Back at the 2013 IPCPR, we took a look at a new cigar line from Davidoff’s Zino Platinum brand called “Zino Platinum Collector’s Edition – The Make of L.A.”. This marks Zino’s second collection of cigars dedicated to the lifestyle and culture of a city. This line of cigar will shortly be heading to […]
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Cigar Review: Epicurean Gonzo Vintage 2007
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Epicurean, House of Emilio, Review
Epicurean Gonzo Vintage 2007 The Gonzo Vintage 2007 was the second line to be released by Epicurean Cigars. Epicurean Cigars was founded by Steven Ysidron, who has a long history in the cigar business – most recently with Savinelli. In 2012, he launched Epicurean Cigars. Epicurean Cigars has a focus on small batch, limited production […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 39 (10/12/13)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Wrap, News, Stogie Geeks
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 […]
Assessment Update: A. Flores Gran Reserva Half Corona by PDR Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Assessment Update, PDR Cigars, Pinar Del Rio
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 […]
News: RyJ by Romeo y Julieta to be Released by Altadis USA
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Altadis, News, Romeo y Julieta
Altadis USA will be adding a new cigar to its Romeo y Julieta line. The RyJ by Romeo y Julieta is scheduled to hit the shelves at the end of October. The unique thing about this cigar is that it will be the first Nicaraguan puro as a part of the Romeo y Julieta line. […]
News: Reinado Confirms GER 6 x 60, Connecticut Line, and 5th Anniversary
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments News, Reinado
Antonio Lam, owner and founder of Reinado Cigars was a guest on Episode 69 of the Stogie Geeks show and discussed some plans for three projects that are in the works for his company. First up, a 6 x 60 vitola is being added to the Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Premium Collection. The 6 x […]
News: Epicurean Carnavale Coming in Early 2014 (Cigar Preview – Exclusive)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, Epicurean, Exclusive, House of Emilio, News
Epicurean Carnival (Pre-Release) Epicurean Cigars will be releasing a new blend in early 2014. The cigar will be known as “Carnavale” and feature an oscuro wrapper from Jalapa. Details of this announcement were told to Cigar Coop from company president Steven Ysidron. According to Ysidron, this was a blend that he worked on that “had […]
News: CigarChat to Join Armed Forces Radio Network Programming
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments News
CigatChat, the internet podcast hosted by Rob Rasmussen and Logan Lawler will be joining the Armed Forces Radio Network. The show will be broadcast on Wednesdays starting on October 16th. The show will broadcast three times a day on Wednesdays. CigarChat will continue to be recorded and broadcasted on Thursdays through Cigar Federation. Stogie Geeks […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Miró Special Edition Lancero
William Cooper Pre-Review No Comments Kuuts, Miró, Pre-Review
The Miro Special Edition Lancero is a line extension to the Miro brand distributed by Kuuts, LLC. Earlier this year, Kuuts announced plans to distribute cigar lines made by Compania Hondurena de Tabacos in the United States market. Miro represents one of three lines to be distributed by Kuuts (the others being Placeres Reserva and Tabaclera Zapata). […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Davidoff, Review
Davidoff Golden Band Award Cigar – 2012 The Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012 is a cigar that is a limited edition cigar that was awarded to those retailers that were recipients of a 2012 Golden Band Award. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody […]