At Total Product Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gurkha Cigas unveiled a third blend under its popular Gurkha Ghost line, the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut. “We feel that the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut will be the perfect addition to our portfolio of Gurkha Ghost,” says Juan Lopez, Vice President of Sales, in a press release. “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 […]
Festival del Habano XXIII came to a conclusion at a gala event held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. Habanos S.A. reported 1,200 in attendance including Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other government authorities. The evening featured the launch of the Partagás Línea Maestra, the Humidor Auction, Habanos S.A. awards, food, and music. The […]
The final gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Partagás as the featured brand. During the evening, Habanos S.A. would introduce what it is calling the most premium line under the Partagás brand, the Partagás Línea Maestra. The Partagás Línea Maestra is being launched in three vitolas: Origen (46 ring gauge x 154 mm length […]
On Episode 249, Fred Rewey returns to Prime Time for a very special episode! Fred’s got a new gig at Illusione Cigars, and we’ll talk about what he’s doing and what’s going on at Illusione Cigars. It’s the perfect time of the year as Fred’s beloved McRib sandwich is now available. Tonight we will chow […]
On Episode 248, it’s a World Series edition as welcome Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars as our special guest. This show will be on as the Astros and Phillies battle it in game 5 of the 2022 World Series. This episode was not planned out like this as we scheduled this show a few […]
Today we continue coverage of Procigar 2023, the Dominican Cigar Festival. This event took place in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. Procigar 2023 was split between two cities: La Romana (February 19-21, 2023) and Santiago (February 21-24, 2023). Today we take a look at day four of the Santiago portion of Procigar […]
Back at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a limited cigar sampler of three unreleased cigar blends known as the Platinum Bash. The release was meant to commemorate E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday. The idea behind the concept is consumers would be able to select which one […]
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 […]
For the third year in a row, Micallef Cigars is celebrating International Women’s Day with the release of the Migdalia Special Edition. This is a 5 x 40 Londres size of the Migdalia blend. The cigar is named for Migdalia Sanchez, who crafted the blend. Migdalia is the matriarch of the Gomez- Sanchez family; sons […]
