The 25th anniversary of South Florida retail chain Smoke Inn was in 2021. As he had done with the 15th and 20th anniversaries, Smoke Inn proprietor Abe Dababneh would commission a commemorative cigar as a part of the Smoke Inn MicroBlend series. With this particular cigar, Dababneh decided the cigar would pay tribute to his […]
Today I wrap up Cigar Coop’s coverage of Procigar 2023 with a series of ten closing thoughts in no particular order. This is an extremely well-run festival, and what has impressed me is the level of continuous improvement that is implemented. This was my third time attending Procigar, and I can honestly say that each […]
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 […]
Meerapfel Cigar has announced the launch of Création de Coeur (Creation from the Heart). This is a unique blend that inaugurates the company’s practice of donating high-end products to benefit charities. The Création de Coeur is part of the company’s “UberLuxury” master blend. The first Création de Coeur was released to the Morija Association. A […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, the long-awaited Muestra de Saka Krakatoa from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was showcased. The company is taking pre-orders from retailers through March 24th and anticipates delivery in September 2023. Muestra de Saka is a line of cigars that Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Founder and Master Ligador Steve Saka […]
As we mentioned on Prime Time Episode 259, we are giving away a really cool Blackened M81 Swag Gift Pack from Drew Estate. Blackened M81 Branded Cigar and Whiskey Carrying Case (No Cigars or Whiskey included) Blackened M81 Branded Lighter Blackened M81 Branded Cigar Rest Very simple to enter. LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NAME […]
As reported earlier this year, Espinosa Premium Cigars is one of a reported 16 companies participating in the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars for 2023. Espinosa’s entry is an offshoot of its Murcielago line known as the Murcielago de Oro 2023. Murcielago is known for its dark San Andres Maduro wrapper. […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. would introduce its latest line, the J.W. Maverick. This is a cigar that is meant to deliver a stronger and fuller-bodied experience into the Jake Wyatt portfolio. The J.W. Maverick gets its name from co-owner Gerard Abajian‘s son. It is preceded by the initials which are […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 Gurkha Cigars introduced a three-blend value set known as the Grand Age II. As the name indicates, it is a spinoff of an older Gurkha line, the Gurkha Grand Age. “The Grand Age II is a fun project we’ve been developing over the past few months,” comments Jim Colucci, […]
