Cavici & Co has filed a lawsuit against S.A.G. Imports. These company names might not be as familiar to cigar enthusiasts, but the brands under these companies are. Cavici has a licensing agreement with Regius Cigars while S.A.G. Imports is the distribution arm to Quesada Cigars. From January 2012 through April 2017, S.A.G. handled the […]
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Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company Releases Toro Sampler
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has announced the availability of a new six-cigar sampler. The sampler contains six toro-sized cigars taken from the various blends offered by the company. The sampler includes the following cigars: The Oscar Habano Toro The Oscar Maduro Toro 2012 by Oscar Connecticut Toro 2012 by Oscar Corojo Toro Rosalila Maduro […]
Cigar News: Colibri Monaco Line Expands with Four Metallic Color Options
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Colibri, News
Colibri has announced it is adding four new color options to its popular Colibri Monaco line. Each of the color options will have a metallic finish. The new options include Metallic Black, Metallic Charcoal, Metallic Red, and Metallic Blue. The Colibri Monaco is a triple flame lighter that was inspired by the auto racing circuits […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads to Release Le Carême Belicosos Finos LE 2018
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Crowned Heads has announced it is adding a limited edition line extension to its Le Carême line. Next month, shipping will begin on the new Le Carême Belicosos Finos LE 2018. While Crowned Heads has added limited edition line extensions to its other lines, this is the first limited edition to Le Carême. The vitola […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 42 2/15/18 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Developing Palates, Lavida Habana, LH Cigars, Prime Time Show
For Episode 42, we welcome Nick Syris – owner of LH Premium Cigars. Tonight we learn about Nick’s unique journey in the cigar industry, his brand of cigars, and his unique collaboration he has worked on with “Island Jim” Robinson. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk with Nick about Cuba. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Cigar Review: Wayfarer Corona Gorda by Serino Cigar Company
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The Wayfarer is the second brand released by Serino Cigar Company. It follows up the company’s first line, Serino Royale. Serino Cigar Company is run by industry veteran Tony Serino. After working two decades in the industry importing and selling premium bundle cigars, in 2016 Serino started his own super premium line. To produce his blends, Serino […]
News: Crowned Heads to Unveil Limited Edition Paniolo Kamehameha Cap
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While Crowned Heads is best known for its cigars, its cap collection is also in high demand from cigar enthusiasts. This month, the Nashville-based cigar company will team up with renowned headwear designer and clothing company, FITTED, to present a special Limited Edition ‘Paniolo Kamehameha’ cap. This will coincide with the release of the limited […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition 23: A Look at Davidoff Viaje Al Origen
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Davidoff, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Podcast, Prime Time Special Edition, Quality Importers, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, Thompson CIgar, Xikar
It’s a jam-packed Special Edition #23. For our Big Story, Bear and I talk about our Davidoff Viaje Al Origen visit to the Davidoff operations in the Dominican Republic. Plus we revisit our lab experiment of aging a Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Todos Las Dias cigar; discuss some more of the recent acquisitions in the […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2017
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Box Worhy Consideration, TAA, Tatuaje
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: AVO Announces 2018 Releases for 30 Year Anniversary
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In 1988, Avo Uvezian would partner with Henke Kelner to release his own brand of cigars. Now 30 years later, the brand commemorates three decades in the cigar business with a series of releases that includes a new blend, the return of some old favorites, and some special collector’s edition packaging. The releases are planned […]