Over the past couple of weeks, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR), Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and Davidoff of Geneva have submitted requests for a 90 day extension of the comment period for the Advanced Notice of Public Rule Making (ANPRM) for Premium Cigars issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
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Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Fuente, Review
Back in 2015, Arturo Fuente Cigars would introduce two limited production cigars that would celebrate a couple of milestones. May 6th of 2015 would mark the 80th birthday of family patriarch Carlos Fuente Sr. At the same time, the company was getting ready to commemorate 40 years of its Don Carlos brand in 2016. Given […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras EL 2018 Coming in June
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, Crowned Heads, News
For the fifth year in a row, Crowned Heads will have a release of its annual limited edition cigar Las Calaveras. The Crowned Heads Las Calaveras EL 2018 will once again feature a new blend, this time with a San Andres wrapper. The cigars are scheduled to reach retailers this June. Las Calaveras was introduced […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 7, Number 6a: Restructuring the Review Format – The Start
William Cooper Blog, Editor's Corner No Comments Cigar Coop, Editor's Corner
Starting with our review of the GTO Anesthésia Maduro, you may have noticed some changes to the review format on Cigar Coop. It’s going to be first in a series of structural changes being rolled out in the next few months to better enhance the reviews. Cigar Coop has always looked at reviews as of […]
Cigar Review: GTO Anesthésia Maduro
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy Multiples, GTO, Review
In 2017, GTO Dominican Cigars launched a line known as Anesthésia. GTO Dominican Cigars is a small boutique vertically integrated company owned by Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. The brand has built a solid following in the southeast part of the United States. The GTO Anesthésia release was designed to be the company’s fullest bodied offering to […]
Cigar News: Kristoff Vengeance Making Return
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 1 Comment IPCPR 2018, Kristoff, News, TAA
The Kristoff Vengeance is making a return. At the recent Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Convention in Casa de Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic, member retailers were given the first opportunity to order a revamped version of the Kristoff Vengeance. Plans are for the line to have a full rollout at this year’s IPCPR […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 25 (5/12/18)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show
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 Review: 1502 Serious Cigars Edition
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 1502, 91-93, Casa de Montecristo, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, Review
The 1502 Serious Cigars Edition is a limited edition project that comes from Enrique Sanchez Icaza of 1502 Cigars. It is a shop exclusive cigar that is being launched on May 14, 2018, at Serious Cigars, a chain of retailers under the Casa de Montecristo umbrella. 1502 Cigars gets its name from the year that […]
Cigar News: Flor de D’Crossier Seleccion Suprema No. 560 and Selection 512 Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, D'Crossier, News, Pure Aroma Cigars
The Flor de D’Crossier Seleccion Suprema No. 560 and a revamped version of the Flor de D’Crossier Selection 512 are finally ready to hit retail shelves. These were products introduced by D’Crossier Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Isaias Santana Diaz, owner of Pure Aroma Cigars and makers of the D’Crossier brand explained in a press release why […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars Announces Major Executive Restructuring
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News, People, Quesada
Quesada Cigars has announced a major restructuring of its executive team. Highlighting the changes are new hires to spearhead the sales and operations of Quesada Cigars and a restructuring of the roles for many of the members of the Quesada family. The big news is that Hostos Fernandez Quesada, who has been involved for many […]