Room 101 Serie HN Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Room 101 Cigars launched the Room 101 Serie HN. This cigar marks the tenth blend to be produced by Matt Booth‘s Room 101 brand. This cigar is intended to be a core line. For the past few couple of years, the Room 101 […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Criollo (2013)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Camacho, Davidoff, Nice to Have, Review
Camacho Criollo Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Camacho Cigars launched a major campaign known as the “bold standard”. It was described by Camacho as “the most brazen move in their nearly 50 year history”. This campaign not only involved rebranding their cigars with a new logo and new packaging, but it also […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua (Robusto)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 5 Comments 91-93, Davidoff, Nice to Have, Review
Davidoff Nicaragua – Robusto The Davidoff Nicaragua was one of the most anticipated releases in 2013. This is a story we have followed for quite a while. The significance of this particular release is that it marks the first Nicaraguan puro that has been released by Davidoff. While there was a soft launch prior to […]
Cigar Preview: Cusano Magnum Series
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Cusano, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Cusano Cigars added some line extensions to its three Cusano 18 lines. Each of the lines will be getting two additional vitolas – and each of those vitolas will be a 60 ring gauge. The line extensions are being dubbed collectively as the Cusano Magnum Series. The vitolas will […]
Cigar Preview: Davidoff Colorado Claro Anniversario No. 3
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff Cigars showcased a new addition to their Colorado Claro line. The Davidoff Colorado Claro Anniversario No. 3 will add a 6 x 50 toro into this popular limited edition line. The Anniversario No. 3 will become the fifth frontmark to be released in this line. The Davidoff Colorado […]
News: Zino Platinum Showcases “The Make of L.A.” at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013, Zino
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Zino Platinum brand of Davidoff showcased its second release in its “Make” series. This one pays homage to the city of Los Angeles and is called “The Make of L.A.” From a report in Cigar Insider, the Zino – Make of L.A. is a slightly modified blend of […]
Cigar Preview: Davidoff 25th Anniversary
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013
A few weeks ago, we noted a segment in which Davidoff North America president Jim Young was a guest on Kiss My Ash Radio. During that segment, Young mentioned that there were a pair of 25th Anniversary Cigars coming from Davidoff of Geneva. One cigar was meant to showcase the 25th anniversary of Davidoff in the […]
News: Davidoff Year of the Horse 2014 Limited Edition Showcased at 2013 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff was showcasing some packaging for will become their second installment in their limited edition series dedicated to the Chinese Zodiac – the Davidoff Year of the Horse 2014 Limited Edition. The Year of the Horse release was not a surprise. Prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff North […]
Cigar Preview: Avo Serenata
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, IPCPR 2013
Avo Serenata Toro – Cigar Coop IPCPR 2013 photo At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Avo Cigars section of the Davidoff booth was showcasing a new cigar being added to the brand. The Avo Serenata will be a core line offering – becoming the brand’s first non limited release since the Avo Heritage released […]
Assessment Update: Room 101 Big Delicious
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 91-93, Assessment Update, Camacho, Davidoff, Memorable, Room 101, Smoke Inn Microblend Series
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]