A.J. Fernandez has announced the Northeastern U.S. launch of its New World Connecticut will be held at Cigar Emporium in Lyndhurst, NJ on June 4th at 7pm. In a press release, Richard Yanuzzi, owner of the Cigar Emporium said,” We have a great relationship with A.J. Fernandez and we are only happy to have their […]
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Cigar Pre-Review: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia Regalias d’Celia
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The Regalias d’Celia is slated to become the first line extension to the E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia line. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show when the La Historia line made its debut. This had been a project originally referred to as “Perez-Carrillo” and had been on the radar as far back as January 2013. […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 7: The Chase is Over
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Last year, we published a Feature Story where we covered a topic called “How Limited is that Limited Edition?” In that article, we discussed the various types of limited cigars that hit the marketplace. One type of cigar that we mentioned was the Retail “Shop” Exclusives. This is a cigar release that is made exclusively […]
Cigar Review: LUJ Morpheus Anniversary #4 Belicoso
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, LUJ, Review
The LUJ Morpheus Anniversary #4 is a line of cigars offered by small batch cigar maker LUJ Cigars. The company is named for its founder Luj Oluyeba. LUJ Cigars are made in the Dominican Republic. For the most part, LUJ Cigars has established its foothold in the midwest – especially the Chicago, Illinois area. The LUJ Morpheus Anniversary […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 27 (5/30/15)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Sanctum Coming in June
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Back at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley showcased a brand called Alec Bradley Sanctum. While the Sanctum was on display, there wasn’t much in the way or details and the plan was for this line to be released in 2015. This week Alec Bradley has announced details around the Sanctum as well as […]
Cigar News: Perdomo Special Craft Series
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Perdomo Cigars has released a new line of cigars that have specifically been created to pair with various beers. The Perdomo Craft Series is available in Perdomo’s three traditional wrapper options – Connecticut Shade, Sun Grown Habano, and Maduro. Each of the three blends released are meant to complement a specific type of beer. The Perdomo […]
Agile Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro Délire
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar News: La Palina H-Town Edition Heading to Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, La Palina, News
There will be a new addition to Stogie World Class Cigars H-Town series. The fifth installment of the retailer’s shop exclusive lancero series will come from La Palina Cigars and will be called the La Palina H-Town Edition. This will feature an all new blend by La Palina Cigars, but keep true to the one […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Clase Reserva Returning for Event at R&R Cigars
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El Primer Mundo Clase Reserva A couple of months ago, we broke news that the El Primer Mundo’s Liga Miami would be returning for a exclusive limited run at R & R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It turns out they will be receiving one other cigar for a limited return. R&R Owner Reagan Starner has […]