Picture linked from Martin Family of Cigars Facebook Page Over the past few weeks, the Martin Family of Cigars has been putting out teasers about the latest launch from the company called Casa Martin. This cigar will be a new core line and is scheduled to debut this spring. Update: Additional information on the Casa […]
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Assessment Update: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 94-96, Assessment Update, Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli, Memorable
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
Press Release: La Flor Dominicana Mystery Cigar
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Press Release
Coral Gables, FL, Feb 11th, 2013– La Flor Dominicana is proud to unveil its new event program for 2013. Known unofficially as the “Mystery Event,” it centers on an unreleased cigar called the “Mystery Cigar.” The Mystery Cigar is a 6 ½ x 44 (Lonsdale) Maduro. This cigar will only be seen at select La […]
Press Release: Ezra Zion INCEPTION Re-branded as JAMAIS VU
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Ezra Zion, Press Release
Ezra Zion Cigar Company, recipients of multiple Cigar of the Year Awards for 2012, are re-branding their inaugural cigar release, INCEPTION. The name of the blend will be changed to JAMAIS VU. Chris Kelly explains, “After being cleared for use by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, we went into furious production on INCEPTION. […]
News: Royal Gold Cigars Launched by Swisher International
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment News, Royal Gold Cigars
Swisher International, announced the launch of Royal Gold Cigars. Royal Gold Cigars will give Swisher International a division that focuses premium hand-made cigars. Swisher International is the largest manufacturer of cigars in the world, but the company’s focus had been on machine-made mass-produced cigars. According to a report in Cigar Aficionado, Royal Gold Cigars […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Super Shot 2013 Corojo 10 Gauge
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Review, Viaje
Viaje Super Shot 2013 Corojo – 10 Gauge At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas told us that the Viaje Super Shot would be making a return in 2013. Last month Farkas made the announcement on this year’s Super Shot. The difference would be in addition to the Super Shot […]
Cigar Review: Dona Flor Seleção
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, Dona Flor, Nice to Have, Review
Dona Flor Seleção Today we take a look at a cigar called the Dona Flor Seleção. Dona Flor is a cigar company that specializes in Brazilian-based tobacco blends. Several of the tobacco blends they have released are Brazilian puros – meaning all of the tobacco comes from Brazil. In the case of the Seleção, this […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 4 (2/9/13)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Wrap, News
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 […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan (Edicion Limitada)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Viaje
Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan In a surprise move, a third cigar in the latest cycle of the Viaje Skull and Bones series has arrived at some Viaje retailers. This version is called the Skull and Bones Big Ivan. This is the largest vitola in the Viaje Skull and Bones series as it comes […]
News: Ezra Zion Cigars Announces Honor Series MLK
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Ezra Zion, News
Chris, Kyle, and The Don, owners of Ezra Zion Cigars were guests on the 2/7/13 RobbyRasReviews Cigar Chat show and announced the second cigar in their “Honor Series” will be a tribute to the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King and will be dubbed the “Honor Series MLK”. No details are were announced as far as […]