Las Mareas is the sixth regular production line that was released by Crowned Heads Cigars. It marks the third regular production line that Crowned Heads produced out of Nicaragua at the My Father Cigars factory. Las Mareas is a very different release in a lot of ways – ranging from the packaging to the blend. The […]
Cigar Review: Recluse Amadeus Los Cabos Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Recluse
The Recluse Amadeus Los Cabos is a line that was showcased at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and put into wider distribution shortly afterward. The Los Cabos line made its debut two years earlier at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, but at the time it had only seen a limited distribution. Los Cabos gets its […]
Agile Cigar Review: Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Camacho, Davidoff
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: Casa Cuevas Maduro Clásico Prensado
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Casa Cuevas, Review
In 2017, a new brand of cigars hit the market known as Casa Cuevas Cigars. The brand is owned by the Cuevas family who for many years has operated the Tabacalera Las Lavas factory in the Dominican Republic. After many years of producing cigars for other brands such as Gurkha, Toraño Family Cigars, and Leccia […]
Cigar Review: AVO Maduro No. 2 (30th Anniversary)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, AVO, Box Worthy Consideration, Davidoff, Review
Back in 2015, the AVO brand underwent a significant makeover. With the makeover, the brand introduced some packaging changes and there was some consolidation in the portfolio. As a part of the consolidation two lines under the AVO brand were dropped, these were the AVO Signature and the AVO Maduro. For all practical purposes, the […]
Cigar Review: The T Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Caldwell Cigar Co, Review, Room 101
Early in 2017, Matt Booth announced he was ending his long-time partnership with Davidoff and his Room 101 brand of cigars. Davidoff had been handling both the production and distribution for his Room 101 Cigars brand. At the time, Booth announced he was taking a hiatus from the cigar industry. While many thought Booth would […]
Agile Cigar Review: Undercrown Sun Grown Gran Toro by Drew Estate
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Drew Estate, 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: Southern Draw IGNITE Top Rung (Jacobs Ladder Box Pressed Lancero)
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Review, Southern Draw
Earlier this year, Southern Draw Cigars launched a project called IGNITE. The project was launched as a collaboration between Southern Draw Cigars and some of its key retail partners. The IGNITE releases would feature some new offerings packaged in collectible jars. Each release has a charitable donation component, where a portion of the sales is […]
Agile Cigar Review: Protocol Probable Cause Corona Gorda by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol
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: Rock-A-Feller Vintage Red Label Maduro Lancero
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Rock-A-Feller
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 […]