Governor Ralph Northam of the Commonwealth of Virginia has signed into a law a bill that will raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to age 21. Virginia joins Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Maine, Oregon, and Massachusetts as states where the tobacco purchase age is now 21. Based on the Virginia code, any laws passed during the […]
About William Cooper
Posts by William Cooper:
Prime Time Episode 85: Zev Kaminetsky, Royal Agio Cigars
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show, Royal Agio Cigars
For Episode 85 of Prime Time, Zev Kaminetsky makes his debut. Zev’s the National Sales Director for Royal Agio Cigars and he will be in-studio as we talk about the noise Royal Agio Cigars is beginning to make. In our Debonaire Ideal, we will try to find the positives about air-travel, and in our Deliberation […]
Cigar News: Hoyo de Monterrey Gran Reserva Cosecha 2013 Makes Debut at XXI Festival del Habano
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Festival del Habano, Habanos SA, Hoyo de Monterrey, News, XXI Festival del Habano
The second gala night of the XXI Festival del Habano was held in Havana Cuba on February 21st, 2019. The brand in the spotlight for the evening was Hoyo de Monterrey, and the Festival used the evening to showcase the first Gran Reserva release in Hoyo de Monterrey’s history, the Hoyo de Monterrey Gran Reserva […]
Cigar Review: Juan Lopez Selección Superba Edición Regional Gran Bretaña
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Habanos SA, Juan Lopez, Review, Try a Sample
In 2016, Habanos SA released a regional release to Great Britain under its Juan Lopez line known as the Juan Lopez Selección Superba Edicion Regional Gran Bretaña. Looking at the massive portfolio for Habanos SA, the Juan Lopez brand is one of the smaller ones. However over the years it has sustained a popular following […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 85 – Zev Kaminetsky, Royal Agio Cigars
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Prime Time Show, Royal Agio Cigars
For Episode 85 of Prime Time Zev Kaminetsky makes his debut. Zev’s the National Sales Director for Royal Agio Cigars and he will be in-studio as we talk about the noise Royal Agio Cigars is beginning to make. In our Debonaire Ideal, we will try to find the positives about air-travel, and in our Deliberation […]
Cigar News: Habanos S.A. Unveils San Cristóbal de La Habana 1519 at XXI Festival del Habano
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Festival del Habano, Habanos SA, News, San Cristóbal de La Habana, XXI Festival del Habano
The first night of the XXI Festival de Habano paid homage to the 500th anniversary of Havana. On center stage that evening was Habanos S.A.’s San Cristobal de la Habana, the brand named for the city of Havana which was celebrating its 20th anniversary. On the gala evening, a special limited edition handcrafted humidor was […]
Prime Time Special Edition 48: The Midas Touch
William Cooper Podcast 1 Comment ElOsoFumarTakes, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, TPE
Who are those people who have “it”? Who are the ones that what they touch turns to gold and get the attention of everyone around them? We’re dubbing this “The Midas Touch” and tonight we will look at who in the cigar industry falls into that category, and some names that at one time were […]
Agile Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Robusto by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, Diamond Crown, JC Newman
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 […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Releasing Bishops Blend Vintage 2019
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Black Label Trading Company, Fabrica de Oveja Negra, News
Black Label Trading Company has announced that its 2019 vintage of Bishops Blend is now heading to stores. Bishops Blend is produced at the company’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra is Estelí, Nicaragua. In the U.S. distribution is handled by Boutiques Unified. Bishops Blend Vintage 2018 features the same blend and is available in the same […]
Cigar News: El Viajante Cigars Announces Debut Release
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, El Viajante Cigars, News
Kerry Horney also known as Kerr Viajante, owner of Viajante’s Stogie Road Diaries vlog, has announced he is launching a cigar brand known as El Viajante. The first release will be a cigar produced at Dr. Gaby Kafie‘s Tabacalera Kafie y Cia factory in Honduras known as El Viajante Cigar Edition XXXV. It’s the first […]