Fonseca CXX Anni Corona The Fonseca CXX Anni is a special limited production cigar that made its debut in 2011. The cigar is made by the folks at S.A.G Imports. and released under S.A.G’s Fonseca line to commemorate the 120th anniversary of that particular brand. Last year, based on my experiences of the three vitolas […]
Cigar Preview: Tres Reynas
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, My Father, Quesada, Tres Reynas
On June 22, 2012, Cigar Aficionado reported of a cigar that is a joint venture between S.A.G Imports and My Father Cigars. The cigar is called Tres Reynas and will be launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. What makes this cigar collobaration unique is that it that not only is it […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Q D’Etat Howitzer
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Memorable, Quesada, Review
Quesada Q D’Etat Howitzer Late last year SAG Imports announced a new line to the Quesada Cigars line. This cigar is called the Quesada Q D’etat. There is a theme behind this line of cigars. It is intended to support the industry’s battle against the government and anti-tobacco factions. There are three vitolas planned as […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Q D’etat Molotov
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Quesada, Review
Quesada Q D’etat Molotov The Quesada Q D’etat was a new line announced by SAG Imports back at the end of 2011. This line is getting some attention for three reasons: 1) It is a cigar meant to make a statement in counterattacking the enemies of tobacco; 2) The three vitolas of this blend are […]
Cigar Preview: Quesada Q D’etat Howitzer
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, CRA, Pleasure Police, Quesada
Late last year SAG Imports announced a new line to the Quesada Cigars line. This cigar is called the Quesada Q D’etat. The plan has been to release three vitolas in this line. The first vitola, the Quesada Q D’etat Molotov has recently been released. During the past week at the Pro Cigar 2012 festival, […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #19: Casa Magna Domus Magnus (Part 12 of Epic Encounters
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Cigar of the Year, Epic Encounters, Quesada
#19: Casa Magna Domus Magnus As we progress into the Top 20 of the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown, we now have our second Epic Encounter with the Quesada family. Coming in at #19 is the Casa Magna Domus Magnus. This Epic Encounter marks the third blend in the Casa Magna line of cigars.It […]
Cigar Preview: Quesada Q d’etat
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, CRA, Pleasure Police, Quesada
SAG Imports today announced a new cigar joining the Quesada line. This cigar has been titled the Quesada Q d’etat. The Q d’etat is a cigar intended support the cigar industry’s battle against the government and Pleasure Police factions. The first vitola is called the Molotov. From the SAG Imports’ web-site, here is the following […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #25: Quesada Oktoberfest (Part 6 of Epic Encounters)
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Cigar of the Year, Epic Encounters, Quesada
#25: Quesada Oktoberfest This epic encounter gives us a taste of Germany – via the Dominican Republic. Once again, a legendary family of blenders is responsible for bringing a cigar to us – this time it is the Quesada family. Coming in at #25 is the Quesada Oktoberfest. The idea behind the Oktoberfest was to […]
Assessment Updates: San Lotano Oval, My Father El Hijo, Quesada Oktoberfest
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Assessment Update, Memorable, My Father, Nice to Have, Quesada, San Lotano, Smoke Inn Microblend Series
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. Two of the cigars in this assessment update were originally smoked as […]
Cigar Pre -Review: Quesada Oktoberfest (Part 18 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Preview, IPCPR 2011, Pre-Review, Quesada
Quesada Oktoberfest – Bavarian vitola Last week, I previewed the Quesada Oktoberfest. This was a cigar that was showcased at the 2011 2011 IPCPR being sold under the Quesada line for Manuel Quesada’s SAG Imports. This cigar joins three strong cigars already released by SAG: the Casa Magna Domus Magnus, Quesada Seleccion Espana , and […]