require FDA approval, but […]
Cigar Review: Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose (Belicoso Fino)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Purchase, Review, Southern Draw
If you followed our 2019 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, once of the most active of the smaller cigar companies in terms of delivering new product was Southern Draw Cigars. In the five years Southern Draw has been in business, it has built a solid portfolio of cigars. The 2019 cigar releases by Southern Draw followed […]
Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019 by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy Multiples, My Father, Review
In 2019, My Father Cigars announced the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019. It’s the fourth Jaime Garcia-branded limited edition cigar by My Father Cigars. The 10th Anniversary pays homage to the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial brand, which was first introduced in 2009. It’s a cigar named for Jaime Garcia, the son […]
Agile Cigar Review: Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy Multiples, 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Original Rebel Rebellious 56
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy Multiples, E.P. Carrillo, EPC
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: Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed Maduro Regente
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Box Purchase, Perdomo, Review
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars formally showcased the return of the Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage (ESV). Perdomo is a company with a huge portfolio of FDA predicate blends and has felt the pressure to bring something new to market for the sake of bringing something new. Perdomo had much success with the […]
Cigar Review: Timeless TAA 2019 Limited Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Nat Sherman, Review, TAA
In 2019, Nat Sherman International introduced a new installment for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The cigar would fall under the Timeless brand and was known as the Timeless TAA 2019 Limited Edition. While this was the second blend released for the TAA by Nat Sherman, Nat Sherman was no stranger to the TAA. […]
Agile Cigar Review: Undercrown Shade Suprema by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Purchase, Drew Estate, Review, Undercrown
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: Cohiba Spectre CS19
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy One, Cohiba, General, Review
Over the past three years, General Cigar Company has been putting an investment in its Cohiba brand. While Cohiba has never really been a dormant brand, these past three years have seen a combination of regular production and limited releases added into the Cohiba portfolio. It was also three years ago that General Cigar unveiled […]