If you have been following my ramblings, you know that 2010 was La Gloria Cubana’s year – they were the only brand to have three cigars in my Top 20 for Cigar of the Year. Much of what I liked was the innovation that was demonstrated by “Team La Gloria Cubana” (Team La Gloria members […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Obelisco
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments General, La Gloria Cubana, Nice to Have, Review
If you have read Cigar Coop on a regular basis, you probably know that I feel General Cigars had a heck of a year – particularly the La Gloria Cubana brand. In fact, on my Top 30 list, La Gloria Cubana placed 3 of the Top 16 cigars. Thus far I have covered reviews on […]
Best New Vitola for Existing Brand: Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, Cain, CAO, General, La Gloria Cubana, Nub, Oliva, Oliveros
Best Vitola: Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace One thing that I done differently from Cigar Aficionado in ranking cigars for the year is to distinguish ranking the blend from the vitola (size/shape). For my Top 30 list, every cigar represented a new blend (while Cigar Aficionado includes new vitolas in their countdown). However, there were […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #4: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, General, La Gloria Cubana
#4 La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros And now….the Final Four….. “30 Cigars in 31 Days” is down to the remaining four cigars that comprise the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. It is time for the 27th installment to this list Team La Gloria Cubana strikes again – coming in at #4 is the La […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10: La Gloria Cubana Serie N
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, General, La Gloria Cubana
#10 La Gloria Cubana Serie N The time has come in “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – a.k.a, my review of the Top 30 Cigars of 2010 for the Top 10. So far, there have been 20 outstanding sticks, but now we hit the cream of the crop. At #10 is another creation from […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #16: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Obelisco
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2010 Cigar of the Year, General, La Gloria Cubana
#16: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Obelisco Today we approach the half-way point of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Following today, we enter the Top 15 for sticks of the year. Slotting in at #16 that has one of the most unique vitolas around – […]
Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Cigar Buying Guide for 2010
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Altadis, AVO, Camacho, CAO, Cigar 101, Davidoff, Drew Estate, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Fuente, General, Gift Buying, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, My Father, Oliveros, Perdomo, Quesada, Rocky Patel
Many people come to me asking me what is the best cigar to buy for a Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s gift. Unfortunately, the first response I give them is what I term the “Standard Consulting Answer” which is “It Depends”… It depends on a few factors. Below I’ve put a table to help […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie N
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments General, La Gloria Cubana, Memorable, Review
The Beauty of the La Gloria Cubana Serie N I’ve mentioned this several times – during the 2010 IPCPR, it was my opinion that General Cigars had the best year in terms of new product releases. The key thing I’ve seen from General is investing in building their existing brands – namely Macanudo and La […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos De Tabaqueros
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments General, La Gloria Cubana, Memorable, Review
During the 2010 IPCPR, it was my opinion that General Cigars had the best year in terms of new product releases. One of the most exciting things General was doing was investing in building their existing brands. One of the brands that General was clearly focused on building as La Gloria Cubana. La Gloria Cubana […]
Building of the Brands – A Visit to the General Cigar Lounge (Tales from the IPCPR Part 14)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments General, IPCPR, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo
In the previous installments of Tales from the IPCPR, we have discussed a lot of family cigar companies and several indie cigar companies. Like in any industry sector, there are the big boys – a.k.a. the big corporations. A lot of times, the big corporations take a hit for being – say “too corporate”. But […]