In 2020, Villiger Cigars would release its first exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). Globally, Villiger is one of the larger tobacco companies in the world and has primarily focused on machine-made products. The company does also make premium handmade cigars. For many years, Villiger has also sold its products in the […]
Cigar Review: Oliveros Gran Retorno Habano Swing (2020) by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Boutique Blends Cigars, Buy One, Oliveros, Review, Tabacalera USA
It’s hard to believe that it was back in 2013 when Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff rebranded their company Oliveros Cigars to Boutique Blends Cigars. At that time, Oliveros had recently launched two new brands – Aging Room and Swag. These two brands became the more popular brands in the Oliveros portfolio, so the decision […]
Agile Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno Le Premier
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Crux Epicure Gordo
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, Crux Cigar Company
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: CAO Expedición (2020 TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Buy One, CAO, General, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, TAA
The CAO Expedición is a cigar that was released by Scandinavian Cigar Group (STG) for the Tobacconists’ Association of America Exclusive Series in 2020. It would mark the third consecutive year that CAO would release a cigar for the TAA. Since its inception, CAO has always been a lifestyle type of brand. The CAO Expedición […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2021
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Davidoff, Review, Winston Churchill Cigars
At the start of the year, Davidoff announced a new limited edition cigar under its Davidoff Winston Churchill brand known as the Davidoff Winston Churchill 2021. This is the third limited edition cigar that has been released in the past five years. Limited Edition releases have been a part of the Davidoff portfolio for many […]
Agile Cigar Review: ACID 20 Toro by Drew Estate
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 85-87, Acid, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, Drew Estate
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: Encore 656 by E.P. Carrillo (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, EP Carrillo, EPC, TAA
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: San Miguel by Gurkha Toro (2020)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Gurkha, Review
In 2020, Gurkha announced it was re-releasing a cigar known as San Miguel. San Miguel is a grandfathered brand that was a part of the Gurkha portfolio. The San Miguel would be given a facelift, including a new blend. This was not a new strategy, as for the past few years Gurkha has been reaching […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 107 Nicaragua Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, La Aurora, Review
Early in 2020, La Aurora Cigars announced it was releasing its first all-Nicaraguan cigar. The cigar would be released under the 107 brand and was appropriately dubbed the La Aurora 107 Nicaragua. The cigar would be the creation of La Aurora’s Master Blender Manuel Inoa and would allow Inoa to answer the challenge of whether […]