United States President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to be the next U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. Dr. Hahn is an oncologist who currently serves as the Chief Medical Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. In a related move, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which the FDA […]
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Cigar News: Micallef Cigars Announces First Ever Price Increase
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Micallef Cigars, News
Micallef Cigars has announced its first ever price increase. According to a press release by the company, “Regulatory and economic changes continue to increase operating costs in our domestic and Nicaraguan operations, which we can no longer continue to absorb.” The company says the price increase is projected to be at 5% across its lines […]
Cigar Review: San Pedro de Macorís Brazil Robusto by Royal Agio Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Royal Agio Cigars, Try a Sample
In 2018, Royal Agio Cigars introduced a new value-priced brand known as San Pedro de Macorís. At the time this brand was introduced Royal Agio was expanding its premium handmade cigar footprint in the U.S. market. A year earlier, after a three year run of distribution in the U.S. by Drew Estate, Royal Agio Cigars […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces Grasshopper Event Pack
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Events, Foundation Cigar Company, News
Foundation Cigar company has announced a new event-only five-pack know as the Grasshopper. It’s a pack thatw ill be available with a purchase of other Foundation boxes and will be available only at events featuring Foundation’s Nicholas Melillo. The Grasshopper is a 5 puros pack that includes two cigars with San Andres Mexican wrapper, two […]
Cigar News: Viaje Farmhand Andre Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, News, Viaje
Viaje has announced a new installment to its Thanksgiving Seasonal release series. This one is an offshoot of the Farmer Bill Hatchet line and its called Farmhand Andre. It’s a cigar that features the name and image of Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas. While details of the blend have not been disclosed, the cigar itself […]
Cigar News: Wilshire and La Jolla Announced as Third Installment of Viaje Craft Series
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, News, Viaje
For Viaje’s small batch November release, the company will release the third installment of its Viaje Craft Series. This one is called Wilshire and La Jolla. The release takes inspiration from two famous streets in Downtown Los Angeles, California – an area home to several craft breweries. The Craft Series is a line that draws […]
Announcement: Prime Time Cigar Jukebox Becomes Prime Time Jukebox
William Cooper Announcement, Blog No Comments Announcement, Cigar Jukebox, Prime Time Cigar Jukebox, Prime Time Jukebox, The Blog
Earlier this month we announced that Cigar Jukebox was joining the Prime Time family podcasts under the name Prime Time Cigar Jukebox. Today, we are announcing a slight change to the branding of the show as it will now be known as Prime Time Jukebox. As we looked at the naming, Prime Time Jukebox had […]
Announcement: “The Blog” for Cigar Coop
William Cooper Announcement, Blog No Comments Announcement, Blog, Cigar Coop
Today, we announce “The Blog” for Cigar Coop. It’s a new feature that will replace the Editor’s Corner feature which is being sunset. Hold your horses, isn’t Cigar Coop already a blog? If you go back ten years ago, anyone who wrote something online who didn’t have a print media component was called a blogger […]
Agile Cigar Review: Protocol Official Misconduct Corona Gorda by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, Review
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Kristoff Vengeance Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Fight Chuck Norris for Them, Kristoff, Review
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 […]