The All Saints St. Patrick’s Firecracker was one of four Firecrackers released by United Cigars in 2023. The Firecracker series is the brainchild of Two Guys Cigar Shop owner David Garofalo. Initially, it involved partnering with a leading manufacturer to create a limited-production cigar resembling a firecracker to honor American Independence Day. The cigar is […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Vice Versa (Mild Side)
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 85-87, Cigar Prop, Fratello Cigars, Review, Try a Sample
The Fratello Vice Versa is a limited-edition cigar with a unique concept. It’s a cigar that is capped on both ends with the idea that it can be smoked from either end. Each side of the cigar offers a different smoking experience for the consumer. One end of the cigar provides a mild and creamy […]
Cigar Review: El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo (Eagle)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, El Septimo Geneva, Review, Try a Sample
Today, we look at the El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo. El Septimo Geneva introduced the Sacred Arts Collection at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Keeping to El Septimo’s “7” theme, there are seven cigars in the Sacred Arts Collection. Each cigar is dedicated to a different day of the week and […]
Agile Cigar Review: Flor de Selva No. 15 by Maya Selva Cigars (2022)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Flor de Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, Try a Sample
Today, we look at Maya Selva Cigars’ Flor de Selva No. 15 from a 2022 vintage. Earlier in 2023, Maya Selva Cigars released a special vintage set of its Flor De Selva No. 15 release. The release contains two sets of ten cigars. Ten of the cigars were rolled in 2022 and then aged. The […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Avion 13 Tuxtla
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Review, Tatuaje, Try a Sample
Today, we take a look at another cigar in Tatuaje’s Tuxtla Series, the Tatuaje Avion 13 Tuxtla. Tuxtla is a region in Mexico where San Andres tobacco is grown and harvested. Tuxtla is an appropriate name for this series as it involves taking some of Tatuaje’s most popular cigars and replacing the wrapper with a […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Nicaragua Series – The Great Smoke (TGS) 2023 Exclusive
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Montecristo, Review, Smoke Inn, Tabacalera USA, The Great Smoke, Try a Sample
If you follow Cigar Coop, you have probably noticed we have greatly reduced coverage of single-store and event-only cigar releases. While I understand the importance of these releases in terms of manufacturer and retailer relationships, the interest levels simply have not been there with our audience. There still are some attractive candidates to cover, and […]
Cigar Review: Room101 Daruma (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Forged Cigar Company, Review, Room101, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
Over the past couple of years, Room101 Cigars has been resurrecting some of the brands it had on the market from the days when Davidoff was handling production and distribution. This year at the Total Product Expo 2023 Trade Show, Room101 Cigars (now a part of Forged Cigar Company) showcased a new iteration of the […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Ten 70 x 7
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Review, Try a Sample
Christian Eiroa, Tom Lazuka, and the entire C.L.E. cigar family had a big year in 2022. It would mark the tenth anniversary of C.L.E. Cigars and the tenth anniversary of Asylum Cigars (it also would mark the 50th birthday of C.L.E. President Christian Eiroa). Milestones usually call for a special celebratory cigar, but in Asylum’s […]
Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, AGANORSA Leaf, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series, Try a Sample
In May 2023, South Florida retailer Smoke Inn announced that Aganorsa Leaf would deliver the 19th installment of its exclusive MicroBlend Series. The cigar would be dubbed the Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion, the first installment of the series from Aganorsa Leaf, and the cigar would have three signature tobaccos that Aganorsa Leaf grows: Corojo ’99, […]
Cigar Review: Knuckle Sandwich 55 Limited Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Espinosa, Knuckle Sandwich, Review, Try a Sample
Celebrity Restauranteur turned cigar-brand owner Guy Fieri wanted a special cigar to commemorate his 55th birthday and turned to Espinosa Cigars, who handles both his production and distribution for his Knuckle Sandwich brand, to make such a cigar. The result was a cigar known as the Knuckle Sandwich 55. Fieri was initially given 55 ten-count […]