Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2013 Toro In 2012 Arturo Fuente launched the first Unnamed Reserve cigar. While it was not only a cigar that is “unnamed”, it was a cigar that had a cloud of mystery around it as there really isn’t much that was known about it – other than it was a 5 […]
Cigar Review: San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 91-93, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Review, San Lotano
San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII The San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII is a cigar that was quietly released by A.J. Fernandez Cigars. It was released to commemorate the Super Bowl XLVIII being held in the New York / New Jersey metropolitan area. As such […]
Cigar Review: Leaf by Oscar Connecticut
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Leaf and Bean, Leaf by Oscar, Review
Leaf by Oscar Connecticut Today we take another look a cigar in Jim Robinson’s Leaf & Bean series, the Leaf by Oscar Connecticut. For those who don’t know Robisnon is the owner of the Leaf and Bean retail shops based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. For his Leaf & Bean series, Robinson partnered with three boutique […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Edición de Aniversario 2008
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, Fuente, Review
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario 2008 The Fuente Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario 2008 is the third release in the Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario line. The story of this cigar goes back to 2006. That was the year of the 30th anniversary of Arturo Fuente’s Don Carlos line. The original Don Carlos line […]
Cigar Review: Sosa Limitado (Stout Torpedo)
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Sosa Limitado Prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Sosa Cigars announced a new limited cigar offering called the Sosa Limitado. This is a cigar blended by Arby Sosa and made at the Puros Indios factory in Miami Florida. The Sosa Limitado is a limited production cigar. There are only 800 cigars (80 boxes of […]
Cigar Review: Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Review
Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez Cigars introduced its second blend in its Pinolero line. As the name indicates, the Pinolero Maduro brings a maduro wrapper offering into the line. The Pinolero was introduced the prior year in a sun grown Nicaraguan wrapper offering. That original Pinolero brought […]
Cigar Review: Zino Platinum – The Make of L.A.
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Davidoff, Review, Zino
Zino Platinum – The Make of L.A. Zino Platinum -The Make of L.A.” is the second line released by the Zino brand paying homage to the culture of a city. For this release, the city is Los Angeles, California. Earlier this year, Zino had released the Zino Platinum Make of New York line. A preview of the […]
Cigar Review: El Cedro (Corona Gorda)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, El Cedro, Kelner Boutique Factory, Review
El Cedro Corona Gorda El Cedro is the first release by boutique cigar company El Cedro Cigars. The company was founded by Anwar Elboustani. The company and cigar are a tribute to the men and women who serve in America’s Armed Forces. Elboustani served as a translator for the U.S. Navy in Iraq and got hooked […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada
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Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada Just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group announced a new blend based on the Cellar Reserve line called the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada. The Limitada replaces the Criollo 98 wrapper of the original Cellar Reserve line with a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper – keeping the some of the […]
Cigar Review: BOTL LE2013 Corona Gorda by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, BOTL.org, Drew Estate, Review
BOTL™LE2013 Corona Gorda The BOTL™ LE2013 Corona Gorda is one of three ultra limited release vitolas released by Drew Estate for the online forum Brothers of the Leaf (BOTL.org). The cigars have been distributed through Tim Podwika’s online store Podmancigars.com. The cigar was a project of Podwika’s that started while he visited Drew Estate on its […]