Oliva Cigar and Padilla Cigar Company have announced they are ending their distribution agreement. According to a report in the 12/2/14 Cigar Insider, the change will take place January 15, 2015. Company President Ernesto Padilla also told Cigar Insider he will be building his own team to handle distribution. It was back in September of […]
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Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #27 WCD 127 Tatuaje Limited Edition
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, Epic Encounters, Tatuaje
“Pete Johnson and Tatuaje have long built a reputation for excellent retail exclusive shop releases. The WCD 127 Tatuaje Limited Edition will now join that list as being one of those special shop releases.” Coming in at #27 is the WCD 127 Tatuaje Limited Edition. This was a limited edition shop exclusive by Tatuaje Cigars […]
Cigar Review: The Buckingham by Crowned Heads
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Cigar Federation, Crowned Heads, Review
The Buckingham by Crowned Heads The Buckingham is a limited edition cigar produced by Crowned Heads for the online social cigar community Cigar Federation. The name Buckingham is symbolic to changes happening on Cigar Federation itself. Earlier this year, it was announced that Logan Lawler who was managing the community had purchased Cigar Federation. Lawler’s […]
Cigar News: Davidoff To Unveil “The Miami Collection” Humidors at Art Basel
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Accessories, Davidoff, News
Davidoff will unveil a line of four handmade mirror humidors by Daniel Clement at the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach on December 4 -7, 2014. According to the Davidoff the motifs on the humidor were created exclusively by Clement and will not be duplicated. The motifs feature a combination of ordered patterns, mixing colors, […]
Cigar News: Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane 2014
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments News, Viaje
Photo Credit: Viaje Cigars Facebook After a hiatus in 2013, the Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane is returning. The company announced on its Facebook page that both the regular Viaje Holiday Blend and Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane will be making the return. This marks the second iteration of the Candy Cane and first […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana TCFKA M Collector’s Edition 2014 (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, News
La Flor Dominicana’s TCKFA M Collector’s Edition 2014 is beginning to head to retailers nationwide. This is the latest installment in the company’s TCKFA M line. This marks the second “Collector’s Edition” to be introduced to the LFD line. TCKFA M stands for “The Cigar Formerly Known as Mysterio / Mysterioso”. Earlier this year […]
Cigar News: U.S. House Members Request Change in Grandfather Date in Proposed Deeming Regulations
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments FDA, News
Three members of the U.S. House of Representatives have written a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting the grandfather date for tobacco products subject to the proposed Deeming Regulations be moved from February 15, 2007 to either April 25th, 2014 or a date the final rule was published. The representatives sending […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28 La Colmena Unico Especial by Warped Cigars
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, Epic Encounters, Warped Cigars
“This is a boutique company that I think will be making a lot of noise over the next few months. In the case of the La Colmena Unico Especial, this is one special cigar… This is simply an outstanding cigar – and it’s one definitely worth taking notice.” Coming in at #28 is the La […]
Cigar News: A. Flores Gran Reserva Habano (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2015 Preview, News, PDR Cigars
PDR Cigars will add a new blend to its A. Flores Gran Reserva line. The December 2nd, Cigar Insider is reporting that the A. Flores Gran Reserva Habano will be the next blend incorporated to this line in the PDR Cigars family. The cigar will feature an HVA ( Habana Vuelta Abajo) wrapper from Ecuador and […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29 E.P. Carrillo Medalla D’Platino (Federal Cigar Exclusive)
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Cigar of the Year, 4.0 - Box Worthy, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Epic Encounters
“In my opinion, this marks the best cigar to date E.P. Carrillo has released with a corojo wrapper, and it solidifies this line of lonsdales for Federal Cigar as one of the top set of shop exclusives in the country.” Coming in at #29 is the E.P. Carrillo Medalla D’Platino. This is a limited production […]