I’ve been talking about some changes in the direction of this web-site and the big change is I want to make this more of a hard-core web-site. In my opinion, part of accomplishing this goal is to provide a good balance of new cigar reviews as well as classic cigar reviews. Today is one of […]
Lately I’ve been trying to take this web-site into more of a hard-core direction in terms of cigar information. I’m not sure how successful this transition has been, but I’m trying. There are times where I realize I do need to take a step back and have a little fun. With tonight being the first […]
The story of the Illusione Nosotros is one that does not have a happy ending. This project started out as a cigar “dream team” collaboration by Illusione’s Dion Giolito and Drew Estate’s Jonathan Drew. The Nosotros would be launched under the Illusione brand and began to surface in early 2010. With these two cigar titans […]
The Drew Estate Double Signature Reserve is a retail-only cigar. This cigar is sold down in Marietta, Georgia at the Tobacco Superstore. From the initial look of this cigar it does look like a sibling to the Drew Estate Liga Privada T52; however the guys at Tobacco Superstore described this more as a “cross between […]
#22 Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estate It’s time for the ninth installment of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Coming in at #22 on the list is the Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estates. The Dirty Rat is the first installment of the […]
Many people come to me asking me what is the best cigar to buy for a Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s gift. Unfortunately, the first response I give them is what I term the “Standard Consulting Answer” which is “It Depends”… It depends on a few factors. Below I’ve put a table to help […]
I’m a little late with this info, but the dream collaboration between Illusione’s Dion Giolito and Drew Estate’s Jonathan Drew is history. It has been announced that the Illusione Nosotros Cigar is being discontinued. Going into 2010, this collaboration was the buzz throughout the Cigar industry -namely as a result of these two cigar-ebrities teaming […]
Photo from Drew Estate Blog I was thinking about what to post for the 100th post of Cigar Coop. Then it became very easy when Stace Berkland told me what Drew Estate is doing for their December 5th Cigar Safari. They are giving 14 Cigar Safari trips away to United States Military Veterans or those […]
A couple of months ago, I posted a Pre-Review of the Liga Privada Dirty Rat. A lot of times with new cigars, there may be circumstances that prevent from providing a fair review. Therefore, my concept of doing a Pre-Review is to provide some initial thoughts of a cigar without going as far as to […]
Since I’ve gotten a lot of new sticks at IPCPR that still might require aging or are still in prototypes, I’ve opted to introduce a concept called the “Pre-Review”. I know that isn’t exactly good grammar, but this will allow me to post some initial impressions of cigars that fall into those categories I mention. […]
