Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive Maduro The Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive cigars represent two of the eight cigars made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) in 2014. As is the case with the Padron 1964 Anniversary line, the Padron 1964 Anniversary Belicoso TAA Exclusive comes in a natural and a maduro offering. This […]
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Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 42 (9/13/14)
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 will […]
Cigar News: Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A to Launch
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, News, Regius
Photo Credits: Regius Cigars Shortly after announcing the launch of the Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. line, Regius Cigars is gearing up for a second United States market exclusive. The Regius Claro Especial is set to on September 25th at the same place where the first Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. was launched- Casa de Montecristo just outside Chicago, […]
Feature Story: Toraño – What’s Next?
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments Feature Story, General, Toraño
Yesterday one of the biggest announcements of the year in the cigar industry was announced as General Cigar Company announced it was acquiring the brands of Torano Family Cigars. Over the next few months, the process of assimilation into the General Cigar Company portfolio will take place. Whenever such an acquisition takes place, there are usually more […]
Assessment Update: Room 101 Serie HN (Honduras)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Assessment Update, Camacho, Davidoff, Room 101
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 […]
Feature Story: The Historical Significance of the Toraño Acquisition (Editorial)
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments Feature Story, General, Opinion, Toraño
Acquisitions in the cigar industry are nothing new. There have been many in the past, and there will be plenty in the future. However, today’s announcement that General Cigar Company was acquiring the brands of Torano could take on a significance like no other the cigar industry has seen before. It could be a sign of […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company Acquires Toraño Family Cigar Brands
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 2 Comments General, News, Toraño
General Cigar Company has announced it has acquired the Torano Family Cigar brands. An announcement was made this morning by General Cigar Company. The transaction goes into effect September 11, 2014. Torano Family Cigars has a long history in the cigar industry spanning 100 years spanning all aspects of the cigar industry from growing to manufacturing. […]
Cigar Review: Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Selección Junior Varsity, Review
Caldwell Seleccion Junior Varsity Sevillana Magnum The Sevillana is one of three cigars part of Caldwell Cigar Company’s Seleccion Junior Varsity line. While the Caldwell Collection line has gotten quite a bit of attention, it is the Junior Varsity line that has flown under the radar. Caldwell Cigar Company has prided themselves on small batch […]
Cigar News: Flor de las Antillas Limitada Benelux 2014 (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, My Father, News
It appears that another regional release of the critically acclaimed Flor de las Antillas line by My Father Cigars has quietly rolled out. Numerous retailers in the Netherlands have posted information on a 5 1/2 x 58 rounded vitola offering called Flor de las Antillas Limitada Benelux 2014. Reports indicate that there were 300 boxes of […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua to be Distributed in Germany by Arnold André
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Arnold André, Joya de Nicaragua, News
Joya de Nicaragua and Arnold Andre GmbH & Co KG have announced an exclusive distributorship agreement. Under the agreement Arnold Andre will handle the marketing, sales, and distribution for all Joya de Nicaragua products throughout Germany. The agreement will go into effect on September 19th, 2014 – right on the cusp of the opening of […]