On the eve of the opening of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, General Cigar showcased two new additions to its Macanudo Inspirado line at the event’s opening night reception. These cigars were the Macanudo Inspirado White (a Connecticut Shade cigar) and an all-new version of the Macanudo Inspirado Black (a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro cigar). The […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Persian King Rajah
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 91-93, Buy Multiples, Gran Habano, Review
The Persian King is a line produced by Gran Habano Cigars. The cigars in the Persian King line are unbanded and are highlighted by a claro leaf that covers the footer and twisted at the end. For several years, the Persian King line flew under the radar in the Gran Habano portfolio. In 2016, that […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Gusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy Multiples, Davidoff, Review
If you have looked at Davidoff and its associated brands over the past year, there has been a definite push of bringing back a lot of its cigars from the past. One can certainly argue a driving factor has been the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Deeming Regulations which require pre-market approval for new releases. […]
Cigar Review: Casa Turrent 1880 by A. Turrent Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, A. Turrent, Buy Multiples, Casa Turrent, Review
The Casa Turrent 1880 is the fourth release under A. Turrent’s Casa Turrent brand. A. Turrent Cigars is run by the Turrent family, headed up by Alejandro Turrent. The Turrents are best known for being the premier grower of Mexican tobacco in the world. The Turrents have also been very much involved in cigar production. They […]
Cigar Review: Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Buy Multiples, Review, Romeo y Julieta
In 2012, Altadis U.S.A. launched an extension to its Romeo y Julieta line called Romeo by Romeo y Julieta. The extension was meant to provide a bolder smoke in the Romeo y Julieta stable, a cigar meant to appeal to the contemporary smoker. The Romeo became a hit for Altadis U.S.A. and it led to several […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora ADN Dominicano Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Review
At the 2017 ProCigar Festival, La Aurora Cigars showcased a new line in its portfolio called La Aurora ADN Dominicano. Later, at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the La Aurora ADN Dominicano would have a full launch. The distinguishing characteristic of this cigar is that it contains andullo tobacco. Andullo tobacco is something that is […]
Cigar Review: Epic Habano Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy Multiples, Epic Cigars, Review
The Epic Habano is the third regular production line to be released by Epic Cigars. The line made its official debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Epic Cigars was founded and is owned by Dean Parsons. Parsons had been working in the real estate business in the Turks & Caicos Islands. […]
Cigar Review: GTO Anesthésia Maduro
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy Multiples, GTO, Review
In 2017, GTO Dominican Cigars launched a line known as Anesthésia. GTO Dominican Cigars is a small boutique vertically integrated company owned by Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. The brand has built a solid following in the southeast part of the United States. The GTO Anesthésia release was designed to be the company’s fullest bodied offering to […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano La Conquista Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Gran Habano, Review
Just before the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Gran Habano Cigars started to circulate a pre-release product called La Conquista. La Conquista translates to “The Conquest” and once the cigar and its final packaging were unveiled at the trade show, it was very clear that this was a cigar that paid homage to the age of […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos Broadleaf (Diamond) Corona
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy Multiples, La Aurora, Miami 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 […]