Hit & Run is one of two collaborations released in 2017 by Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell. Booth is best known as the owner of the Room 101 lifestyle brand, which includes cigars. For Booth, these two collaborations marked a return to the cigar industry after a brief hiatus. In January 2017, Booth announced he […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Red Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Box Worthy Consideration, General, Macanudo, Review
Back in 1968, Edgar Cullman Sr.’s General Cigar Company purchased a factory in Kingston, Jamaica called Temple Hall. At the time the factory owned and produced a small brand called Macanudo. Under Cullman’s leadership, Macanudo became one of the largest cigar brands in the world. While General Cigar is now owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group […]
Agile Cigar Review: El Primer Mundo Epifania Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, El Primer Mundo
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: Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old by Altadis U.S.A.
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Altadis, Box Worthy Consideration, Review, Romeo y Julieta
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a limited edition offering under its Romeo y Julieta line known as the Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old. The name of this cigar tells the story of it – namely, these were cigars that were aging for 11 years at Altadis U.S.A.’s Honduran […]
Agile Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Corona Larga (2016)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Assessment Update, Black Label Trading Company, Box Worthy Consideration, Fabrica de Oveja Negra
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: Four Kicks Maduro Robusto Extra by Crowned Heads
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Crowned Heads, Review
In 2017, Crowned Heads released the Four Kicks Maduro, a regular production maduro extension to the popular Four Kicks line. When Crowned Heads launched in 2011, the company’s debut release was Four Kicks – an Ecuadorian Habano blend coming out of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr.’s Tabacalera La Alianza. Four Kicks Maduro is the third blend released […]
Agile Cigar Review: Protocol Probable Cause Robusto 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: Cattle Baron Trail Boss
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Cattle Baron Cigars
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: MBombay Corojo Oscuro Robusto by Bombay Tobak
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Bombay Tobak, Box Worthy Consideration, MBombay, Review
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: Fratello Oro Robusto
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Fratello Cigars
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 […]