Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Warrior Joe Bushmaster The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Warrior Joe is the tenth installment in a monthly series of cigars developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The idea behind the Ortega […]
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2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #22: Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro (Part 9 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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“With Casa Fernandez, they seem to hit on all cylinders when it comes to working with this (San Andres Maduro) wrapper. They consistently find a way to get the most out of this wrapper without overwhelming the blend.” Coming in at #22 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro. This […]
Cigar Review: Toraño Exodus 1959 Finite 2013
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The Torano Exodus 1959 Finite 2013 was one of two new releases by Torano Family Cigars launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The Finite 2013 would become the fourth installment of Torano’s Exodus line of cigars. According to company President Charlie Torano the Exodus line “…commemorates the legendary Cuban cigar families’ 1959 flight to freedom. The […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #23: L’Atelier Maduro (Part 8 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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“2013 seems to be a very good year for maduros and the L’Atelier Maduro is one that shines. This is a cigar I would definitely recommend to any maduro cigar enthusiast.” #23 – L’Atelier Maduro Coming in at #23 on the 2013 Cigar of the Year countdown is the L’Atelier Maduro. This marked the first maduro release under L’Atelier […]
Feature Story: Ortega Talks “Wild Bunch” on Stogie Geeks
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Ortega Premium Cigars President, Eddie Ortega (From Stogie Geeks Episode 76) Eddie Ortega was our special guest on Episode 76 of the Stogie Geeks podcast and discussed what’s been happening at Ortega Premium Cigars. Ortega is planning on finishing work around his Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series this month with the release of the last […]
Cigar Review: Brun del Ré Premium
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Brun del Re Premium Back in August, we provided a feature story on a company called Brun del Re. This is a company based out of Costa Rica that has been around for over ten years. The company is operated by General Manager Carlos Corazza. They have been successful at building their presence outside the United […]
2013 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #24: Recluse Draconian by Iconic Leaf Cigar Company (Part 7 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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“Our assessment was positive of the pre-release Recluse Draconian and it gave a good look at what was to come. After sampling this blend in the Sidewinder frontmark, there is no question in this author’s mind – this cigar has been taken to another level.” #24 – Recluse Draconian by Iconic Leaf Cigars Coming in […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 2 (12/7/13)
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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: RoMa Craft’s Intemperance EC XVIII Brotherly Kindness and BA XXI Breach of the Peace Scheduled for Targeted February 2014 Release
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RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Breach of the Peace Back in October, RoMa Craft co-founder Skip Martin was a guest on our Stogie Geeks podcast and us of a 5 x 56 line extension coming to both blends of the Intemperance line. This line extension is called Intemperance EC XVIII Brotherly Kindness and Intemperance BA XXI Breach of the […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Nica Sueño Holiday Sampler (El Catador de Los Perfectos) Featuring Aquitaine Mode 5 Heading to Tobacco Locker
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Photo Credit: Skip Martin Instagram Back in October, RoMa Craft co-founder Skip Martin was a guest on our Stogie Geeks podcast and told us of plans for a new holiday sampler that would include the new size in the CroMagnon Aquitaine line, the Mode 5. Today Martin announced the Aquitaine Mode 5 will be available […]