Michael Nutter, Photo from Wikipedia.com, license allows usage For 14 years, I lived in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. People can say what they want, but I love Philadelphia and feel it’s one of the great cities in America. However, when it comes to Mayor Michael Nutter, I am not a fan. When you compare him […]
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News: Jose Oliva Wins Seat in Florida State House in Special Election
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 2 Comments News, Oliva, People
Jose Oliva Last night, Jose Oliva, CEO of the Oliva Cigar Company beat out two other candidates to win a vacant seat in the Florida State House. Oliva will represent House District 110 – which includes the cities of Hialeah and Miami Lakes in Florida. The 38 year old cigar maker beat out two other […]
Press Release: Sam Leccia Debut; Leccia Launching “Sam Leccia Cigar Company” and Announces First Cigar called the “Debut”
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Preview, Indie, News, Press Release, Sam Leccia
When Sam Leccia parted ways with Oliva Cigars back in November, 2010, there was a lot of speculation where Leccia would wind up. Today, a press release was issued announcing the formation of Sam’s own cigar company as well as his first cigar – appropriately titled “The Debut”. For Immediate Release May 24, 2011 […]
Cigar Preview: San Lotano Oval
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Preview, San Lotano
Back on Saturday May 14, 2011, Clay Roberts from San Lotano put out on Twitter that a new limited edition San Lotano would make its debut at the 2011 IPCPR. Overnight, Roberts put some additional information on Twitter about a new cigar making its debut at IPCPR. Most of the information is still very much […]
Cigar Review: Zino Platinum Z-Class Series by Davidoff
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Davidoff, Memorable, Review, Zino
Zino Platinum Z-Class Series by Davidoff Most cigar enthusiasts know the name Zino – it is a brand of cigars under Davidoff named after the man who founded the company – Zino Davidoff. What often gets forgotten is that the Zino Platinum line was established nearly eight years ago to go after the new, younger […]
Cigar Pre-Review: PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Habana (Pre-Release) aka “PDR 1878 Blue Label”
William Cooper Pre-Review, Uncategorized 2 Comments Pinar Del Rio, Pre-Review
PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Habana Last year, Abe Flores of owner and master blender of Pinar Del Rio introduced his “PDR 1878” line of cigars. This has proven to be a solid set of value-priced cigars around the $5.00 to $7.00 range that has gotten the attention of consumers. This year, at IPCPR Flores […]
Cigar Review: Ambos Mundos No. 1 by Tatuaje
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment Review, See What You Think, Tatuaje
Ambos Mundos No 1 Toro The Ambos Mundos (which means “both worlds”) line was introduced by Tatuaje Cigars in 2009. The intent of this line was to help Tatuaje Cigars capitalize on the “value cigar market”. Namely, cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 range. Value-priced cigars are particularly sought after by retailers as with the […]
Cigar Preview: CAO La Traviata
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2011 Preview, CAO
Things have been pretty quiet on the CAO front for 2011, but today Cigar Aficionado has reported some information around the brand. It’s not huge news, but it’s some news from the brand. Cigar Aficionado mentions two key points made by CAO Senior Brand Manager Ed McKenna. First, all of the vitolas in the La […]
Opinion Page: Ban on Cigar Purchases over the Internet in Maryland (Pleasure Police Red Alert)
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment Opinion, Pleasure Police, Red Alert
I’ve been a little overdue in posting some thoughts on this topic. This past May1st, a pretty significant restriction has gone into effect in the State of Maryland. Simply stated – cigar enthusiasts in Maryland will no longer be able to purchase cigars on the internet. This has sparked a lot of debate in the […]
Reflections: The Nine Month Anniversary (Thank you)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Coop
Thanks to Steve at Cigar Network Magazine for this signature This morning someone asked me how long have I been doing this web-site. I actually didn’t have an answer at the top of my head. When I checked the archives, while I pre-dated some posts, the official launch was on August 15, 2010. Therefore, I […]