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.
Espinosa Cigars has informed Cigar Coop that next week it is shipping the Las 6 Provincias Las Villas. The cigars are expected to arrive at retailers just in time for the end of year holiday season. Las Villas is the third installment for the Las 6 Provincias Series. The cigar is a box-pressed 5½ x […]
“The most important thing when smoking a cigar is the flavor, and I found the flavor pulls through with the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. Epicure: 6 x 54 Price: $8.75 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for Initial […]
Jas Sum Kral (JSK Cigars) has announced a second release for the Swedish market, the Söta Kakor Chokladkakor. Söta Kakor Chokladkakor (which translates to Chocolate Sweet Cookies) follows up the original Söta Kakor that was a micro-batch blend released in 2020. The original Söta Kakor was an Ecuadorian Habano blend. The Söta Kakor Chokladkakor follows […]
Tonight, we are honored to talk to the founder and president of Crux Cigars, Jeff Haugen. In seven years, Jeff has emerged as one of the rising stars in the cigar business – building his company in a unique way. Jeff’s taking a very hands-on approach to his products, and his efforts are certainly […]
“In terms of Churchill-sized Connecticut Shade offerings, I’ve often found myself really struggling to find a good one in that 7 x 47/7 x 48 range. The Joya de Nicaragua Le Premier fits the bill. It delivers excellent flavor, has excellent construction, and enough complexity to keep me interested from start to finish.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian […]
This month, Viaje will introduce a Christmas-themed seasonal release around its Farmer Bill Hatchet character, the Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet Holiday Edition. The Farmer Bill Hatchet character has been most associated with Viaje’s Thanksgiving releases. There have been several cigars featuring the character including the Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet, Viaje Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet, and […]
” I found the Protocol Eliot Ness Natural offering to be a superior cigar. It wasn’t that it had a radically new flavor profile, but the flavors produced were quite tasty..” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Habano, Esteli Filler: Nicaraguan Viso/Seco/Criollo Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Box Pressed Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $11.95 […]
Warped Cigars has informed retailers it has a second Dominican-made release, Companion de Warped. Produced at Tabacalera La Isla, Companion de Warped features a grade A San Andres wrapper, a Dominican Cotui binder, and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar comes in one size – a 4 1/2 x 48 vitola. It […]
Today we take a look at one of Drew Estate’s event-only cigars, the Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario – A Savage Feast. It’s a special version of the Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario blend in the Feral Flying Pig vitola size. When it comes to companies exhibiting at IPCPR/PCA Trade Shows, Drew Estate’s new product […]
We are back another edition of Quesada Corner. On this installment, we smoke the Casa Magna Liga F. This was a cigar that made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. Tune in to learn about this cigar and get our thoughts on it and how it compares to the iconic […]