As we reported last week, Nomad Cigar Company is expanding its S-307 line to five frontmarks with two new sizes – a 5 1/2 x 44 corona and a 6 x 58 gordo. Today, the company announced that the new sizes are in stock and shipping immediately. In a statement by company founder Fred Rewey, […]
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Cigar Review: AKA Hybrid
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, AKA Cigars, Review
AKA Hybrid The AKA Hybrid was the first blend released by Texas-based cigar manufacturer AKA Cigars. AKA Cigars stands for “American Kick Ass” Cigars. The company is run by Jay Lundy and Tom Poehler. Back in 2010, the company connected with Christian Eiroa who started working with them the Hybrid blend. This eventually led to […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 6 (1/4/14)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News
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 […]
2013 Year in Review: Best Line Extensions for 2013
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Year in Review, 262, 5.0 - The Oasis, Casa Fernandez, La Palina, My Father, Reinado, Rocky Patel, Tatuaje, Viaje
The vision behind our Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Coutndown is to find the best new blends that were smoked in the past year. At the same time, there are many great blends that have already been released that add line extensions in the form of new vitolas. These vitolas share the same tobacco […]
Cigar Review: El Mayimbe (2013) by A.J. Fernandez Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Review
El Mayimbe by A.J. Fernandez Cigars At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez Cigars showcased a new line in their portfolio. This line would add a premium, limited production cigar into the company’s portfolio. This cigar is called “El Mayimbe”. For the past few years, the company has focused building their San Lotano and […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars to Celebrate 40th Anniversary in 2014, Rebrands Company Name
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment News, Quesada, S.A.G Imports
The Quesada Family will use 2014 to commemorate 40 years in the cigar business. As a part of this celebration, the Quesadas will be launching a series of changes and programs throughout the year. The first change is to the name of the company. Going forward, the MATASA Factory and S.A.G Imports distribution company will […]
2013 Cigar Year in Review: Best Aged Cigars for 2013
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Uncategorized 2 Comments 2013 Cigar of the Year, 2013 Year in Review, Aging Room Cigars, Davidoff, Emilio, L’Atelier Imports, Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, Rocky Patel, RoMa Craft Tobac, Room 101, Swag Cigars, Tres Reynas, Viaje
For the third consecutive year, we list our best aged cigars for 2013. The purpose of this category is to look at some cigar lines that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of age on them. This year we extend the category to include ten cigars. 1) The cigars must have been […]
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Blockhead
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Review, RoMa Craft Tobac
RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Blockhead The Aquitaine Blockhead is a limited production cigar that recently has been released by RoMa Craft Tobac. The cigar had previously only been available as an event only cigar, but an allocation has recently been made available to Monte’s Pueblo Pipe Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Blockhead introduces a […]
Cigar News: Nomad Cigar Company to Introduce S-307 Line Extensions; Connecticut and “Stronger Blend” Coming
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments House of Emilio, News, Nomad
Nomad Cigar Company has announced some of its plans for 2014. The plans were outlined in an email and web-site post by company founder Fred Rewey that also included a recap of what he said was an “amazing” year for the company. The plans include the introduction of two line extensions to the recently released […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 3, Number 2: Epic Encounters 2013 – Analysis and Numbers
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Another Cigar of the Year countdown is the annuls of Cigar Coop, and now Stogie Geeks history. We are planning to do some more discussion as well as release our Stogie Geeks staff picks on our January 9th show. . As we said with our vision, the goal of the Epic Encounters 2013 Cigar of the Year […]