A few weeks ago, Cigar Aficionado reported that Room 101 Cigars was planning a late 2012 limited production release called the Room 101 Daruma. Since then, the February 21st edition of Cigar Insider has released additional information about this release. The Room 101 Daruma should mark the sixth blend in brand owner Matt Booth’s Room […]
Cigar Preview: Avo Limited Edition 2012 86th Anniversary La Trompeta Early Information
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Once again, Avo Cigars is releasing its annual limited edition cigar to coincide with brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s 86th birthday. Like last year’s cigar, Avo’s birthday will factor in the name. With Uvezian’s birthday on March 22nd, a series of birthday celebration events have been announced being sponsored by select Avo retailers. The new cigar […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 LTD OSOK (Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill)
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Room 101 LTD OSOK When Matt Booth and Camacho Cigars launched the Room 101 Cigars line in 2009, it was one of the most highly anticipated new lines by the cigar industry. While there were some good cigars done by Room 101, it was with the 2011 launch of the Room 101 Namakubi and the […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 LTD OSOK (Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill)
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Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill (Room 101 LTD OSOK) Room 101 Cigars is getting ready to ship it’s fifth blend in the brand – the Room 101 OSOK (One Shot One Kill). 2011 was a breakthrough year for Room 101 Cigars. The brand realized a lot of the initial potential that was laid […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown #5 Avo Limited Edition 2011 85th Anniversary (Avo LE11) (Part 26 of Epic Encounters)
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The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has now reached the Fab Five. Today’s Epic Encounter comes from one of the brand of one of the legendary figures in the cigar business – Avo Uvezian. It is the follow-up to what was my 2010 Cigar of the Year. Coming in at #5 is the Avo […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown #7 Room 101 Namakubi (Part 24 of Epic Encounters)
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#7 Room 101 Namakubi The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Select Seven. The best of the best are rising to the top of the list. At #10, we had a breakthrough cigar from Room 101 Cigars with the Room 101 Connecticut. Now we come to a second entry in the top […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10 Room 101 Connecticut (Part 21 of Epic Encounters)
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#10 Room 101 Connecticut The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has now reached the Top Ten. As we begin the top ten, this cigar brings us to what I consider to be one of the standout Ecuadorian Connecticut Cigars of 2011. It also is what I would consider a break-thru cigar for Matt Booth […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #22: Zino Platinum Z-Class Series by Davidoff (Part 9 of Epic Encounters)
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#22: Zino Platinum Z-Class by Davidoff This epic encounter takes us to a cigar line that is named after the first name of one of the legendary cigar-makers in the history of the cigar industry. That cigar-maker is none other than Zino Davidoff and the line is called Zino – a part of the Davidoff […]
Cigar Review: Avo Lounge
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments AVO, Davidoff, Nice to Have, Review
Avo Lounge Cigar – Toro One thing I like to do when I visit a cigar store or lounge is to sample something that is exclusive or hard to find. On a recent visit to Corona Cigars in Orlando, Florida, I knew one cigar that falls into that category – the Avo Lounge cigar was […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2008 (LE 08) Tesoro
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Avo LE08 Tesoro One thing I will be looking to do is balance some of the new reviews with some reviews of existing cigars (a.k.a. what I will refer to as “Classic Cigars”). Last year, when the Avo Limited Edition 2010 was released, it gave me a whole new appreciate for the Avo line as […]