For a while I’ve been intrigued with sampling the Paul Garmirian line. Paul Garmirian is a Indie cigar line that tends to fall into the more expensive category when it comes to cigars. At the same time, I have not had a lot of success locating this line of cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon […]
Not the best lighting – the Vegas Cubanas When the name Don Pepin Garcia is mentioned, two things often come to mind. The first is “peppery” and the second is “Nicaraguan” tobacco. I would say this is very accurate as this has become his signature for many of the cigars he is involved with blending. […]
El Primer Mundo Connecticut A few months ago, I was blown away by AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano Connecticut cigar. I ended up ranking this cigar #8 for 2010. This cigar proved to me that a Connecticut Shade wrapper can be something special. I’ve now found a second cigar to join this club – the El […]
The Macanudo brand has been well-known among cigar enthusiasts and cigar novices for some time. Macanudo’s reputation has basically been built on cigars known to be on the milder side. About two years ago, Macanudo sought to change that image by introducing the full-bodied Macanudo 1968. – a very good cigar. This year, Macanudo […]
Back in May, I attended a Cigar Dave event in Charlotte and got to sample the world premiere of the A. Turrent Triple Play. The Triple Play was a Triple Maduro that was created by Alejandro Turrent. I was very pleased with this cigar and in the end I ended up selecting this as the […]
Lately I’ve been exploring Ernesto Padilla’s line and I have made some very good discoveries. The Padilla Cazadores is the latest in the Padilla brand that I managed to try. What I discovered was a pretty good stick at a real good price. I consider a “value priced” stick in the $5.00-$7.00 range. Pretty much, […]
If you have read Cigar Coop on a regular basis, you probably know that I feel General Cigars had a heck of a year – particularly the La Gloria Cubana brand. In fact, on my Top 30 list, La Gloria Cubana placed 3 of the Top 16 cigars. Thus far I have covered reviews on […]
January 4, 2011 will be a day Indie Cigar Maker Andre Farkas will never forget – it was the day his company Viaje Cigars was put on the map in the cigar world. It was also the day Cigar Aficionado magazine named the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR #5 its #2 Cigar of the Year. In […]
Gran Habano Azteca Aguila There is a myth out there – Mexican tobacco makes a bad cigar. This could not be less true. My selection for 2010 Cigar of the Year, the Avo LE10, makes uses of a Mexican binder. Another cigar that made my Top 15, the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor makes […]
The second review for 2010 is the cigar that I ranked the #2 Cigar of the Year in my Top 30, the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009. This might be one of the most impressive big ring gauge cigars I ever had. The Tatuaje Gran Cojonu 2009 was a late release in 2009. It came out […]
