As we noted a little over a week ago, a Matt Booth’s Room 101 Cigars is adding a third installment to its Master Collection series called Master Collection Three. Details around the cigar have now surfaced and according to a report on the 1/6/15 Cigar Insider, the release is targeted for a February 9th release. […]
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Cigar News: Avo Cigar Unveils Revamped Line
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 2 Comments AVO, Davidoff, News
Last month we unveiled initial details of the revamping of the Avo Cigars line by Davidoff. The big changes involve new packaging and marketing for the brand. The remaining blends have remained the same as before with the brand now focusing on four regular production lines. Meanwhile, there are two lines, the Avo Signature and […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba In 2014, La Flor Dominicana company founders Litto And Ines Gomez celebrated twenty years in the cigar business. To commemorate the occasion, La Flor Dominicana released a new cigar line for that occasion – the La Flor Dominicana 1994. The original company founded by the Litto and Ines was called […]
Cigar Review: Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Lavida Habana, LH Cigars, Review
Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52 Back in October, we reported on a company that would be entering the United States market called Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars. The company was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The line of cigars started out as an offering for private clientele, but soon started making their […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 7 (1/10/15)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Stogie Geeks
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: Jordan Alexander III Corojo Targeted for February Release
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Jordan Alexander III, News
Jordan Alexander III Premium Cigar Company is planning on its latest release, the Jordan Alexander Corojo to be available on February 2nd, 2015. The Corojo is a part of a revamping the company announced in August replacing that replaces the company’s, the Legend Corojo. The cigar, which had originally been targeted for a Fall 2014 […]
Cigar News: Headlines Cigars Rebranded and Reblended for 2015 (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2015 Preview, Headlines Cigars, News, Sosa
Headlines Cigars will be doing an overall to its existing offerings. The brand has reblended and rebranded its current cigars. The new offerings include two Dominican made cigar lines Headlines First Edition and Headlines Second Edition. Both cigars are being done in collaboration with Arby Sosa. Headlines Cigars is owner by Dee Aguasvivas and Ulises Delgado […]
2014 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2014 Year in Review
The Cigar Coop 2014 Honorable Mentions follow the criteria set forth in 2014. The purpose of this list is to select ten standout cigars smoked in 2014 that did not meet the criteria to qualify for the Cigar of the Year Countdown. For the most part, this list will include cigars released prior to the […]
2014 Year in Review: Cigar Industry Person(s) of the Year – Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard and Jim Young (Davidoff)
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Year in Review, Davidoff, People
Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard (Left) and Jim Young (Right) (Photo Credit: Davidoff.com) This year, we introduce a new category for our Year in Review postseason recognition. The award is for Cigar Industry Person of the Year. The purpose of this award is to look at a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact, […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto by Altadis
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Altadis, Review, VegaFina
VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto At Inter Tabac 2014 in Dortmund Germany, Altadis showcased a new cigar as a part of its VegaFina brand called VegaFina Nicaragua. The cigar was shortly released to the European market afterwards and now has made its way to the U.S. market. There is no surprise by this roll-out as VegaFina has been […]