For various reasons, I have been on a mild cigar kick. In my last review, I reviewed the Gurkha Beauty – a pricey, but very good mild cigar. For this review, I go for the more economically priced Joya de Nicaragua (JDN) Serie “C” stick. From a brand standpoint, JDN is really producing some very […]
Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Joya de Nicaragua, Nice to Have, Review
The Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie – Toro Double wrapper cigars are nothing new to the cigar business. There have been many successful barber-pole (i.e. Camacho Liberty 2007) and pinstripe (CAO Cigars) cigars that provide a terrific level of complexity. However, 2010 seems to be the year of the combining two different wrappers creating “segments” […]
Dining with Cigar Rock Stars or a Burger on Bourbon Street? (Tales from the IPCPR Part 13)
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment Drew Estate, IPCPR, Joya de Nicaragua
As with many conferences, often various customer dinners are scheduled. With IPCPR this was no different as many of the Cigar Manufacturers scheduled dinners with the retailers. Obviously there are limited lists of how many retailers could receive invites, so for Stace and myself, we were more than thrilled when it was our names put […]