A lot of people who know me know I am a big fan of Esteban Carrera’s Cigars. I would definitely categorize Estaban Carrera’s as one of the Indie Cigar companies. Typically with an Indie Cigar, I look for something unique and special with the line. With this line of cigars, I do believe that […]
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Cigar Review: Gurkha Ninja Knife
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Gurkha, Memorable, Review
Gurkha Viper (L), Gurkha Ninja (R) Early in the history of Cigar Coop, I posted a review of the Gurkha Viper stick. This would not only mark Gurkha’s introduction into the value-priced, high-quality cigar market ($5.00 – $7.00 range), but would also mark Gurkha moving to a simpler packaging scheme. The Gurkha Viper is a […]
Great Op-Ed write-up on the Cincinnati Reds
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Pleasure Police, Red Alert
First up, I posted an article on how five members of the Pleasure Police decided to call the Cincinnati Health Department when the Reds decided to light up a celebratory cigar. Bravo to the CRA for jumping all over this, but where is the Cigar Community? The only people I have seen even up in […]
Red Alert: Pleasure Police Attempt to Ruin Cincinnati Reds NL Central Celebration
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Pleasure Police, Red Alert
Bob Castellini enjoying a Liga Privada No9 Now normally, as a fan of a juggernaut known as Phillies Nation, I would not be posting a celebration from our opponent the Cincinnati Reds. However, I must give props to our opponent. After wrapping up the NL Central Title – the Reds first in 15 years, the […]
Cigar Review: San Lotano Connecticut
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 4 Comments Memorable, Review, San Lotano
Who is A.J. Fernandez? He might just be the best cigar blender that nobody has ever heard of. From what I’ve heard, he has just cracked the age of 30, yet he has been making a big impact on blending for the past few years. He has been involved with blending for Diesel, Man o […]
Lite Up Charlotte Huge Success
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Charlotte, North Carolina joins the world of cities now having a World Class Cigar Event. Spearheaded by Outland Cigars, the first annual Lite Up Charlotte could be considered nothing short of a home run. I’ll post a recap in the next few days with some photos. For folks outside of the Carolinas, mark your calendars […]
Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor (Magnifico)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Ashton, Nice to Have, Review
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Magnifico La Aroma de Cuba was introduced as Ashton Cigars’ foray into the value-priced cigar-range (Sticks I categorize in the $5 to $7 price range that I would consider high quality) Over the past year, Ashton worked with the legendary Don Pepin Garcia to re-blend the base La Aroma […]
More on the Pleasure Police Defeat in Galveston, Texas
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments CRA, Green Alert, Pleasure Police
Cigar Rights of America has a great article commending the city of Galveston, Texas for rescinding the original tobacco ban imposed on the city. Say what you want on the CRA, but this is a terrific win for Cigar and Tobacco Enthusiasts. We should all commend Galveston and use this as a model when we […]
The World Comes to Charlotte – the Cigar World!!!! Lite Up Charlotte Pre-Game
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Events
Are you ready? On October 1st, the world comes to Charlotte, NC – the cigar world that is. The Super Bowl of Cigars – the first annual “Lite Up Charlotte“. A huge cigarapoolza for cigar enthusiasts! The date is Saturday October 2nd and the action kicks off at 12 Noon. The location is Ballantyne Village […]
Cigar Place Review: Milan Tobacconists – Roanoke, VA
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Today’s Cigar Store and lounge takes me to Milan Tobacconists – located in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Milan Tobacconists has a very modern look to it, but it actually is a business that is nearly a century old – established in 1912. The web-site has a terrific history of this store. Currently owned […]