William Cooper is a Owner of Indian Trail Media LLC, and the founder of the Cigar Coop brand, the cigar industry's true 365 a year periodical. He is also the host of the Cigar Coop Prime Time Show, Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition, and Prime Time Jukebox.
Various members of the Cigar Industry had an opportunity to present oral feedback as a part of an Open Public Hearing to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices (TMTP). Among the stakeholders who provided feedback on their participation were Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director of the Premium Cigar […]
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 […]
General Cigar has announced the first full-time addition to the Cohiba portfolio since 2020 with the Cohiba Riviera. This is a six-region blend that will also mark a couple of firsts for the Cohiba brand: Cohiba Riviera is the first Mexican wrapped and first box-pressed offering in the brand. The name Riviera comes from the […]
Fosforo Cigars has announced its second blend, the Fosforo Connecticut. Fosforo Cigars is the brand owned by Jeff Mouttet, the owner of Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge and Match Cigar Bar. The brand originally started as a house blend, but late last year the company took its first release the Fosforo national. Like the original […]
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 […]
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 […]
