Drew Estate has announced it will be opening its latest Drew Estate Lounge will be coming to Famous Cigar Shop in Easton, Pennsylvania. The lounge will have its opening on the eve of the retailer’s annual Cigarnival Event being held on June 26th and 27th. The Drew Estate Lounge at Famous becomes the second one […]
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Cigar Review: The Rake Cut by MoyaRuiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 88-90, Moya Ruiz, Review
The Rake by MoyaRuiz Cigars is the company’s third regular production cigar. The cigar is scheduled to ship to retailers July 6th, 2015 with a soft launch to three retailers beginning on June 27th. With The Rake, the company introduces its first Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper cigar to its portfolio. The name of the cigar was […]
Cigar News: Duran Cigars Announces Neya F8 Ligero Typhoon Big Jack
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Duran Cigars, IPCPR 2015, News, Neya, Roberto Duran Cigars
Back on Episode 144 of Stogie Geeks, Jack Torano of Duran Cigars announced that a 7 x 70 line extension would be coming to the Neya F-8 line called “Big Jack”. Today Duran Cigars officially has announced the Neya F-8 Ligero Typhoon Big Jack will be launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. In addition […]
Cigar News: Blind Man’s Bluff by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2015 Preview, Caldwell Cigar Co, IPCPR 2015, News
If you watched our interview with Robert Caldwell on Episode 138 of Stogie Geeks, you heard him mention plans of a cigar he was making that would come out of Central America. This past week, details of that release, Blind Man’s Bluff were announced to Cigar Aficionado. The cigar is being made at the Agroindustrias Laepe […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Escurio Makes Debut
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments 2015 Preview, Davidoff, Events, IPCPR 2015, News
A few weeks ago, Davidoff announced it would be launching a line featuring a Brazilian based blend. It has recently been announced that this line would be called Davidoff Escurio. On June 25th, in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida, Davidoff provided its first sneak preview of the Escurio. Plans are for a full launch […]
Cigar News: Padrón Dámaso
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, IPCPR 2015, News, Padron
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, all eyes were on Padron Cigars with unveiling to the Padron 50th Anniversary and Padron Family Reserve No. 50 lines to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Going into year 51, Padron appears poised to be the star attraction at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. Today the company announced via […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Announces Launch for The Rake and First Poker Room
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments 2015 Preview, Events, Moya Ruiz, News, Places
MoyaRuiz Cigars’ third regular production line, The Rake is scheduled to officially ship to retailers on July 6th, 2015, but the company has announced there will be a soft-launch to three select Brick and Mortar shops. The shops are Smoke Inn in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Cigar Emporium in Lyndhurst and West Caldwell, New Jersey. […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Cien Años Preferidos (Havana Cigar Club Edition)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Miami Cigars, Review
Several weeks ago, we reported that Warwick, Rhode Island retailer Havana Cigar Club was going to be the recipient of the Preferido size of the La Aurora Cien Anos. It’s a fair point to make that this particular cigar is an iconic size of an iconic blend. The original Cien Anos was a limited production run released […]
Cigar News: My Father El Centurion H.2K.CT
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2015 Preview, IPCPR 2015, My Father, News
My Father Cigars will introduce a new offering in its El Centurion line. The My Father El Centurion H-2K-CT will introduce a all new blend under the El Centurion umbrella. This cigar will be unique as it will feature a sun-grown hybrid wrapper from Connecticut. The cigar will be launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major and D Minor
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, IPCPR 2015, News, Oliveros
Back in March, Boutique Blends announced a couple of line extensions to the Aging Room Bin No. 1 line. Details have now surfaced on the Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major (a box-pressed toro) and the Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Minor (a lancero). Both the D Major and the D Minor will […]