On December 5, 2017 one of the titans of the cigar industry passed away, José Orlando Padrón. On Special Edition #18, we celebrate the life and pay homage to Mr. Padrón. We will look back at his life, accomplishments, and on-going legacy. It’s an episode that is very special to us. Also, we will have some […]
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Announcement: The 2017 Cigar of the Year Countdown
William Cooper Announcement No Comments 2017 Cigar of the Year, Announcement
It’s that time of the year again. The Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown – better known as the Box Worthy Thirty. This is a retrospective where we reveal the Top 30 cigars for 2017. This is the seventh consecutive year for the countdown on Cigar Coop. Starting on December 19th, we will reveal […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Navetta Discovery
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Box Worthy Consideration, Fratello Cigars, Review
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Omar de Frias and Fratello Cigars unveiled their fourth regular production line, known as Fratello Navetta. Navetta is Italian for “Shuttle” and the name pays homage to De Frias’ prior employer, NASA. Last year, De Frias retired from NASA and decided to focus on Fratello Cigars full-time. After going to […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Announces Availability of Havana Legend and Blendmaster’s Cask
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, Gurkha, News
Gurkha Cigars has announced the Gurkha Havana Legend and Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask, two cigars that the company is re-introducing, to the market are now heading to retailers. Both the cigars were showcased this summer at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas The Gurkha Havana Legend is a cigar that was first released in 1999. It […]
Cigar News: Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree Returns for 2017
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, News, Viaje
The Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree is returning for the first time in four years. The Christmas Tree is a 4 x 60 torpedo that made its debut in 2013. As in 2013, the Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree 2017 is shipping in place of the annual Viaje Holiday Blend release. While the original […]
Cigar Review: Marrero Fuerte Gran Toro BP
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy Multiples, Marrero Cigars, Review
The Marrero Fuerte is one of five lines of cigars produced by Marrero Cigars. The company was founded by Joel Vazquez Marrero in 2014. To produce his cigars, Marrero works with the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica. The name Fuerte translates to “strong” and the Marrero Fuerte is intended to be one […]
Cigar News: Gilberto Oliva Sr. Passes Away
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments J. Cortés, News, Oliva, People
Gilberto Oliva Sr, the patriarch of the Oliva Cigar family, died earlier today in Miami, Florida. He was 86 years old. Oliva Sr. is best known for founding the massive Oliva Cigar Company Operation with his son Gilberto Jr. Oliva Sr. was the grandson of Melanio Oliva, who had established a growing operation in Cuba. Oliva Sr. started his […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 4 (12/16/17)
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Illusione Ultra OP No. 3
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Buy Multiples, Illusione
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used for blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: Davidoff of Geneva USA Promotes Dylan Austin to Vice President of Sales and Marketing
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Davidoff, News, People
Today Davidoff of Geneva has announced that Dylan Austin will become the company’s new Vice President of Sales and Marketing in the USA. Austin currently serves and will continue to serve as Vice President of Marketing for several brands in the portfolio, while taking on the responsibility of overseeing the company’s sales organization. Austin has been […]