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 Review: Weller by Cohiba 2022 (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Cohiba, General, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Over the past couple of years, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has done a series of collaborations with the Buffalo Trace Distillery. The brands from Buffalo Trace that STG has collaborated with include Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball Cinnamon, and Weller. The first collaboration between STG and Weller was the release of the Weller by Cohiba […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Gold Label 2023 Release Includes Limited Edition Gold Nugget
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, Macanudo, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar Company has announced the Macanudo Gold Label is making its annual return. For 2022, the series will include a new 4 1/2 x 60 limited edition Gold Nugget size for 2023 as a part of the collection. Originally released in 2002, the Macanudo Gold Label gets its name from its golden brown wrapper. […]
Cigar News: Punch Dad Bod Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
For those who have a “Dad Bod,” meaning the physique of adult males who prefer to drink from a six-pack instead of spending countless hours at the gym obsessing over their abs; Punch has the cigar for you, the Punch Dad Bod. The Punch Dad Bod is a limited edition cigar that comes packaged in […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 264: Justin Andrews, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Forged Cigar Company, General, Prime Time Show, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
“We tease him a lot because we got him on the spot”. Tonight, its Welcome Back Justin – Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). This is the second of two shows around our 6 year anniversary! There is plenty to talk about with Justin on the happenings of brands of both General Cigar and […]
Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, CAO, General, Reviews, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
If you go back to the days when Tim Ozgener was at the helm of the CAO brand, there was a series of cigars that were (unofficially) called the “X2” series. Each of these cigars incorporated a blend that included two components of a particular tobacco. There was CX2 (Cameroon wrapper and binder), MX2 (Maduro […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Announces Cohiba Riviera
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2023 Preview, Cohiba, General, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar has announced the first full-time addition to the Cohiba portfolio since 2020 with the Cohiba Riviera. This is a six-region blend that will also mark a couple of firsts for the Cohiba brand: Cohiba Riviera is the first Mexican wrapped and first box-pressed offering in the brand. The name Riviera comes from the […]
Cigar News: Punch Turns to Eiroa Family for Punch Golden Era
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, JRE Tobacco Farm, News, Punch
Scandinavian Tobacco Group has announced a new regular production offering known as the Punch Golden Era. It’s a cigar that highlights Corojo tobacco. The tobacco in the cigar comes from the Eiroa family’s JRE Tobacco Farm and is rolled at JRE’s Fabrica de Puros Aladino SA in Honduras. The name Golden Era highlights the fact […]
Agile Cigar Review: Cohiba Serie M Corona Gorda
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Cohiba, General, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
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: Punch Knuckle Buster Habano Stubby Coming in April
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar Company has announced a 4 1/2 x 60 Short Gordo line extension to its Punch Knuckle Buster Habano line known as the Stubby. The new size will ship to retailers in April 2023. The Punch Knuckle Buster Habano is a value-priced line introduced in 2020. Last year, a companion line, the Punch Knuckle […]