For the past six years, My Father Cigars has emerged as a staple in the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series. For its 2019 TAA Exclusive Series installment, the company provided a cigar off the brand that started it all for company founder Don Pepin Garcia, the eponymous Don Pepin Garcia Original (a.k.a. Don […]
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Cigar News: Alex Spencer Reserve to Release The Mansa
William Cooper Cigar News 4 Comments Alex Spencer Reserve, ASR, News
Alex Spencer Reserve (ASR), a brand based in Cincinnati Ohio and owned by Alex Spencer has announced it is working with Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia to release The Mansa. The cigar is a limited production offering that will see the first batch shipped during the first week of December. It’s a blend that Spencer […]
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 News: Massachusetts Becomes First State to Approve a Flavored Tobacco Ban
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News
The tobacco industry suffered a critical blow as the State of Massachusetts has announced a ban of tobacco products having a characterizing flavor (e.g. menthol cigarettes and flavored chewing tobacco). The ban is not an all-encompassing one, and will still allow for these products to be sold at licensed smoking bars for on-site consumption. Massachusetts […]
Cigar News: Pennsylvania Becomes the 19th State to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News, Tobacco 21
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed a budget bill into law that includes a provision to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. This makes Pennsylvania the 19th State in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. Pennsylvania now will become one of 38% of the U.S. States with a tobacco purchase […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje ME Robusto (2019)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, Tatuaje
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 […]
Prime Time Episode 117: All-Star Media Panel #8
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Dojo, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
Prime Time Episode 117 brings our eighth All-Star Media panel to the table. Tonight we are joined by Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo and John McTavish of Developing Palates. We’ll cover a bunch of fresh cigar industry topics in true Prime Time style including the Tobacco Business Awards and the layoffs in Nicaragua affecting the […]
Cigar News: Alec & Bradley Uru Doshi to be a 2020 Collaboration with Cigar Dojo
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, Alec Bradley, Cigar Dojo, News
Alec Bradley Cigar Company is now the latest manufacturer to partner with Cigar Dojo. Today Alec Bradley and Cigar Dojo announced the Alec & Bradley Uru Doshi. It’s the 18th collaboration Cigar Dojo has released with a major manufacturer. The cigar will make its debut on February 29th and will be offered exclusively through South […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Sir Robert Peel Maduro (Toro) by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, Review
Since Cubariqueño Cigar Company launched in 2015, each year the company has released a new regular production blend into its portfolio. The year 2019 was a little different as Cubariqueño would unveil two blends under a new line known as Protocol Sir Robert Peel in the form of a Natural and Maduro. Protocol Sir Robert […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 63 – Emma Viktorsson, Las Cumbres Tabaco
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, ElOsoFumarTakes, Freyja, Las Cumbres, Prime Time Special Edition, Senorial
It’s Special Edition #63 and joining us will be Emma Viktorsson, owner of Las Cumbres Tabaco. We will catch up on the latest happenings with the Senorial and Freyja brands, and look at Emma’s extensive history in the tobacco and premium cigar industry. You can watch LIVE by clicking here starting 9:15 PM Eastern […]