The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
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News: G.A.R. Red by George A. Rico (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Gran Habano, News
Santa Cruz Tobacco, the parent company for Gran Habano has announced a new addition to the G.A.R. by George A. Rico line. The G.A.R. Red line is a line that will be focused around big ring gauge cigars coming in at value-price. Information on this release was communicated via a press release to Cigar Coop. […]
Assessment Update: Alec Bradley Fine and Rare HJ10-i Second Issue (Alec Bradley Fine and Rare 2013)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Alec Bradley, Assessment Update, Nice to Have
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
News: Flor de las Antillas MAM-13 LE Vitola Headed to Five Southeast Retailers (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, My Father, News
My Father Cigars is making a run of 500 boxes of a 6 x 48 rounded version of its Flor de las Antillas blend called the MAM-13 LE. The cigars will be divided among five retailers in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. Retailers Cigars and More in Alabama and Emerson’s Cigars in Virginia are two […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased its 2013 edition of its Factory Press Limitado. The Factory Press Limitado was one of two all new blends launched by LFD at the trade show (the other being the new La Flor Dominicana Chapter One). The Factory […]
News: Camacho Liberty 2013 to Ship September 30th (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Camacho, Davidoff, News
Camacho Cigars has announced that the 2013 edition of the Camacho Liberty will ship on September 30th. With the Camacho Liberty 2013, this year’s edition follows suit with the “Bold Standard” packaging introduced earlier this year as part of the re-branding of the line. The Camacho Liberty series follows a small batch concept. Each year […]
News: Heisenberg by Quesada to Add Three New Vitolas (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, News, Quesada, S.A.G Imports
The Quesadas are about to expand on their version of the uncertainty principle. The Heisenberg by Quesada, which was announced late last year is adding three additional vitolas to the line. This will bring the total number of regularly available vitolas to seven, and including a couple of retail exclusives, expands the count to nine. […]
Cigar Review: A. Flores Gran Reserva by PDR Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Nice to Have, PDR Cigars, Pinar Del Rio, Review
A. Flores Gran Reserva – Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the A. Flores Gran Reserva was one of two new lines being showcased by PDR Cigars. The A. Flores derives its name from its master blender, Abe Flores. Ever since he expanded his PDR Cigars factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Flores has been […]
News: Crémo Capa Caliente (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Crémo, News
Cremo Cigars has officially announced a third line is being added to their portfolio of cigars. The cigar is called the Cremo Capa Caliente. According to the company’s web-site, this cigar is described as “full bodied, and for any smoker looking for strength. Cremo Cigars is a revival of a New York City based cigar company […]
News: Mike Bellody Launches MLB Cigar Ventures
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments MLB Cigar Ventures, News
Mike Bellody, a name that has been associated with Tiant Cigar Group where he served as company President has announced on Facebook the launch of his new company, MLB Cigar Ventures. The following announcement on Facebook was posted by Bellody: Welcome to my new cigar project! MLB Cigar Ventures is a new and very unique […]