It’s been a while since we visited the cigar version Mt. Rushmore, but tonight we once again journey to this iconic monument. This time we look at candidates from Alec Bradley. A new era is coming to Alec Bradley as Scandinavian Tobacco Group has acquired the company and the brands that go along with it. […]
This year the Battle of the Bands Competition turns to the 1980s. While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1980s. Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are once again back and participating. The concept works […]
Lampert Cigars has begun shipping its second installment of its Family Reserve line, the Family Reserve 2022. For the Family Reserve 2022, Lampert Cigars once again turns to Henrik Kelner Jr of the Kelner Boutique Factory. This is the same factory that produced the initial Family Reserve release, the Family Reserve 2021. The Family Reserve […]
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 […]
