For the third consecutive year, C.L.E. Cigar Company is releasing an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). While the past two years have seen C.L.E. release new blends to the TAA, for its 2018 release, the company made a decision to create a line extension to one of its most popular lines, […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Candela Robusto (2018)
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Camacho, Davidoff, Review
Back in 2013, Camacho Cigars underwent one of the most significant brand revamping the premium cigar industry has seen in recent years. As a part of the overhaul, there was new packaging introduced as well as several re-blends of some of Camacho’s long-time brands. At that same time, several other Camacho brands were discontinued. Among […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art Gran Toro
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Alec Bradley, Buy One, Review
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigars showcased an extension of its popular Prensado line known as the Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art. This cigar, along with the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí ,was one of two cigars showcased at the 2017 Trade Show. The two releases were the first by Alec Bradley in […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Epic Craft Cured Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Buy One, Montecristo, Review
As 2017 came to a close, Altadis U.S.A. announced a pair of projects in its Montecristo brand. One of the lines would be the Montecristo Ciudad de Musica, a cigar done in collaboration with Crowned Heads produced at Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza. The second is a cigar done in conjunction with the Plasencias at their […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Classic Torpedo by Bombay Tobak
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Bombay Tobak, Buy One, MBombay, Review
The MBombay Classic Torpedo is the newest vitola to be introduced to Bombay Tobak’s MBombay Classic line. This past November, the MBombay Classic Torpedo was made available to attendees at Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke event. This past week company owner Mel Shah announced the release of the MBombay Classic Torpedo. What is unique about this […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 Natural
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Padron, Review
In 2016, Padrón Cigars released two line extensions in its Padrón 1926 Serie line to commemorate the late Jose Orlando Padrón‘s 90th birthday. The cigars were appropriately titled Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 and were released in both a natural wrapper and Maduro wrapper. There were a couple of unique thins about the release of the Padrón […]
Cigar Review: Pappy Van Winkle Tradition Belicoso Fino by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy One, Drew Estate, Review
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate showcased its most premium offering to date, the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition is the second release under Drew Estate’s Pappy Van Winkle line – a line that is a collaboration between Drew Estate and Old Rip Van Winkle Distilled. The first release, […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Diploma Special Selection Robusto (2017)
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Camacho, Davidoff, Review
Back in October, Camacho Cigars announced it was bringing back the Camacho Diploma line. The Camacho Diploma is a line that was originally in production while the Eiroa family owned Camacho Cigars. It was a cigar that featured 100% Honduran Corojo using original Cuban seeds. When the big revamping of the Camacho brand occurred in […]
Cigar Review: All Out Kings Foreverlast
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, All Out Kings, Buy One, Caldwell Cigar Co, Drew Estate, Review
All Out Kings is a collaborative project between Caldwell Cigar Company and Drew Estate. Word of All Out Kings first surfaced early in 2016. The project was first seen at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. A very limited release was made in order to meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s August 8th, 2016 […]