Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial New England Edition One of the big cigar trends we recapped for 2011 was the surge of Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper cigars into the marketplace. Now four months into 2012, it appears that the Ecuadorian Connecticut wave is continuing as many manufacturers have made or have plans for new cigars containing this […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Reserva (Connecticut Broadleaf)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Nice to Have, Review, Tatuaje
Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Reserva Starting in 2003, Tatuaje fans have been able to count on a triennial release known as the Tatuaje Cojonu. In each of these three year cycles, a different blend with a different vitola has been released (note: Although it technically is part of the series, I am not counting the Tatuaje […]
Cigar Review: El Tiante Habano Oscuro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Don Pepin, El Tiante Cigars, Memorable, Review
El Tiante Habano Oscuro Last week, we assessed a cigar from El Tiante Cigars called the El Tiante Habano Rosado. If the name “Tiante” rings a bell, it is because of the connection with former major league pitcher Luis Tiant – best known for his years with the Boston Red Sox. A few years ago, […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta (Avo LE12)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 5 Comments 91-93, AVO, Davidoff, Memorable, Review
Avo Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta For the past twelve years when the month of March has come around, the cigar world has looked forward to an annual limited production cigar from Avo Cigars. The series began back in 2001 and March has been selected for the annual release to coincide with Avo Uvezian’s birthday. […]
Assessment Updates: Nat Sherman Timeless Collection and Viaje C-4
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Assessment Update, Memorable, Nat Sherman, Nice to Have, Pass, 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. Today, we assign a numeric score and assessment rating to the Nat Sherman Timeless – a cigar […]
Assessment Updates: Tatuaje Fausto and San Lotano Oval
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, 91-93, Assessment Update, Memorable, Nice to Have, San Lotano, Tatuaje
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 Tatuaje Fausto […]
Cigar Review: My Father Commemorative 911 by Jaime Garcia Blend 343 10th Anniversary Rosado
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, My Father, Nice to Have, Review
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 […]