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 News: More Details Surface on Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich
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Back on January 4, 2022, Espinosa Cigars announced a collaboration brand with a famed restauranteur Guy Fieri called Knuckle Sandwich. Today more details had surfaced on the release. Knuckle Sandwich is a lifestyle brand owned by Fieri, and for the past 18 months, he has worked with Erik Espinosa and Hector Alfonso Sr. on the […]
Prime Time Special Edition 113: The Unofficial CA Top 25 Pre-Game Show 2021
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Coop, El Oso Fumar, Espinosa, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate
It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Special Edition 113, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we do our unofficial preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. This year, Bear and I will be joined by Ben Lee, Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars & Guy Fieri Team Up for Knuckle Sandwich Cigar Line
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Espinosa Premium Cigars and restaurateur Guy Fieri are teaming up for a new regular production line of cigars known as Knuckle Sandwich. It’s a cigar named for Fieri’s lifestyle brand, also known as Knuckle Sandwich. The Knuckle Sandwich is a project that Espinosa and Fieri have been working on for over 18 months. The […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #7 – 601 La Bomba Warhead VI by Espinosa Cigars
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“…this is a cigar I would smoke again – and it’s one that garners box-worthy consideration….it exceeds the Cigar Coop Standard of Excellence threshold.” Wrapper: Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Rounded Figurado: 5 x 58 Price: $10.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: Yes Review: 601 La […]
Cigar News: Diet Sarsaparilla from Espinosa Cigars & Cigar Dojo Announced as Third TGS Event-Only Release
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments 2022 Preview, Cigar Dojo, Espinosa, Events, News, The Great Smoke
Espinosa Cigars and Cigar Dojo have teamed up again. This time it’s for a cigar known as Diet Sarsaparilla. It’s an event-only release for the 2022 edition of The Great Smoke (TGS). The cigar features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a double binder of Mexican and Nicaraguan tobaccos and all-Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar comes in […]
Cigar News: Espinosa to Ship Las 6 Provincias Las Villas
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, Espinosa, News
Espinosa Cigars has informed Cigar Coop that next week it is shipping the Las 6 Provincias Las Villas. The cigars are expected to arrive at retailers just in time for the end of year holiday season. Las Villas is the third installment for the Las 6 Provincias Series. The cigar is a box-pressed 5½ x […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #29 – Warzone Box Pressed Short Churchill
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“… the Warzone Box Pressed Churchill started out to be a classic Cameroon smoke, but as the cigar experience progressed, there was an increase in spice delivering what I call the ‘Espinosa bite.’ “ Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Honduran Filler: Colombian, Nicaraguan Havano Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Zona S.A. Box Pressed Short Churchill: 6 […]
Prime Time Special Edition 110: The Baseball Show: 2021 Post Season Edition
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Baseball, Crowned Heads, El Oso Fumar, Espinosa, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate
The 2021 Major League Baseball Season is in the annuas of history and tonight. Tonight Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads as well as Aaron Loomis and Ben Lee join Bear and Coop to recap the 2021 Season. We will look back at the stories, teams, and players that highlighted […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 110 – The Baseball Show: 2021 Post Season Edition
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Crowned Heads, Developing Palates, El Oso Fumar, Espinosa, Prime Time Special Edition, The Smoking Syndicate
The 2021 Major League Baseball Season is in the annuls of history and tonight. Tonight Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads as well as Aaron Loomis and Ben Lee join Bear and Coop to recap the 2021 Season. We will look back at the stories, teams, and players that […]