Because Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars tend to be milder in nature, I often have to look for a special one. Back in 2010, when I tried the San Lotano Connecticut, I thought it broke the mold for Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars because it brought spice and robust flavors for it. However, the San Lotano was […]
My buddy Stace and I took a roadtrip to Tobacco World in Marietta Georgia for a Berger & Argenti event. Berger & Argenti is a company that has been around since 2009. It was a collaborative effort formed by Enrique Berger of Tabacalera Esteli and Michael and Albert Argenti. Berger & Argenti, has quickly been […]
So here we are, St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s time for another cigar. In my opinion, this is the perfect day for enjoying candela wrapper stogie. If you have been reading Cigar-Coop in the month of March, the word of the month is “candela”. This month, I’ve smoked two great candela cigars: the Viaje […]
The great Candela debate continues. It is time to review the Illusione 88 Candela. Earlier this year, Illusione cigars released candela wrapper versions of some of their popular cigars. At the beginning of March, Viaje cigars released their White Label Project Candela. I enjoyed the Viaje WLP Candela a lot – in fact, I even felt […]
There are two reasons why I wanted to review the Illusione MJ12. The first reason is that I simply have not paid enough attention to the Illusione brand. There is no doubt that Dion Giolito has built a huge following of cigar enthusiasts and his products have a great reputation. The second goes to what […]
For the past few months, I have definitely been paying attention to what E.P. Carrillo has been doing in the cigar industry, but I have yet to post a detailed cigar assessment of anything in the line. This is just pure oversight on my part. I figured the place I would start is with the […]
Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009 I recently got a re-interest in Rocky Patel’s Seasonal collection cigars when I saw Rocky down at an event in Greenville, South Carolina. I had asked Rocky if he was thinking of reviving this line of cigars and he proceeded to tell me that the current Patel Brothers cigar was […]
La Reloba Seleccion Mexico Last year, Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father Cigars introduced the La Reloba line. This was intended to be My Father Cigars foray into the value-priced cigar arena – namely cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 suggested retail price range. As a part of the La Reloba line, two Nicaraguan puros were […]
Gran Habano #3 Robusto Gran Habano Cigars is a cigar company that often flies under the radar of many cigar enthusiasts. Many have heard of Gran Habano because they were famous for crafting the world’s largest cigar. Gran Habano is a company that is a fourth generation cigar maker run by Guillermo Rico and his […]
Last month, Ashton announced an addition to its popular “La Aroma de Cuba” line. This one is called the “Marquis”. Actually this cigar has been around for a few years, but was discontinued. In March of last year, Ashton Cigars brought back the Marquis as a promotional cigar for distribution at events. The cigar proved […]
