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Announcement: Second Romeo y Julieta Prize Pack Awarded
While we gave away one Romeo y Julieta Prize Pack by Tabacalera USA for December 2023, we have awarded a second one from the contest entries! We have the drawing in the embedded video below! Thanks to Tabacalera USA and thanks to everyone who entered!
The Blog: Fuente y Padrón – Standing By What We Report
Following the reporting of news that the Fuente y Padrón Legends project arrived damaged. It also led to some criticism of how Cigar Coop reported this story. Today, we double-down and hold to reporting this story, how we sourced it, and the integrity of the content.
Casa 1910 La Coronela | Cigar Review
The Casa 1910 La Coronela is a cigar from the Casa 1910’s third collection of cigars, the Soldadera Edition. This is a line developed at Hostos Quesada’s Tabacalera La Isla factory.
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List) #21: Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate
#21 2023 Cigar of the Year: Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate SPECIFICATIONS Wrapper: San Andres Mexican Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Pennsylvania Broadleaf, Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $9.85 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for Initial Review: Yes Review: Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate […]
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List) #22: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Sidekick
#22 2023 Cigar of the Year: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Sidekick SPECIFICATIONS Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: TABOLISA Sidekick: 5 x 50 Price: $12.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Sidekick (10/9/23) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Company): 9 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 568 (12/16/23)
Cigar Industry Report (Edition 568) is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop for the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week, we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every […]
Quality Importers Trading Company Ships Humidor Supreme Electronic Humidors | Cigar News
Quality Importers two new electronic humidors that were showcased at PCA 2023 are now available.
2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List) #23: Muestra De Saka – The Bewitched by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust started operations in 2015. Since then they have placed at least one cigar on the Cigar Coop Countdown every year. This year Muestra De Saka – The Bewitched extends that streak to nine consecutive years.
Fuente y Padrón Legends Delayed Until 2024 | Cigar News
The Fuente y Padrón Legends release has been delayed. An end of 2023 release will not happen and the release of Fuente y Padrón Legends is being pushed into 2024. On Thanksgiving weekend, we reported on Cigar Coop two containers of the Fuente y Padrón Legends shipped from the Dominican Republic. It turns out that […]