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 […]
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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
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment AVO, Davidoff, News
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 […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #23: Tuesday 2/13 9:15pm Eastern, 8:15pm Central
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Davidoff, Prime Time Special Edition
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 Todos Las Dias, discuss some more of the recent acquisitions in the cigar industry, and touch on […]
Cigar News: Macanudo to Commemorate 50th Anniversary in 2018
William Cooper Cigar News, Events 1 Comment Events, General, Macaundo, News
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Macanudo brand and General Cigar is rolling out the red carpet. Plans are for a full year of activity that includes special product launches, events, and retail promotions. In a press release, Jose de Castro, Vice President of Marketing, said, “In the 50 years since its launch, Macanudo […]
Feature Story: Industry Observations from The Great Smoke 2018
William Cooper Events, Feature Story 3 Comments Events, Feature Story
Folks who have followed me know I am not a fan of event recaps. The problem with an event recap is that it’s playing the same record every time – namely, we smoked, drank, ate, got a few photo ops, and had a good time. Therefore, folks know I try to avoid them. From my […]
Cigar News: Viaje Juntos 2018 Edition Set to Release This Month
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, News, Viaje
This month Viaje Cigars will release the 2018 installment of its Juntos series. The name “Juntos” stands for “together” and is a line that Viaje devotes to collaborations with others in the cigar industry. For the 2018 edition of Juntos, Viaje will partner with E.P. Carrillo and Tabacalera La Alianza. This is the second release […]
Cigar News: Nelson Alfonso to Debut Count of Montecristo Ashtray at Festival del Habano XX
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Habanos SA, Montecristo
At the Festival del Habano XX scheduled to begin on February 26th, Nelson Alfonso will debut a unique ashtray known as the Count of Montecristo. Alfonso most recently has garnered attention as the creator of the brands of Selected Tobacco (Atabey, Byron, and Bandolero), but he has established himself as a world-renowned packaging designer. He […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 12 (2/10/18)
William Cooper Cigar News, Feature Story No Comments 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: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Introduces Three New Luminoso Ashtrays
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has introduced three new colors to its popular Luminoso glass ashtray collection. The new ashtrays began shipping to retailers earlier this month. The new color options include smoke, purple, and crystal. The Luminoso ashtrays were first introduced back in 2012. Each ashtray sports a silver “RP” logo hand-painted into the base […]