The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 Saturday morning at […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced a super-premium blend under the Asylum brand known as Asylum Sensorium. The cigar features a tobacco grown by Julio Eiroa known as Piñareno. Sensorium is defined as: “The parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli.” According to C.L.E., “The Asylum Sensorium […]
Today is our final installment of the Tatuaje Monster Mash Sampler, the Tatuaje Monster Mash Creature. The Monster Mash Sampler is based on the Tatuaje Monster Series, which is an annual series that pays homage to horror film characters with unique blends. Typically Tatuaje has released each installment just before Halloween. Over the years, Tatuaje […]
Ever since we launched the Cigar Industry Report back on January 19, 2013 (as “Cigar Week Wrap”), with a couple of exceptions, it has published each Saturday since then. This week, there will be a schedule change and the Cigar Industry Report will publish Sunday, May 7, 2023. Rest assured, Cigar Coop’s daily publication streak […]
United Cigars has announced the opening of its third flagship lounge. This one is branded the Red Anchor Lounge and it’s located at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Nashua, New Hampshire. The 2500 square foot lounge features burgundy-colored walls adorned with various anchors and comfortable seating for 60 people. A unique feature of the Red […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje will introduce two new limited offerings under its Tuxtla line, the Belle Encre and Bon Chasseur. The Tuxtla line was first introduced in 2022. It involves applying a Mexican San Andres wrapper to an existing Tatuaje offering. In 2013, Tatuaje would release the Belle Encre […]
Tatuaje has announced the last of the “lost years” of its Cojonú Series, the Tatuaje Cojonú 2018. This introduces a 5 5/8 x 54 soft box-pressed offering into the Cojonú offerings. The Cojonú 2018 will begin shipping in May. The Cojonú series is an offshoot of the Tatuaje La Seleccion de Cazador (Brown Label). The […]
Mo Maali of Patina Cigars makes his return to Prime Time tonight. Mo is the founder and owner of Patina Cigars. Over the past few years, Patina has built a loyal and steady following. Tonight we will catch up with Mo what is happening plus talk about some of the moves he has made […]
Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc. has announced a price increase for all cigars in its portfolio effective June 1, 2023. According to Fuerte y Libre, this is the company’s first price increase since launching. The company states that since 2019 the costs associated with cigarmaking, marketing, shipping, and materials have increased by over 15%. In addition, […]
