Mombacho Cigars has officially unveiled details on its long-awaited Casa Favilli line, a cigar named for the company’s factory in Grenada, Nicaragua. More importantly, it’s one that is quite unique in that it utilizes a Nicaraguan Broadleaf wrapper. On Prime Time Special Edition #24 back on February 28, 2018, company President Claudio Sgroi discussed the […]
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Cigar News: Cigars International Opens Dallas Metroplex Store
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Places, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Cigars International, the retail giant owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group, has opened its fourth U.S. store, and its first outside the U.S. The store is located just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in the Grandscape development of the city of The Colony. “Given that the handmade cigar category was built on the kinds of personal interactions that can […]
Prime Time Special Edition #41: Tatuaje Monsters
William Cooper Podcast No Comments ElOsoFumarTakes, Little Monsters, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, Pudgy Monsters, Skinny Monsters, Tatuaje
n 2008, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a cigar known as “The Frank”, the first installment of what would become one of the most iconic limited edition series the cigar industry has ever seen – the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tonight on Special Edition, we take a look at the last decade of this series. […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez and Jochy Blanco Team Up for San Lotano Dominicano
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments AJ Fernandez Cigars, News, San Lotano, Tabacalera Palma
It’s a rare occasion when two growers and factory owners team up to collaborate on a cigar, but that’s exactly what AJ Fernandez and Jochy Blanco have done for the San Lotano Dominicano – a new addition under AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano line. The cigar combines Nicaraguan tobaccos grown on Fernandez’s farms and Dominican tobacco […]
Cigar Review: Eastern Standard Midnight Express Robusto by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Collection, Review
When Caldwell Cigar Company began in 2014, the company launched three premium lines under the umbrella of the Caldwell Collection. These lines include Long Live the King, The King is Dead, and Eastern Standard. Since then, these lines have now started to morph into brands of their own as there have been several extensions introduced. […]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia 15th Anniversary Robusto by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, My Father, Review
2018 is going to go down as the year of the anniversary in the premium cigar business as across the industry many brands and personalities are celebrating milestones. In the case of My Father Cigars, the company is celebrating two milestones. It’s the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don Pepin Garcia setting up shop at […]
Cigar News: Plasencia 1865 Cigars Promotes José Luis Plasencia to Vice President
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, People, Plasencia
Plasencia 1865 Cigars, the U.S. distribution company for the products of Plasencia Cigars, has announced that it has promoted José Luis Plasencia, the son of company patriarch Nestor Plasencia Sr. to Vice President. In his new role, Plasencia will oversee the entire distribution process, business operations, and support the sales team in the U.S. “We […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #41 – Tatuaje Monsters 9:45pm EST 8:45pm CST
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, ElOsoFumarTakes, Prime Time Special Edition, Tatuaje
In 2008, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a cigar known as “The Frank”, the first installment of what would become one of the most iconic limited edition series the cigar industry has ever seen – the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tonight on Special Edition, we take a look at the last decade of this […]
Agile Cigar Review: Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Camacho, Davidoff
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 Review: Casa Cuevas Maduro Clásico Prensado
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Casa Cuevas, Review
In 2017, a new brand of cigars hit the market known as Casa Cuevas Cigars. The brand is owned by the Cuevas family who for many years has operated the Tabacalera Las Lavas factory in the Dominican Republic. After many years of producing cigars for other brands such as Gurkha, Toraño Family Cigars, and Leccia […]