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 will […]
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Cigar News: Ortega Wings for Warriors 50 Back (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, News, Ortega
Ortega Wings for Warriors 50 Back (Photo Credit: Eddie Ortega Facebook) Eddie Ortega, founder of Ortega Premium Cigars showed off a look at the Wings for Warriors 50 Back Program. This is a cigar that is a part of the long-awaited Brotherhood line. The Wings for Warriors 50 Back Program involves Ortega Cigars donating 50 […]
Cigar Review: Asylum Dragon’s Milk
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 91-93, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Review
Asylum Dragon’s Milk The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a collaboration between Asylum Cigars and New Holland Brewery. The name Dragon’s Milk refers to a beer made by New Holland Brewery in which the beer is aged in bourbon barrels. The Asylum Dragon’s Milk is a limited production cigar that is aged in those same barrels […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #6 Casa Fernandez Aniversario Series Boheme No. 35
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Casa Fernandez, Epic Encounters
“When looking at the Aniversario, there is no doubt that Casa Fernandez has brought a winner to the retailers… While it is a classic Nicaraguan puro in a lot of ways, it also delivers so much more in terms of flavor nuances as you smoke it.” Coming in at #6 is the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. […]
Assessment Update: Avo 25th Anniversary Edition (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, Assessment Update, AVO, Avo's Greatest Hits, Davidoff
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #7 Hammer + Sickle Sochi Limited Edition 2014
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Epic Encounters, Hammer and Sickle
Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Thursday December 25, 2014. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Friday December 26th. “Overall, this is a not only an excellent cigar – this is a home run…The limited production made this cigar difficult […]
Cigar Review: CAO Nasty Nutcracker
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 85-87, CAO, General, Review
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #8 Illusione Fume D’Amour
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.0 - Box Worthy, Epic Encounters, Illusione
“I found this to be one of Illusione’s best core lines and one of the better regular production lines released in the cigar industry for 2014.” Coming in at #8 is the Illusione Fume D’Amour. This is a new regular production line made by Dion Giolito’s Illusione Cigars. Fume D’Amour was launched at the 2014 IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia E-III
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 4 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
E.P. Carrillo La Historia E-III At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada E.P. Carrillo launched a line that had been talked about for quite some time – the E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia. Word of that project first surfaced back in January 2013 on the Cigar Dave Show when it was noted that a […]
Cigar Review: Señorial 65th Anniversary Perfecto Elégance by Las Cumbres Tabaco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Las Cumbres, Review
The Senorial 65th Anniversary Perfecto Elegance is the second release by Jose Blanco’s new company Las Cumbres Tabaco. Earlier this year the company launched its first release, the Senorial. While the Senorial is a regular production cigar produced across five sizes, the Senorial 65th Anniversary is a limited production cigar that is being produced in […]