J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced it has promoted Aimee Cooks to Vice President and General Manager to its El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. In this new position, Cooks will oversee all manufacturing responsibilities, including tobacco fermentation, cigar rolling, aging, and packing. Additionally, she will be responsible for the warehousing and shipping of […]
Dissident Cigars has new ownership once again. Today it was announced that ownership for Dissident has been taken over by Cynn & Joshua Coburn from Benjamin Holt. The Coburns are best known as cigar industry marketing veterans, authors, motivational speakers, and serial entrepreneurs. The Coburns have become the third set of owners for the brand. […]
As we get to the end of the year, we are pleased to once against present a holiday contest sponsored by Drew Estate. This year we have three beautiful large desktop Undercrown 10-branded humidors to give away. You may have seen these out on social media and we’re honored to have a way to share […]
“…it is going to deliver everything I would expect in a Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. The nuances of the flavors really shine with this flavor profile.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate Siglo: 6 x 52 Price: $13.50 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial […]
As we put a close on 2021, tonight we look back and reflect on the careers and contributions of many artists who passed away in 2021. (Note this episode was recorded before the passing of cigar journalist Frank Seltzer) We will also touch base on Bruce Springsteen selling his music catalog, Dave’s Top 50 list, […]
Serino Cigar Company has announced that it has formally added The Expat line to its regular portfolio offerings. The Expat saw a limited, soft-launch earlier this year. The Expat consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a combination of Nicaragua and Pennsylvania fillers. It is offered in three sizes: Corona Gorda (6 […]
Today we have a first-time review from a brand called Frontline Cigars. Frontline Cigars is a brand that is operated by Blue Line Cigars in Illinois. The brand is sold direct-to-consumer, but the company does wholesale its brands to retail stores and distributors. The brand also has a strong giveback model. Frontline cigars donates 10 […]
Frank Seltzer, a long-time journalist who has been a fixture in the cigar industry for two decades, has passed away. Seltzer was a unique person in that his journalistic work in the cigar industry spanned both print and online publications. Most recently, Seltzer had been contributing work to Cigar Journal. His work has been seen […]
” As for myself, this is definitely a cigar I would smoke again…. If you do find them and a box purchase is possible – do it.” Wrapper: Aganorsa (Nicaragua) Binder: Aganorsa (Nicaragua) Filler: Aganorsa (Nicaragua) Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) Robusto: 5 x 52 Price: $9.95 Sponsor: Yes […]
ne of the biggest questions we get asked on the Cigar Coop team is “what cigars do you smoke on an everyday basis.?” Tonight we will go through some recommendations of cigars you can enjoy on a regular basis as well as some value and luxury cigars that are humidor staples. We also have our […]
