Over the past few months, I’ve done some Pre-Reviews which allow me to document my experiences with a cigar and provide my thoughts. Some of these were pre-releases are now available generally – and others are simply cigars I’ve had more of a chance to think of. I’ve decided to include a few of these […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend 2010
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Viaje Holiday Blend 2010 When it comes to limited edition cigars, sometimes I like comparing them to ordering a pay-per-view boxing match – namely sometimes you are going to get a great fight, and sometimes you are not. However, in order to know if you are going to see something special, you need to order […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Exclusivo Short
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The Viaje Exclusivo Short is the latest vitola released under the Viaje Exclusivo line from Viaje Cigars. Viaje has garnered a reputation for not only releasing small micro-batches of cigars (I coin this term for under 500 boxes), but releasing one or two vitolas at a time (such is the case with their popular “Skull […]
Month in Review: March, 2011
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments AVO, Cain, Candela, Cigar Coop, Davidoff, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Fuente, General, Illusione, Indie, La Aurora, La Gloria Cubana, Month in Review, Oliveros, Pleasure Police, Tatuaje, Viaje
I’ve decided to go ahead and continue the month in review series. This is the second installment. In this series, I will highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. I’ll focus on noteworthy events and smokes that I explored on the Cigar Coop website and throw in a few other tidbits […]
Opinion Page: The Great Candela Debate, Part 2
William Cooper Uncategorized 2 Comments Candela, Illusione, Opinion, Tatuaje, Viaje
Opinions are of Cigar Coop and Cigar Coop alone The Pete Johnson interview at W. Curtis Draper Tobacconists this past weekend has created quite a stir – and not just for the insights into Tatuaje’s 2011 releases. The comments he made about some recent Candela releases have created quite a stir. Yours truly posted his […]
Opinion Page: Pete Johnson’s Thoughts on the Candela Releases
William Cooper Uncategorized 4 Comments Candela, Illusione, Indie, Opinion, Tatuaje, Viaje
Opinions here are of Cigar Coop and Cigar Coop alone I debated for about 12 hours whether to post an opinion on what I saw on The Stogie Review’s 20:15 Interview with Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson. After thinking about it, I felt another point of view needed to be documented here. First up, I am a […]
Cigar Review: Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela
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I must admit, yesterday when I previewed the Viaje WLP (White Label Project – St. Patrick’s Day) Candela, I had no intention on providing a review 24 hours later. However, there were three factors that made me change my mind: 1) I needed a smoke that wasn’t too strong and a candela wrapper cigar provided […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje WLP Candela and Viaje Exclusivo Short
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Viaje WLP Candela (L-R), Viaje Exclusivo Short (Center) Well fresh out of the humidor of Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina are two of the most sought after releases from the folks at Viaje Cigars. These are the Viaje WLP Candela – and the Viaje Exclusivo Short. Yes folks, we are in full swing of […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Oro Reserva VOR #5
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January 4, 2011 will be a day Indie Cigar Maker Andre Farkas will never forget – it was the day his company Viaje Cigars was put on the map in the cigar world. It was also the day Cigar Aficionado magazine named the Viaje Oro Reserva VOR #5 its #2 Cigar of the Year. In […]
2010 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #3: Viaje Satori
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#3 Viaje Satori “And then there were three…..” We now have hit the Top 3 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. The three cigars that will be posted over the next few days are the cigars that have “medaled” in 2010. Coming in at #3 […]