ZR Cigars has announced it is adding a Nicaraguan puro to its portfolio. The cigar is called ZR Nicaragua, and it is targeted for a December 15, 2023 release. The company describes ZR Nicaragua as, “A full bodied cigar from start to finish. Flavor and complexity instantly hit your palate with flavors and aromas of […]
Next month, HVC Cigars will introduce a second size to its HVC 10th Anniversary line, the HVC 10th Anniversary 54. This new size will add a 5 x 54 vitola to the line. The HVC 10th Anniversary was a limited release in 2021 that originally came in a 6 1/2 x 50 Toro. The new […]
The Padrón Family Reserve No. 96, a 5 3/4 x 52 line extension to the Padrón Family Reserve line that was first introduced at the 2022 PCA Trade Show as an exclusive to attendees, is finally heading to retailers next week. The No. 96 is the seventh installment of the Padrón Family Series. Dubbed the […]
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 […]
In 2022, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust released the sixth installment of its Muestra de Saka series, The Bewitched. The story of the Bewitched goes back to 2021 when the company released a special limited edition cigar to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Owl Shop of Worcester. Following that release, a decision was made with the […]
On Episode 94, Dave and Coop tackle artists who have three impact albums in a row. We look at impact as a combination of commercial sales and critical acclaim. Surprisingly this was a much tougher exercise than one might think. Some of the artists who made it will surprise you, and some of the ones […]
Hooten Young Cigars has announced it will attend its first Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in July. While Hooten Young Cigars have been in business for five years, this year has seen company founders Norm Hooten and Tim Young put an ambitious plan in place for 2023. Recently the company has expanded into a […]
Quesada Cigars has named Hector Becerra as their U.S. National Sales Manager for S.A.G Imports, the company’s distribution arm. Over the past year, Becerra had served as the territory manager for Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, and New Mexico. “The Quesada family has been a part of the tobacco industry for over a century, I’m fortunate to […]
Aganorsa Leaf has been well-known as one of the premier growers of tobacco in not only Nicaragua but worldwide. The company has been best known for its Corojo, Criollo, and Habano tobaccos and has developed many blends using these tobaccos for itself as well as for many other cigar companies. While many of these blends […]
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 […]
