William Cooper is a Owner of Indian Trail Media LLC, and the founder of the Cigar Coop brand, the cigar industry's true 365 a year periodical. He is also the host of the Cigar Coop Prime Time Show, Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition, and Prime Time Jukebox.
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
La Aurora Preferidos Diamond Corona Especiales The La Aurora Preferidos Diamond Corona Especiales is part of a limited production run of 5 1/2 x 42 corona sized cigars made in the six blends of the La Aurora Preferidos series. The Preferidos Diamond was introduced back in 2012 by La Aurora at the 2012 IPCPR Trade […]
“While this cigar had some classic maduro flavors of chocolate, earth, and pepper, somehow the way these flavors meshed together gave this cigar a very different flavor profile than most other Viajes I’ve had.” Viaje Cache Five Fifty-Two Box-Press Coming in at #30 – and kicking off the 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Viaje […]
This past month we made history on Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. We celebrated the three year anniversary of the Stogie Geeks Show and ran a show with 11 guests over a span of 8 hours. The purpose of this show was to drum up support for Cigar Rights of America. Our goal is a […]
Viva Republica Propaganda Five and a Half Truth At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Viva Republica showcased its third line of cigars – the Viva Republica Propaganda. Viva Republica was formed by Jason Holly back in 2012. In 2013, the company was named one of the Cigar Coop Five Boutiques to Watch. Holly has partnered […]
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 […]