For those who have accused Cigar Coop of being a little too serious, hopefully this video lightens things up. At the same time, we are proud to publish this cigar conversation on the two year anniversary of Cigar Coop. In this video we have a conversation with Matt Booth of Room 101 Cigars. Logistically, this […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 San Andres
Room 101 San Andres The Room 101 San Andres is a new core line being offered from Matt Booth’s Room 101 Cigars. It will be offered as a new core line to the brand. It also marks the sixth blend released by Room 101 and fourth in the past twelve months. As the name indicates, […]
Cigar Draft 2012
The concept of our Cigar Draft is simple. We take a look at some of the new cigars that are in the pipeline. If all of these new cigars were released at once, which ones would be the first to reach for? A lot of variables play into this – the reputation of the company/blender, […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 San Andres
Room 101 San Andres About a month ago, Room 101 Cigars posted a picture of the upcoming Room 101 San Andres. Not a lot of information was posted other than a caption “It’s coming”. While it wasn’t a lot of information, the picture did provide an initial glimpse into what was coming. Since then, quite […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 Daruma
A few weeks ago, Cigar Aficionado reported that Room 101 Cigars was planning a late 2012 limited production release called the Room 101 Daruma. Since then, the February 21st edition of Cigar Insider has released additional information about this release. The Room 101 Daruma should mark the sixth blend in brand owner Matt Booth’s Room […]
Cigar Review: Room 101 LTD OSOK (Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill)
Room 101 LTD OSOK When Matt Booth and Camacho Cigars launched the Room 101 Cigars line in 2009, it was one of the most highly anticipated new lines by the cigar industry. While there were some good cigars done by Room 101, it was with the 2011 launch of the Room 101 Namakubi and the […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 LTD OSOK (Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill)
Room 101 LTD One Shot One Kill (Room 101 LTD OSOK) Room 101 Cigars is getting ready to ship it’s fifth blend in the brand – the Room 101 OSOK (One Shot One Kill). 2011 was a breakthrough year for Room 101 Cigars. The brand realized a lot of the initial potential that was laid […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown #7 Room 101 Namakubi (Part 24 of Epic Encounters)
#7 Room 101 Namakubi The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Select Seven. The best of the best are rising to the top of the list. At #10, we had a breakthrough cigar from Room 101 Cigars with the Room 101 Connecticut. Now we come to a second entry in the top […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #10 Room 101 Connecticut (Part 21 of Epic Encounters)
#10 Room 101 Connecticut The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has now reached the Top Ten. As we begin the top ten, this cigar brings us to what I consider to be one of the standout Ecuadorian Connecticut Cigars of 2011. It also is what I would consider a break-thru cigar for Matt Booth […]
Assessment Updates: Room 101 Namakubi, Toraño Loyal, and CAO OSA Sol
Since many of the IPCPR 2011 samples I received were pre-release samples, I’ve done some pre-reviews which allow me to document my experiences with a cigar and provide my thoughts. Once they have arrived on retailers’ shelves, I like to give them a try again and see how they smoke post-production. The following three cigars […]
