Back in December, we reported on the second blend planned by Kafie 1901 Cigars, the Kafie 1901 Connecticut. The company has announced the Kafie 1901 Connecticut is now headed to retailers, and has disclosed some details around the cigar itself. “I’m excited to offer a new interpretation of our blend in a Connecticut version,” stated […]
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 […]
Michael Huff, one of the two co-founders and partners of Dante Cigars is parting ways with the company. Huff, who was the face of Dante Cigars announced he is ending his partnership with co-founder Mohammad Fakro and is leaving the company immediately. The announcement was made on Huff’s personal Facebook page. Huff posted the following […]
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 […]
Earlier this week, Cigar Aficionado reported the La Palina Family Series will have a new home. This time it will be in a place that La Palna Cigars owner Bill Paley is very familiar with, El Titan de Bronze in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. La Palina will move production of the Family Series from the […]
Charlie Torano Captiva Robusto At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Torano Family Cigars showcased a cigar called the Charlie Torano Captiva. As the name indicates, it was intended to be an eponymous cigar for then company president Charlie Torano. Plans were to release the cigar post IPCPR, but then things changed when it was announced that General […]
Before we get into this – a disclaimer: This is not an April Fool’s post – even though the company name is made up. This month I opted to put a headline to illustrate something you probably won’t ever see on Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks – “(Insert Company or Brand Here) Teases New Release”. […]
Back in February, we broke news of plans to add a lancero line extension to the 262 Allegiance line. 262 Cigars President Clint Aaron has informed Cigar Coop that the cigars are currently resting in the factory and his goal is to get them on the shelves by June 1st. Aaron also informed Cigar Coop […]
Nomad Esteli Lot 8613 (Photo Credit: Nomad Cigar Company) Nomad Cigar Company has announced its latest release, Nomad Esteli Lot 8613. The Nomad Esteli Lot 8613 marks the company’s fifth regular production line. For this release, owner Fred Rewey goes to Nicaragua and AJ Fernandez’s Tabacalera Fernandez to create this cigar. On the Nomad web-site, […]
Nomad C-276 Robusto The Nomad C-276 is the fourth regular production cigar released by Nomad Cigar Company. The cigar made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. 2014 saw Nomad Cigar Company add two regular production lines, the Nomad Connecticut Fuerte and the C-276. Company president Fred Rewey has divided his […]
