One of the busiest companies at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show was Southern Draw Cigars. For the most part, Southern Draw focused on brand extensions (additional blends for existing brands, and line extensions (new vitolas for existing blends). One of the new brand extensions came to Southern Draw’s 300 Hands brand in the form of […]
Agile Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas Diadema
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Joya de Nicaragua
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 Double Aged 12-Year Vintage Maduro Churchill
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Perdomo, Review
Back in 2014, Perdomo Cigars launched a unique project known as the Perdomo Double Aged 12-Year Vintage line. This is a project that incorporates 12-year-old tobaccos into the blend. The story of this cigar isn’t simply that it uses 12-year-old tobaccos, but the proprietary process for aging them. This process involves aging some of Perdomo’s […]
Agile Cigar Review: Protocol Official Misconduct Corona Gorda by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, 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: Diamond Crown Black Diamond Marquis by J.C. Newman Cigar Co
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Diamond Crown, JC Newman
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 Corojo No. 4 Rothschild
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Review, Southern Draw
In 2018, Southern Draw Cigars would launch a collaborative charity project under a brand known as IGNITE. The 2018 releases would feature a series of unique line extensions to Southern Draw’s core lines: Jacobs Ladder, Rose of Sharon, Kudzu, and Firethorn. These cigars would see Southern Draw Cigars donate a portion of the sales to […]
Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Signature Maduro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, AGANORSA Leaf, Box Worthy Consideration, Review
Maduro blends have been nothing new for Aganorsa Leaf (and its former name Casa Fernandez Cigars). While Aganorsa Leaf is known for using its signature Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’99 tobaccos grown on its Aganorsa farms, the company has historically sourced the tobacco for its maduro wrappers from the San Andres region of Mexico. That […]
Cigar Review: M.Esteli Toro by Bombay Tobak
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 91-93, Bombay Tobak, Box Worthy Consideration, M.Esteli, Review
Just prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Bombay Tobak introduced its fourth brand in its portfolio known as M.Esteli. M.Esteli would be a very different release compared to the other brands in the Bombay Tobak portfolio. First, M.Esteli is a cigar that was intended to be a bolder offering. Second, M.Esteli is intended to […]
Agile Cigar Review: David P. Ehrlich PLM Series Churchill by MLB Cigar Ventures
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, MLB Cigar Ventures
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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Miami Robusto Grande by Drew Estate
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli
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 […]