The 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole is a shop exclusive cigar to Carolina-based cigar retailer The Cigar Shop. The 2012 by Oscar line was launched by Oscar Valladares & Company in 2017 as a line to commemorate company founder Oscar Valladares’ five years in the cigar industry. It also was his company’s first all box-pressed […]
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Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #20: Tuesday 1/23 9:15pm Eastern, 8:15pm Central
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Prime Time Special Edition
There is a “Big Game” being played between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles on February 4th, 2018 – and Prime Time has you covered. We are proud to bring this cigar podcast tradition to Prime Time Special Edition and we welcome back our Jonathan Carney Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje L’Esprit de Vérité 2013
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, La Verite, Review, Tatuaje
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars showcased the third installment of the La Vérité series. Very simply, La Vérité is a project that borrows from the wine industry in that it uses tobaccos from a single vintage year from a single farm. In this case, the vintage year […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition Set for Release
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, News, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company
Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Company is getting ready to launch its latest brand, Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition. Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition is a change of pace cigar for Oscar Valladares’ company for a couple of reasons. First up, the cigar is designed to be a collectible item, available in five different boxes. The cigar pays […]
Cigar Review: Byron Serie Siglo XXI Elegantes by Selected Tobacco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy Multiples, Byron, Selected Tobacco, United Cigar
The Byron Serie Siglo XXI Elegantes is an offering by Selected Tobacco, the brand owned by Nelson Alfonso. Alfonso is a graphic artist who is most famous for doing the artwork and packaging of the Cohiba Behike and the Padrón 50th Anniversary Humidor. Back in 2012, Alfonso launched his own cigar brand, Selected Tobacco. The Selected […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 9 (1/20/18)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report No Comments Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time
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 […]
Prime Time Episode 39: Mike Bellody, MLB Cigar Ventures
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Developing Palates, MLB Cigar Ventures, Podcast, Prime Time Show
This week for Episode 39 of Prime Time, Mike Bellody comes to Prime Time. Mike is the owner and founder of MLB Cigar Ventures – one of the hottest cigar companies in the industry right now. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk luxury items and in particular luxury cigars. Finally in our Deliberation Segment, […]
Cigar News: Fuente and Newman Distribution Company Gets New Name
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Fuente, JC Newman, News
The distribution company co-owned by the Fuente and Newman families is getting a new name. Today came word that a new name will be used by that distribution company – Arturo Fuente Cigar Company. For many years one of the strongest partnerships in the cigar business has been the one between the Newman and Fuente […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #1: EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado 50 x 5 by C.L.E. Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2017 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, CLE, EIROA
“This cigar represents a grand slam home run for C.L.E. Cigar Company. It is not only the company’s best release to date, but it is easily a cigar that ranks in the upper echelon of releases made by Christian Eiroa to date.” Wrapper: Honduran Colorado Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Country of Origin: Honduras (El Aladino) […]
2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #2: La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2006 Corona Gorda Especial
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2017 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, La Aurora, Miami Cigars
“Over the years, La Aurora has established itself as one of the iconic factories in the world. This factory has produced many excellent cigars. There have also been times when it produces an epic cigar… I feel very comfortable saying the La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2006 Corona Gorda Especial is in the epic category.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian […]