Today we conclude our look at the four blends that were a part of the original launch of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s StillWell Star line with the StillWell Star Navy No. 1056. StillWell Star is a series of cigar blends produced by company founder Steve Saka that incorporate pipe tobacco into the filler. While on […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Emperadores 56 Exclusivo Francia
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
In 2021, VegaFina would release a regional cigar to France known as the VegaFina Emperadores 56 Exclusivo Francia. VegaFina is a brand sold by Tabacalera S.L.U. group, which is a sister operation to Tabacalera USA, the group that owns the brands under Altadis USA. While VegaFina is a brand that has been primarily distributed in […]
Cigar Review: Don Carlos The Man by Arturo Fuente
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Arturo Fuente, Buy One, Fuente, Review
In 2018, Arturo Fuente Cigars would release a limited edition cigar known as Don Carlos The Man. The Don Carlos line pays homage to the late Carlos Fuente Sr. who passed away in 2016. The Don Carlos line has a reputation for showcasing some of Arturo Fuente’s best tobacco. Don Carlos The Man was a […]
Cigar Review: Villiger La Libertad Gran Toro (2021)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Review, Try a Sample, Villiger
At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas Nevada, Villiger Cigars showed off yet another iteration of its La Libertad brand. While I don’t mean to be tongue and cheek here, if you have followed Villiger Cigars you probably are familiar with La Libertad. It’s a brand that has undergone factory changes, blend […]
Cigar Review: El Criollito Robusto (2021) by PDR Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, PDR Cigars, Review
Back in 2017, PDR Cigars launched a blend known as El Criollito. Originally El Criollito was a blend developed for the Spanish market by PDR owner Abe Flores in conjunction with his distributor in Spain (Jaime de Juana), and a group of retailers from Spain. Later that year, El Criollito was added to PDR Cigars’ […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Nicaragua Series TAA Exclusive
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2021 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Buy Multiples, Gurkha, Review, TAA
In 2021, Gurkha Cigars would release its second exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). The cigar would be a perfecto-shaped line extension to the Gurkha Nicaragua Series. The Gurkha Nicaragua Series would make its debut in 2019. It would be one of the first projects that Gurkha worked on with Aganorsa Leaf’s […]
Cigar Review: AVO Improvisation LE22 Black
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, AVO, Buy One, Davidoff, Review
Early in 2022, Davidoff released the AVO Improvisation LE22 edition. The AVO Improvisation LE22 would be unique in that it would be a two-blend set released in one package. The LE22 would mark 22 consecutive years that the AVO brand has had an annual limited edition cigar. For the first 14 years (2001-2014), the cigar […]
Cigar Review: Perla Del Mar Maduro Double Toro (2020) by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, J.C. Newman, Review, Try a Sample
In 2020, J.C. Newman announced it would be revamping its Perla Del Mar line. Perla Del Mar was a brand that was reintroduced by J.C. Newman in 2012. It would first be released in a Connecticut Shade with the Perla del Mar Maduro coming in 2016. 2020 would bring several changes to the line. First, the […]
Cigar Review: CAO Pilón Añejo Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, CAO, General, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
CAO is a brand that is very much known for innovation. In 2015, CAO Cigars would release a cigar known as the CAO Pilón. With the CAO Pilon, CAO reached for the past – it uses an old Cuban fermentation technique that had been popular in the 19th century, but has not been used much […]
Cigar Review: Terra Nova Dark Fired Kentucky Toro by Arnold André
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Arnold André, Buy One, Review, Terra Nova, United Cigars
If you have followed the cigar industry from a global perspective, the name Arnold André is one you are quite familiar with. Based in Germany and founded in 1817, Arnold André is best known as Germany’s largest machine-made cigar manufacturer. Over the years, Arnold André has also handled European distribution for well-known premium cigar brands […]