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.
Sindicato Cigars has shipped its latest cigar, Sindicato Artista. It’s a cigar that was unveiled at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show) being produced by Ram Rodriguez and Tabacalera El Artista. “After working closely with Ram on a few projects, we’ve come to understand that this young man has not only a great palate, […]
Jake Wyatt Cigar Company has announced it has shipped the fifth size in its Lithium line, a 7 x 38 lancero. The Lithium Lancero was first previewed at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020. It’s a regular production line and consists of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. For more information, see […]
Tony Bellatto, co-founder of La Barba Cigars, has announced Bellatto Premium Cigars, a new and original brand separate from his previous ventures into the market. According to a press release, Bellatto Premium Cigars “stand-alone brand aims to create a line of elevated products that more deeply incorporate aspects of Bellatto’s experiences from his time since […]
Crowned Heads has announced its 2022 cigar for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, the Lost Angel TAA Exclusive 2022. It’s the eighth time Crowned Heads has participated in the series, and the second Crowned Heads release from Tabacalera Pichardo for the TAA Exclusive Series. The Lost Angel 2022 is described as a […]
E.P. Carrillo has announced its E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 release. It’s the second Short Run release since the series returned in 2016 after a five-year hiatus. The E.P. Short Run Retro 2022 is a maduro cigar. The company told Cigar Aficionado the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, an Ecuadorian binder, and a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fred Rewey, best known as the owner and founder of Nomad Cigar Company, is returning to the cigar industry. Today it was announced he would be officially joining Illusione Cigars as Brand Strategist. “We have hired on Fred Rewey. His official title is ‘Brand Strategist.’ He will manage the companies Communications through all social and […]
At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo, Lampert Cigars announced a new blend under its Lampert 1675 line, the Lampert 1675 Edición Rojo. The new line uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and underneath a Nicaraguan binder and filler which were grown, fermented and then aged for four years by the Ortez family. Production is handled out […]