Today on Cigar Coop, we celebrate our nine year anniversary. This means tomorrow we begin the start of our tenth year of cigar industry coverage on Cigar Coop which culminates one year from now when we hit the ten year mark. Each year, I use this forum to look at the previous years on what […]
Aganorsa Leaf is releasing its second collaboration in conjunction with Cigar Dojo, the Aganorsa Leaf Bonsai. The Aganorsa Leaf Bonsai draws inspiration from the famed Japanese cultivation technique to produce small trees. The cigar itself is one of the smallest to be released as a Cigar Dojo collaboration measuring 4 x 50. It consists […]
Later today, Davidoff will release its latest installment in the Davidoff Vault Series, the Davidoff Kizuna. The Kizuna was originally released in Japan where it was created for a charity event in support of an earthquake that had hit the country. The cigar itself features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. it […]
Tonight it’s our 7th All Star Media Panel. We’ll be joined tonight by Seth Geise of Developing Palates, Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo, and Ben Lee of Stogie Review. Tonight we will talk a host of industry topics. Plus in our Alec Bradley Live True Segment we will talk Fast Food Sandwiches. Finally, we’ll reveal […]
When I look at Gran Habano, I immediately think of a company that produces high-quality cigars at a very fair market price. Over the years, Gran Habano has put together a very impressive portfolio of releases that many times have floated under the radar. This year saw a couple of new additions to an existing […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Micallef Cigars unveiled a third size in its Leyenda line with the Micallef Leyenda Special Edition. It’s a limited edition 6 x 54 Toro. The Leyenda line is produced in Nicaragua by the Gomez-Sanchez family in Nicaragua. It was a blend originated by Don Pedro F. Gomez and made […]
It was the eighth IPCPR Trade Show for Christian Eiroa and C.L.E. Cigar Company. As in previous years, C.L.E. was also the home to Asylum Cigars. Typically when C.L.E. does a major release under its own or the EIROA brands, it is launched prior to the IPCPR. This was the case again this year, and […]
It’s hard to believe we are talking about a 10 year anniversary for La Sirena Cigars, but that’s exactly what milestone the company is celebrating. La Sirena Cigars was founded by Arielle Ditkowich in 2009, and has been a family run operation since then as Arielle’s parents and sisters have all been involved with the […]
It’s been two big back-to-back years for Drew Estate. Last year it was Liga Privada’s 10th anniversary and this year is ACID’s 20th anniversary – two of Drew Estate’s foundation brands. One can certainly make the case that Liga Privada was Drew Estate’s gateway into the traditional handmade cigar segment, but ACID is the brand […]
Each year the RoMa Craft Tobac booth is bustling with activity. The past couple of years, there hasn’t been a lot of offerings for U.S. retailers, but RoMa Craft Tobac has always managed to put together an excellent exhibit at their booth. In 2019, there were several offerings being made available for U.S. retailers, including […]
