In 2020, Mombacho Cigars released the fourth installment of its Cosecha Series, the Mombacho Cosecha 2014. The project is the brainchild of former Mombacho President and Master Blender Claudio Sgroi. The Mombacho Cosecha series has parallels to the wine world. In the world of premium wines, there is a concept of developing a wine using […]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy Multiples, Perdomo, Review
In 2020, Perdomo Cigars announced two new offerings in its Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary line with the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown and Maduro offerings. These two cigars would be placed alongside the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne, the company’s hugely successful Connecticut Shade offering. To make room for the new Perdomo […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff San Andrés Box-Pressed Toro TAA 2020
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, 88-90, Kristoff, Review, TAA, Try a Sample
In 2020 Kristoff Cigars released its second exclusive cigar as a part of the 2020 TAA Exclusive Series with the Kristoff San Andres Box-Pressed Toro TAA 2020. As the name indicates, the cigar is a line extension to the Kristoff San Andres line. In terms of being a box-pressed Toro, it was only the third […]
Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Pyramid No. 7 by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Diamond Crown, JC Newman, Review
Diamond Crown is a brand in the J.C. Newman portfolio that is positioned as the company’s ultra-premium line. The genesis of this line goes back to the 1990s, when past J.C. Newman Cigar Company President Stanford Newman wanted to create a cigar for the company’s 100th anniversary which would be celebrated in 1995. Newman would […]
Cigar Review: Henry Clay War Hawk Rebellious by Altadis USA
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Altadis, Henry Clay, Review, Tabacalera USA
While Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann continue to be the foundation brands of the Altadis USA portfolio, one brand that has been invested in is the Henry Clay brand. In 2019, Altadis announced a project known as the Immortal Trio. The first release of that line was a new regular production offering known […]
Cigar Review: Diesel Estelí Puro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Buy One, Diesel, Forged Cigar Company, General, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
In 2020, the Diesel Cigar brand would introduce a new regular production offering known as the Diesel Estelí Puro. Diesel is a brand that has a long history with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). It’s a brand that STG has partnered with AJ Fernandez on for many years. In 2017 STG moved the brand into the […]
Cigar Review: AVO Classic Belicoso (2021)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, AVO, Buy Multiples, Davidoff, Review
Over the past three years, Davidoff has focused a considerable amount of attention of bringing many of its iconic releases that were either limited production or discontinued back to the forefront. Earlier this year, Davidoff announced that the AVO Classic Belicoso was returning for a limited production run. The AVO Classic line is one of the […]
Cigar Review: Cubico by Sindicato Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Review, Sindicato
It’s hard to believe that eight years ago, Sindicato Cigars was formed. The concept of Sindicato Cigars was simple. A group of top tobacconists banded together to form a company and decided they would contract directly with cigar manufacturers to produce a cigar brand. These retailers would sell the products of Sindicato and in turn, […]
Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review, Try a Sample
The Unstolen Valor is the fifth installment in Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s limited production line, Muestra de Saka. The line has been primarily positioned as a one size, one blend line for each installment. The series has also become a very personal one from Master Ligador Steve Saka. He has described this as “a line […]
Cigar Review: ADVentura The Royal Return – Queen’s Pearls Corona
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Adventura Cigars, Box Purchase, Review
ADVentura The Royal Return is a two-cigar line that was introduced by ADVentura Cigars in 2021. ADVentura Cigars was founded by Henderson Ventura and Marcel Knobel. It’s a brand of cigars that comes out of Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic. This is a factory that has earned a reputation for making cigars for […]