At the 2018 Inter-Tabac Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva Cigar Company launched a 7 x 70 vitola in its Cain Daytona line known as the Cain Daytona Limitada 7 x 70. It’s a line extension which is expected to be launched in the International (non-U.S.) market. Cain Daytona is a blend introduced under Oliva’s […]
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Cigar News: Black Works Studio Boondock Saint Returns for 2018
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, Black Works Studio, News
Black Works Studio has announced the return of the Boondock Saint for 2018. This marks the second widespread release or the limited edition cigar. The Boondock Saint is highlighted by the use of a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. Pennsylvania Broadleaf is also used in the filler along with Connecticut Broadleaf and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The cigar has a small […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Names Christine Martinez de Castro as Director of Marketing and Public Relations
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Gurkha, News, People
Gurkha Cigars has a new Director of Marketing and Public Relations, and it’s Christine Martinez de Castro. In her new role, Christine joins the Gurkha executive team reporting directly to company CEO Kaizad Haisota. In her new role, Christine will have overall responsibility for Gurkha’s branding, advertising, public relations, social media, and marketing campaigns. […]
Cigar News: Espinosa and Reddit Team Up for Sombrero de Copa
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, Espinosa, La Zona, News, Reddit
Espinosa Cigars is teaming up with the Reddit Cigar community to release a collaboration cigar known as the Sombrero de Copa. It’s a cigar that is being sold through online retailer Small Batch Cigar. Sombrero de Copa is a project that has been two years in the making. The concept was to come up with […]
Prime Time Episode 67: Willy Herrera, Drew Estate
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For Episode 67, Willy Herrera, the Master Blender at Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. We will look at Willy’s journey from El Titan de Bronze to becoming the master blender at Drew Estate. We will also catch up on some of Drew Estate’s recent projects. In our Debonaire Ideal segment we look at […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 43 (9/22/18)
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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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy One, Fuente
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: La Aurora 115 Anniversary Series Debuts
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, La Aurora, News
La Aurora S.A., the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, is celebrating its 115th anniversary – and there will be a commemorative cigar to mark the occasion. At the 2018 Inter-Tabac Trade Show in Dortmund, Germany, La Aurora showcased the La Aurora 115th Anniversary Series. The La Aurora 115th Anniversary is being released in […]
Cigar News: CRA Asks U.S. Dept of Agriculture Secretary for Support in Battle Against Regulation
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Cigar Rights of America has authored a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on the importance of the cigar industry in the United States and how regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) being imposed on the industry could cripple it. In particular, the tobacco-growing operations in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, […]
Cigar News: XIKAR Releases Las Calacas Xi1 Cutter Series
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In recent years, Mexico’s Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations have been popular themes in the cigar industry. This year XIKAR pays homage to the celebration with the release of the XIKAR Limited Edition Las Calacas Xi1 cutter series. The series made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and is now […]