Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: ACID Kuba Arte by Drew Estate
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Acid, Drew Estate, Review, Try a Sample
The year 2019 was an important milestone in the history of Drew Estate Cigars. It would mark 20 years since the company launched its ACID brand. ACID is the company’s line of infused cigars that essentially laid the foundation for the entire company for the next two decades. The company celebrated 2019 with a variety […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Colmena Unico Especial by Warped Cigars (2019)
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Stuffed Turkey White Meat Edición Limitada 2017
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Try a Sample, Viaje
Back during the earlier days of Viaje nearly a decade ago, the company was gaining a reputation for its seasonal themed releases. Some of the more popular themes included: Holiday Blend (Christmas), TNT (Fourth of July), and Candela (St. Patrick’s Day). While interviewing Viaje Cigar founder Andre Farkas for their IPCPR media coverage, the crew […]
Cigar Review: Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1 Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
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When it comes to the Trinidad brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio, it’s been one that hasn’t quite had the impact of other Cuban brands that Altadis U.S.A. sells in the U.S. such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. Over the years, there have been several releases. Most recently in the past ten […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Línea 1935 Maltés
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Habanos SA, Montecristo, Review, Try a Sample
In 2015, the Montecristo brand celebrated its 80th anniversary. This was commemorated with two releases – one from Altadis U.S.A. with the Montecristo 80th Anniversary No. 2 and another by Habanos S.A. with Montecristo 80 Aniversario. Two years later, Habanos S.A. would launch a regular production line that continues to pay homage to when the brand was […]
Cigar Review: San Pedro de Macorís Brazil Robusto by Royal Agio Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Royal Agio Cigars, Try a Sample
In 2018, Royal Agio Cigars introduced a new value-priced brand known as San Pedro de Macorís. At the time this brand was introduced Royal Agio was expanding its premium handmade cigar footprint in the U.S. market. A year earlier, after a three year run of distribution in the U.S. by Drew Estate, Royal Agio Cigars […]
Cigar Review: OneOff +53 Super Robusto by Illusione Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Illusione, OneOff Cigars, Review, Try a Sample
Back in 2017, Illusione Cigars owner Dion Giolito announced he was bringing back a brand known as OneOff. OneOff was a brand that achieved a cult status in the marketplace. Eventually, the brand fell dormant and pretty much disappeared from retail shelves. It was a brand that had always intrigued Giolito. As it was a […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Hamaki Omakase 2019
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Try a Sample, Viaje
In 2017, Viaje released two cigars influenced by brand owner Andre Farkas’ travels to Japan, the Viaje Hamaki and the Viaje Hamaki Omakase. It’s not the first time Farkas has done a Japanese-themed release. For the better part of the past ten years, Viaje has released its Satori release as an offering to IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel A.L.R. (Aged Limited & Rare) Toro
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) launched a brand known as Aged Limited & Rare (or A.L.R. for short). This is a project that traces back to 2015. At the time RPPC founder Rocky Patel was working on the blend, he felt that the blend could develop further if the […]