At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars unveiled a cigar line called the HVC Edición Especial 2018. HVC Cigars is a company founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011. The name HVC stands for Havana City. It pays homage to Havana, Cuba where Lorenzo grew up in post-revolution Cuba. Over the past few years, while […]
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Takes Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented National and Adds Flying Pig
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Drew Estate, News
Drew Estate has announced the Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented, a release previously sold exclusively to Pappy & Company will now also be available to Drew Diplomat (preferred) retailers. In addition, Drew Estate is adding a Flying Pig Vitola to the line and that is the one size that will sold exclusive to […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 1985 Maduro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Review
Back in April 2019, La Aurora Cigars announced the fourth installment of its Time Capsule Series with the release of the La Aurora 1985 Maduro. The La Aurora cigar factory was founded in 1903 and it is the oldest factory in the Dominican Republic. La Aurora Cigars often commemorates milestones in the history of the […]
Cigar News: Royal Agio Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada Ships
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Royal Agio Cigars
Royal Agio Cigars has announced it has commenced shipments of the Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada. This limited edition line extension to the Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro was announced at Inter-Tabac 2019. The Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada is a 7 x 40 vitola. The cigars are presented in […]
Cigar Review: Eastern Standard Sungrown Toro Extra by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Collection, Review
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company introduced its third ongoing production under its Eastern Standard brand, the Eastern Standard Sungrown. As the name indicates the Eastern Standard Sungrown introduced a Sungrown wrapper offering into the line. In this case it’s a Habano wrapper. Caldwell Cigars has been known to do some […]
Cigar News: Room101 Shifts Distribution to La Palina
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments La Palina, News, Room 101
Effective today, La Palina Cigars has taken over distribution for Room101 Cigars. This past weekend, word of this announcement unofficially surfaced. The announcement was confirmed this morning in statements by both parties to Cigar Aficionado. Previously, Room101’s distribution was handled by Down & Back LLC, the company owned and operated by Robert Caldwell of Caldwell […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Jane Doe Series by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, Review, Try a Sample
In January 2019, Cubariqueño Cigar Company released a limited small batch release known as the Protocol John Doe Series. It was a cigar where pretty much no information about the blend or origin was disclosed. The cigar was sold as a shop exclusive to Berkeley Humidor in New Jersey. Three hundred ten-count bundles were put […]
Prime Time Episode 113: Sébastien Decoppet, Cavalier Geneve
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cavalier Geneve, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Episode 113, we are proud to welcome Sébastien Decoppet of Cavalier Geneve Cigars. Cavalier Geneve is one of the rising brands in the cigar industry, and we will learn about the brand and Sébastien’s journey through the industry. In our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we discuss home repairs. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment […]
Cigar News: JSK Announces Zlatno Sonce Box Pressed Limited Edition
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Jas Sum Kral, JSK, News
Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars has announced it is releasing a 6 1/2 x 42 box-pressed line extension to its Zlatno Sonce line. The new Zlatno Sonce box-pressed is being released to Rudy’s Cigar Lounge in Fort Wayne Indiana. Zlatno Sonce was introduced back in 2017. It was the company’s first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade offering. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 350 (10/12/19)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News
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 […]