La Palina Nicaragua – The Connecticut: This is a cigar that has been re-blended, re-packaged, and is now produced at Joya de Nicaragua.
Asylum Sensorium Asen 60 (MMXXIII) | Cigar Review
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Asylum Cigars, Buy One, CLE, Review
This is a super premium offering highlighted by a tobacco grown by Julio R. Eiroa known as Piñareno.
Casa 1910 La Coronela | Cigar Review
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Casa 1910, Review, Try a Sample
The Casa 1910 La Coronela is a cigar from the Casa 1910’s third collection of cigars, the Soldadera Edition. This is a line developed at Hostos Quesada’s Tabacalera La Isla factory.
Bolivar Gran Republica Robusto | Cigar Review
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Bolivar, Buy One, Forged Cigar Company, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Today we look at a 2023 offering from the historic Bolivar brand from STG’s portfolio.
ATL Wise Blood Robusto Extra | Cigar Review
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, ATL Cigar Co, Review, Try a Sample
The ATL Wise Blood by ATL Cigar Co pays homage to the first novel by Georgia author Flannery O’Connor with the same name.
Cigar Review: El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Salvador Dali (Toro)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, El Septimo Geneva, Not Recommended, Review
Today, we assess another cigar in El Septimo’s Sacred Arts Collection, the Salvador Dali. The name “El Septimo” translates to the seventh, and the Sacred Arts Collection keeps to that theme in that there are seven cigars in the collection. Each cigar is dedicated to a different day of the week and ties in with […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cojonú 2015
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Review, Tatuaje
The Tatuaje Cojonú 2015 is a cigar that entered the market in 2022. The story of the Cojonu goes back to the early days of Tatuaje. The Cojonú is intended to be a bolder, spicier version of the Tatuaje Selección de Cazador (a.k.a. Brown Label). Cojonú is a play on the Spanish word cojones – […]
Cigar Review: United Maduro Toro (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, United Cigar
Today, we take a look at the 2023 edition of the United Maduro Toro. The United Cigar line is the eponymously named brand in the United Cigars portfolio. United Cigars is the distribution company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The United line was introduced in 2010 […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Arturo Fuente, Buy Multiples, Fuente, Review
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Bull is a limited production release released earlier this year. If you were at Arturo Fuente’s booth at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, you might have seen the Don Carlos Eye of the Bull tucked away (in fairness, our team did miss it). Fast […]
Cigar Review: All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, All Saints Cigars, Review, Try a Sample, United Cigar
The All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker was one of four Firecrackers released by United Cigars in 2023. The Firecracker series is the brainchild of Two Guys Cigar Shop owner David Garofalo. Initially, it involved partnering with a leading manufacturer to create a limited-production cigar resembling a firecracker to honor American Independence Day. The cigar is […]