Swag Black by Boutique Blends Cigars The Swag Black is one of four cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Swag Black is the fifth blend to be released under the Swag brand. The origins of the Swag line date back to 2010 when the company was still operating under […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro (The Hammer)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 5.0 - The Oasis, 94-96, Padron, Review
Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro The year 2014 marked 50 years since Jose O. Padron founded Padron Cigars. To no surprise, the company has unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars marked the first new lines released by Padron in over three years. Front and center of these releases is the […]
Cigar Review: Ezra Zion FHK Truth
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Ezra Zion, House of Emilio, Review
Ezra Zion FHK Truth The Ezra Zion FHK marked the fifth line to be released by Ezra Zion Cigar Company. The cigar had an official release on January 1st, 2014 – making it for all practical purposes the first cigar to get released for the calendar year of 2014. The cigar was a major departure […]
Cigar Review: My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, My Father, Review
My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro The My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro is a new small batch release from My Father Cigars. To some extent, most of this release has been shrouded with mystery. A couple of weeks ago, we reported of the arrival of this cigar at the Casa de Montrcristo stores in […]
Cigar Review: Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Mr. Brown
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Paul Stulac, Review
Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Mr. Brown The Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun Mr Brown is a limited edition shop exclusive cigar to Westside Humidor in Wichita, Kansas. The Mr. Brown introduced traditional lancero sized vitola to the Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun line – which is the company’s Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper blend. Word of […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Dragon’s Milk
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 91-93, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Review
Asylum Dragon’s Milk The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a collaboration between Asylum Cigars and New Holland Brewery. The name Dragon’s Milk refers to a beer made by New Holland Brewery in which the beer is aged in bourbon barrels. The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a limited production cigar that is aged in those same barrels […]
Cigar Review: CAO Nasty Nutcracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, CAO, General, Review
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia E-III
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 4 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada E.P. Carrillo launched a line that had been talked about for quite some time – the E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia. Word of that project first surfaced back in January 2013 on the Cigar Dave Show when it was noted that a […]
Cigar Review: Señorial 65th Anniversary Perfecto Elégance by Las Cumbres Tabaco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Las Cumbres, Review
The Senorial 65th Anniversary Perfecto Elegance is the second release by Jose Blanco’s new company Las Cumbres Tabaco. Earlier this year the company launched its first release, the Senorial. While the Senorial is a regular production cigar produced across five sizes, the Senorial 65th Anniversary is a limited production cigar that is being produced in […]
Cigar Review: Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro by Maya Selva Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Flor de Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, Review
Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro by Maya Selva Cigars The Flor de Selva Tempo Maduro is one of three sizes of Maya Selva Cigars’ Flor de Selva Maduro Collection. The company itself is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya Selva Cigars has had a footprint in Europe for quite some time and recently has […]