At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Iconic Leaf is adding the first addition to its Factory Production Run (FPR) Series (also known as “ILC” – Iconic Leaf Cigar Wheels), known as Sweet Tails. Sweet Tails features an Ecuadorian Shade wrapper over a Sumatra binder and a combination of Dominican ligero, viso, and […]
The Blog: KMA Episode 428 – Scott Weeks, Recluse Cigar Company
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 24tth, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company was the special guest. Catch the full show below: […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: Recluse Cigar Company
Three years ago at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Recluse Cigar Company unveiled nine blends. This was done at the eve of the pending Deeming Regulations coming from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The plan was to introduce these cigars to market in a limited fashion and showcase the releases at future trade shows. […]
Cigar Review: Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Lancero
Back in 2015, Recluse Cigar Company launched its fourth regular production line, the Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva. This particular line introduced a natural habano wrapper offering into the company’s portfolio. Earlier this year, the company quietly introduced a new line extension to the Amadeus Habano Reserva line in the form of a lancero. While the […]
2015 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #19 Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Toro (Part 12 of The Box Worthy 30)
“Over the past three years, Recluse has been producing some top blends. With the Amadeus Habano Reserva, the company takes it to another level releasing what I believe is its best offering to date..” Wrapper: Grade A Ecuadorian Habano wrapper Binder: San Andres Mexican Filler: Dominican Ligero, Dominican Seco, Pennsylvania Broadleaf Country of Origin: Dominican […]
Cigar Review: Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Toro
The Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva is the fourth regular production line by Recluse Cigar Company. At the 2015 Southern Cigar Festival, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company broke news on a special Stogie Geeks segment of this release. One month later, the cigar would subsequently make its official debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Launched at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
Back at the Southern Cigar Festival, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company broke news to Cigar Coop of the company’s fourth regular production release, the Recluse Amadeus Reserva Habano. The cigar has officially made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Reserva Habano is the second blend branded “Amadeus” by Recluse Cigar Company. […]
Cigar News: Recluse Cigar Company Announces Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva (Exclusive)
Recluse Cigar Company will release its fourth regular production line. In our interview with Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company conducted at the Southern Cigar Festival, he broke exclusive news that the Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva to be unveiled at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The band is a red version […]
Assessment Update: Recluse Amadeus Toro
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 News: Iconic Leaf Cigars’ Recluse Amadeus Ships to Select Retailers
The Recluse Amadeus, the third release by Iconic Leaf Cigar Company has begun shipping. As the company did with 2013’s Recluse Draconian, the cigar is being made to a list of select retailers prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Ten retailers with a total of thirty retail shops between them will receive the initial […]