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 […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Kristoff Vengeance Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Kristoff, Review
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: 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Saga Short Tales Tomo VI: The Sixth Element: El Tabaco by De Los Reyes Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, De Los Reyes, Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Saga
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 Industry Report: Edition 352 (10/26/19)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio NBK Lizard King
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 91-93, Black Works Studio, Box Purchase, Oveja Negra Brands, Review
Late in 2015, cigar maker James Brown launched his second brand known as Black Works Studio. One of the first releases under that brand was a box-pressed offering known as NBK (an acronym for Natural Born Killers). At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Brown would introduce an off-shoot of NBK that would be made available […]
Cigar News: Villiger to Release Cuellar Black Forest
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, News, Villiger
Villiger Cigars has announced the release of the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. The cigar is the second blend under the Villiger Cuellar line joining the Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Krēmē. The name of the cigar is inspired by the mystical Black Forest, located on the Southern side of Germany, close to the border of Switzerland where […]
Cigar News: FDA To Appeal Maryland Court Ruling on Substantial Equivalence Date
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
The FDA is helping the cigar industry in the fight against the agency itself. Yes, it’s happening as today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an appeal on the decision of Judge Paul Grimm of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland which moved to accelerate the timetable where […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 115 – Jonathan Carney, La Flor Dominicana
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Prime Time Show
Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales for La Flor Dominicana makes his debut on the Thursday side of the Prime Time Show. It’s La Flor Dominicana’s 25th anniversary and we’ll talk about the milestone and the release of a cigar to mark the occasion. We’ll catch up on things happening at La Flor Dominicana – […]
Cigar News: Fratello DMV 2019 Series Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Fratello Cigars, News
Fratello Cigars has announced the return of its regional series, the Fratello DMV. It’s a line featuring cigars that are exclusively available in the “DMV” region – including Delawware, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The DMV region is where Fratello Cigars is based out of, and its where company Omar de Frias credits in helping […]