Villiger’s La Libertad brand is one that has undergone some significant changes. The brand was simply known as La Libertad when it was launched in 2010. In 2017, Villiger Cigars introduced new packaging for the U.S. market. As a part of those changes, the Villiger name was added to La Libertad’s packaging for the first […]
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2019
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Buy One, Crowned Heads, Review, TAA
Since 2014, Crowned Heads has been a part of the exclusive series of cigars made for Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers with its “The Angel’s Anvil” series. Each year the company has released a different blend with different packaging. 2019 was no exception as the company released “The Angel’s Anvil 2019.” Crowned Heads has […]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia Original TAA Exclusive Limited Edition 2019 by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Buy One, Don Pepin, My Father, Review, TAA
For the past six years, My Father Cigars has emerged as a staple in the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series. For its 2019 TAA Exclusive Series installment, the company provided a cigar off the brand that started it all for company founder Don Pepin Garcia, the eponymous Don Pepin Garcia Original (a.k.a. Don […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Sir Robert Peel Maduro (Toro) by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, Review
Since Cubariqueño Cigar Company launched in 2015, each year the company has released a new regular production blend into its portfolio. The year 2019 was a little different as Cubariqueño would unveil two blends under a new line known as Protocol Sir Robert Peel in the form of a Natural and Maduro. Protocol Sir Robert […]
Cigar Review: 7-20-4 Factory 57 Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 7-20-4, 88-90, Buy One, Review
In 2014, Kurt Kendall introduced the 7-20-4 Factory 57 line into his portfolio. Factory 57 joined the original 7-20-4, 7-20-4 1874 Series, and 7-20-4 Hustler lines. An ongoing theme with Kendall’s brands has been nostaglia. 7-20-4 is a brand founded in 1874 by R.G. Sullivan that was named for the Manchester, New Hampshire address of […]
Agile Cigar Review: Brick House Mighty Mighty Maduro by J.C. Newman
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, 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: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2019 LC50
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Crowned Heads, Review
In the Spring of 2019, Crowned Heads announced the sixth installment of its Las Calaveras series. Las Calaveras is an annual limited edition release that first made its debut back in 2014. At the time Las Calaveras made its debut, it was significant because it marked the first time Crowned Heads would produce a cigar […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 1985 Maduro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Review
Back in April 2019, La Aurora Cigars announced the fourth installment of its Time Capsule Series with the release of the La Aurora 1985 Maduro. The La Aurora cigar factory was founded in 1903 and it is the oldest factory in the Dominican Republic. La Aurora Cigars often commemorates milestones in the history of the […]
Cigar Review: Eastern Standard Sungrown Toro Extra by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Collection, Review
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company introduced its third ongoing production under its Eastern Standard brand, the Eastern Standard Sungrown. As the name indicates the Eastern Standard Sungrown introduced a Sungrown wrapper offering into the line. In this case it’s a Habano wrapper. Caldwell Cigars has been known to do some […]
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon EMH Don Bosco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Review, RoMa Craft Tobac
The CroMagnon EMH Don Bosco is a limited production cigar that comes from RoMa Craft Tobac. It’s a cigar that was released for Virginia-based retailer Old Virginia Tobacco Company. It’s an off-shoot of the company’s CroMagnon blend, but utilizes a barber-pole style wrapper of Candela and Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. The name Don Bosco refers to […]