Today we continue our series of assessments of the Davidoff Master Selection series. The Master Selection Series is a limited edition line introduced by Davidoff in 2017. It is a series of six personal blends created by Davidoff’s Master Blender Eladio Diaz. Each of the six blends commemorates a specific birthday of Diaz. Today we take […]
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Cigar News: Warped Cigars to Launch Moon Garden at 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 1 Comment 2018 Preview, IPCPR 2018, News, Warped Cigars
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to open July 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Warped Cigars will unveil a small batch limited production cigar called Moon Garden. Moon Garden will be available in one size – a 7 x 40 lancero. The cigar is produced at Aganorsa Leaf’s (formerly Casa Fernandez) TABSA factory (Tabacos […]
Cigar News: CAO Estelí Heading to TAA Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 TAA Exclusive Series, CAO, General, News, TAA
For the first time, CAO Cigars will be a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. This past week, General Cigar Company introduced the CAO Estelí as its offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series at the organization’s annual convention held April 29 through May 3 at Casa de Campo in the […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano La Conquista Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Gran Habano, Review
Just before the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Gran Habano Cigars started to circulate a pre-release product called La Conquista. La Conquista translates to “The Conquest” and once the cigar and its final packaging were unveiled at the trade show, it was very clear that this was a cigar that paid homage to the age of […]
Cigar News: Padrón Black No. 89 Heading to TAA Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2018 Preview, 2018 TAA Exclusive Series, News, Padron, TAA
For the fifth time, Padrón Cigars is releasing an exclusive pair of cigars to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). At this year’s 2018 TAA Convention held at Casa de Campo in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Padrón Cigars made a big splash bringing the Padrón Black No. 89 as its contributions […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 24 (5/5/18)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show, Prime Time Special Edition
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 […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Introduces EIROA First 20 Years Diadema to TAA
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 TAA Exclusive Series, CLE, EIROA, News, TAA
At the 2018 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention held at Casa del Campo, C.L.E. Cigar Company formally unveiled its exclusive offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series – EIROA – The First 20 Years Diadema. The Diadema brings back a size that became a cult following when company owner Christian Eiroa owned Camacho […]
Agile Cigar Review: El Primer Mundo Epifania Toro
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worthy Consideration, El Primer Mundo
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 […]
Prime Time Episode 51: Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
William Cooper Podcast 1 Comment Developing Palates, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Podcast, Prime Time Show
On Episode 51, we welcomed the one and only Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to Prime Time! We chronicled Steve’s journey from JR Cigar through Drew Estate and of course, what he has been doing at Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. In our Debonaire Ideal, we will talked about Saka’s “Epic Road Trips” and […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company Adds Brian Massey to Marketing Team
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Kretek, News, People, Ventura Cigar Company
Ventura Cigar Company has expanded its marketing group, adding Brian Massey to the team. Massey’s responsibilities will be to drive sales and marketing efforts around Ventura’s premium cigar brands including Archetype, PSyko Seven, and Case Study. In this role, Massey will report to Michael Giannini who has recently been named General Manager of Ventura Cigar […]