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 […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On December 11, 2021 Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars was out special guest. Catch the full show […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On December 4, 2021 Sandy Cobas of El Titan de Bronze was out special guest. Catch the full […]
” Micky Pegg and All Saints Cigars have a winner here, and it’s another excellent cigar that has come out of TAVICUSA the past couple of years.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Toro: 6 1/2 x 50 Price: $10.35 Sponsor: No Samples […]
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 […]
The word collaboration is one that is thrown around quite a bit in the cigar industry, and when it’s used, many will point out how such projects have often failed. But one big collaboration success has been the Casa Magna Colorado series. The project would bring together two titans in the cigar industry, Manuel Quesada […]
Fratello Cigars has announced an 8% increase in prices effective on January 1st, 2022. The company cited an increased cost of materials as the reason making the decision that will affect all blends. “Costs have finally caught up to us after almost 4 years”. said, Omar de Frias in a press release. “Like we stated […]
This month Viaje is bringing back two small-batch releases that it has not released in some time, the Viaje Late Harvest and Viaje Late Harvest Hang Time. While in the wine industry, “Late Harvest” refers to harvesting grapes, the Viaje concept involves picking the last primings from the tobacco plant. These leaves are exposed to […]
