My Father Commemorative 911 by Jaime Garcia Blend 343 10th Anniversary Rosado Over the past few weeks, we have been focusing on several retail exclusive cigars that have been released by My Father Cigars. There is no doubt that My Father Cigars has become an industry leader in retail-exclusive cigars. One project that the Garcia […]
Assessment Updates: Avo Lounge and Perdomo Reserve Limited Edition Cameroon
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, AVO, Nice to Have, Perdomo
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. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the Avo Lounge cigar and the Perdomo […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend 2011
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Memorable, Review, Viaje
Viaje Holiday Blend 2011 Toward the end of 2011, Viaje released their third release in their “Holiday Blend” series. Back in 2009, the first Viaje Holiday Blend was released, and I considered a very good cigar experience. Fast forward to 2010, and I was looking forward to the Viaje Holiday Blend 2010. Unfortunately, the experiences […]
Cigar Review: My Father Atlantic Cigar Company 15th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, My Father, Review
My Father Atlantic Cigar Company 15th Anniversary Over the past year, My Father Cigars has become a player in the area of retailer exclusive cigars. Last month, it was announced that My Father would be releasing a retail exclusive to Pennsylvania based retailer Atlantic Cigar. This cigar is part of a series of cigars made […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge (Viaje Shotgun Shells)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Review, Viaje
Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge Last month, Viaje Cigars announced it was shipping a new limited edition cigar called the Viaje Super Shot (or referred to as Viaje Shotgun Shells). The Super Shot was part of Viaje’s February release cycle (also joining the Viaje Winter Classic and the ultra-limited Viaje Friends and Family) and fits […]
Cigar Review: CAO La Traviata Maduro Luminoso
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, CAO, General, Memorable, Review
CAO La Traviata Maduro – Luminoso In 2010, CAO Cigars released a maduro wrapper version of its popular CAO La Traviata. The original La Traviata had made its debut a year earlier and ended up as our #2 Cigar of the Year for 2009. While the 2010 follow-up, the La Traviata Maduro slotted a bit […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano STK Zulu Zulu Ecuadorian Connecticut (Blue Box)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Gran Habano, Nice to Have, Review
Gran Habano STK Zulu Zulu Ecuadorian Connecticut Many times a cigar maker will make a personal blend for his private collection. This has been seen with Drew Estate’s Steve Saka with Liga Privada as well as Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson with the Black Label. It is also the case for Gran Habano’s George Rico with the […]
Assessment Updates: Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve and Para Japón
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Nice to Have
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. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars that are distributed […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 LTD OSOK (Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Camacho, Davidoff, Memorable, Review, Room 101
Room 101 LTD OSOK When Matt Booth and Camacho Cigars launched the Room 101 Cigars line in 2009, it was one of the most highly anticipated new lines by the cigar industry. While there were some good cigars done by Room 101, it was with the 2011 launch of the Room 101 Namakubi and the […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 91-93, Altadis, Memorable, Review, VegaFina
VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010 With all of the new cigars that come out every year, it is often easy to pick out which ones are going to be among the best of the best. When we previewed a few weeks ago that the VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010 was headed to the U.S. market, I didn’t feel […]