Later this summer, Warped Cigars is slated to release a cigar known as Chinchalle. It’s the company’s first Dominican-made release. According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, Chinchalle is said to be a term used to refer to a small factory. The Chinchalle cigar is being produced at Tabacalera La Isla, the facility opened by […]
For the first time in nine years, Tatuaje has released its unique Old Man and the C set. For the 2021 edition, the Old Man and the C is based on the Fausto blend. “Old Man and the C” is a reference to known cigar enthusiast Ernest Hemingway. The name is a spin on Hemingway’s […]
This month, you may notice AJ Fernandez’s New World Puro Especial will have a new look. The cigar isn’t changing, but the company has begun rolling out a new band and box design. The idea with the revamped design was to have a consistent scheme with the other three blends under the New World brand, […]
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 May 29th Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars was our special guest. This is an episode I broadcasted […]
For the first time in 18 months, the Prime Time Show is back on the road. Tonight we will be broadcasting live from the offices of Corona Cigar Company World Headquarters in Orlando, Florida. We will have the one and only Jeff Borysiewicz, President of Corona Cigar as our special guest. We will catch up […]
Coop pays a visit to El Reloj, the factory in Ybor City, Florida and interviews Drew Newman. In this interview we discuss The American, Yagua, and the Perla Del Mar releases. Note: Apologies in advance for audio issues. Please turn up your volume to hear this interview. (Note: Due to age restrictions, you may have […]
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 […]
Protocol Cigars probably is the best example of the “Little Engine That Could” in the cigar industry. The company has been around for six years and has built up a portfolio (at press time) of nine core line blends and a very loyal fan base following. At the same time, the company has used that […]
This month Foundation Cigar Company is releasing a new house blend for Ligero Tobacco House in Buford, Georgia – home of the only Foundation Cigar branded lounge in the U.S. “This project is long overdue and has been in the works for almost 2 years. The blend is very unique, elegant, and unlike anything I […]
Crux Cigars has added a sixth size to its Epicure Maduro line in the form of a 6 x 54 Short Salomone. The Short Salomone format was first introduced in a limited edition format to the Crux Epicure (Connecticut Shade), Crux Guild, and Crux Limitada lines. The Crux Epicure Maduro Short Salomone is going to […]
