Favilli Cigars S.A. has announced a new ten-count paper bundle packaging option for its Diplomático Rum Cigars line. Diplomático Rum Cigars is a collaboration brand done with Ron Diplomático. It was released in 2019 under the name Diplomático by Mombacho. Consistent with the changes announced by Favilli Cigars S.A. last week, the Mombacho name has […]
The Juan Lopez Selección Especial, a cigar exclusive to La Casa del Habano retailers and first previewed at the Festival de Habano XXII in 2020 has had its long-awaited official launch. This past weekend, Laguito 1492 (Cubacigar Benelux), the exclusive distributor of Habanos, S.A. for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg hosted a worldwide online launch […]
Earlier this year, General Cigar released a new Hoyo De Monterrey cigar under its Excalibur sub-brand known as the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black. For a period from 2016 to 2019, much of the focus of the Hoyo brand was around the Hoyo La Amistad sub-brand, a line of contemporary-looking cigars produced in Nicaragua by […]
One 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 […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has recently announced plans to restore the historic Sanchez y Haya hotel across the street from its El Reloj factory. The company acquired the abandoned building and will now go through a restoration process that will include a new hotel, restaurant, and cigar lounge. The project is scheduled to be […]
JR Cigar has announced a sampler containing the twelve cigars that were released in 2021 to commemorate its 50th Anniversary. In addition to containing one of each of the 50th anniversary JR Cigars, a gold-plated JR 50th anniversary lighter is included. The cigars in the sampler come in a custom box featuring a magnetic logo […]
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 […]
Spare Notes is a new series on Smokin Tabacco that I am collaborating on with Matthew Tabacco. It’s a platform where Matt and I can talk about topics and subjects that we haven’t covered on our shows in an agile, free-form open discussion forum. This week, we review the Smokin Tabacco contenders for the top […]
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 […]
Serino Cigar Company has announced the launch of Studio Serino, an art inspired division of the company which aims to use unique tobaccos, vitolas, and branding concepts as a form of artistic expression. The company is also launching the first Studio Serino release called Elenor Rose. In a press release, Serino Cigar Company Vice President […]
