The Punch Rare Corojo, an annual limited production release by General Cigar Company is returning. As a part of the 2015 release, General Cigar will add an eighth vitola to the usual annual offerings called El Diablo. The company will also release a special limited edition release for 2015 called the Rare Lapiz. El Diablo will […]
Cigar News: 1907 by Dunhill Adds Lonsdale and Titan Line Extensions (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, Dunhill, General, News
The 1907 by Dunhill line is getting two new line extensions. The two new line extensions will go against both sides of the spectrum. A short, thick vitola 4 1/2 x 60 called Titan and a long thin 6 1/2 x 42 lonsdale will be added to the line by the beginning of February. The […]
Cigar Review: CAO Nasty Nutcracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, CAO, General, Review
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #11 Toraño Exodus 1959 Finite 2013
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.0 - Box Worthy, Epic Encounters, General, Toraño
“Overall, this cigar is definitely a winner and easily moves to the top of the ranks of Torano Family Cigar releases.” Coming in at #11 is the Torano Exodus 1959 Finite 2013. Back in September, it was announced that General Cigar Company had purchased the brands of Torano Family Cigars. As a result, this technically can be […]
Cigar Review: CAO Colombia Vallenato
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, CAO, General, Review
CAO Colombia Vallenato At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the CAO Cigars brand under General Cigar Company unveiled the new regular production CAO Colombia. The CAO Colombia becomes the latest cigar to be a part of CAO’s World line – which pays homage to different regions of the world. It becomes the fourth regular production […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #17 Cohiba Comador
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2014 Cigar of the Year, 3.5 - Box Split, Cohiba, Comador, Epic Encounters, General
“Without a doubt, this is one of the better cigar releases that has been released by not only Cohiba (brand), but by General Cigar Company as a whole..” Coming in at #17 is the Cohiba Comador. General Cigar Company returns to the Cigar of the Year Countdown for the first time since 2012, and the company […]
Cigar News: CAO Gold Nasty Nutcracker and CAO MX2 Rabid Reindeer Mark 2014 Christmas Theme Releases
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, CAO, General, News
Numerous retailers are reporting receiving a new pair of offerings from CAO. The CAO Gold Nasty Nutcracker and the CAO MX2 Rabid Reindeer are two limited production cigars are targeted to coincide with the Christmas Season. This marks the second consecutive year that CAO has done a Christmas-themed release following 2013’s CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. […]
Cigar News: Leccia Provides Update on State of Leccia Tobacco Brands with General Cigar
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Foundry, General, Leccia Tobacco, News
Sam Leccia of General Cigar Company has provided an update on the state of Leccia Tobacco as well as provided some insights into his new role at General Cigar Company. Now one month into his new role, Leccia provided updates on the brand names, blends, and some future plans in the works at General. This […]
Assessment Update: Leccia Luchador El Hombre by Leccia Tobacco
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Assessment Update, General, Leccia Tobacco
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) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. 1
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.0 - The Angler, 85-87, Cohiba, General, Review
Cohiba Luxory Selection LS No. 1 The Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. 1 is a an ultra-premium cigar that was launched by General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. While in 2014 General Cigar led the way in terms of the most new cigar releases, the Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. […]