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 […]
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Cigar News: Nomad Fin de los Mundos Slated for December Launch
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Boutiques Unified, News, Nomad
Nomad Cigar Company’s long-awaited Fin de los Mundos is finally heading for its official launch. Owner Fred Rewey has said the cigar is currently in packaging and will have an official launch of December 2nd at Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, Texas. Fin de los Mundos was first unveiled at the 2016 IPCPR Trade […]
Cigar News: Colibri Quasar Cutter Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Colibri, News
The Colibri Quasar, a tabletop accessory that combines the Colibri V-Cut and Colibri S-Cut cigar cutter into a single unit, is now available. This unit was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The unit features the V-Cut blade on one side and the S-Cut blade on the other. The cutter is engaged by pushing […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 28: 11/2/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Developing Palates, Espinosa, La Zona, Prime Time Show
For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop will be on the ground in Miami and Aaron […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 6, Number 12: #wrongnews
William Cooper Blog, Editor's Corner No Comments Cigar Coop, Editor's Corner
While this brand has been a rewarding project for seven years, yesterday was the absolute low point of my work at Cigar Coop. Earlier on October 31, I reported that the Courts had ruled against the Cigar Industry’s motion for an injunction and summary judgement in the lawsuit against the FDA. I had reached this […]
Cigar News: Michael Giannini Joins Ventura Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News, People, Ventura Cigar Company
After a year out of the cigar industry, Michael Giannini is back. Giannini, best known for his tenure at General Cigar Company where he served in a variety of roles including Director of Innovation, has been named the Creative Director at Ventura Cigar Company. Throughout the past few weeks, Giannini had been making appearances at […]
Cigar News: FDA Responds to Cigar Industry’s Motion for Partial Injunction and Summary Judgement
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
Editors Note: This was incorrectly reported by this author as ruling by the court. It was simply an acknowledgement of the court of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) response to the cigar industry’s motion for injunction and summary judgement. A ruling is expected in the upcoming weeks. This error entirely lies on this author’s end […]
Cigar News: Colibri SV-Cut Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Colibri, News
Colibri’s SV-Cut, essentially a mashup of its popular Colibri S-Cut and Colibri V-Cut cutters, is now available. This was an accessory that was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Using the same Colibri V-Cut, the Colibri SV-Cut is able to provide either a smaller or deeper wedge shape. Meanwhile, the Colibri S-Cut is able […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Full Moon 2016 Collector’s Edition
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
Viaje Cigars is well-known for its seasonal holiday-themed releases. Over the years, the company has released small batches with themes such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick’s Day, and Independence Day. In 2013, the company introduced a Halloween-themed release known as the Viaje Full Moon. For the most part, the Full Moon has been released as […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Camacho, Davidoff, Review
The Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged is the third installment of Camacho’s Master Built Series. The series launched two years ago with the Camacho American Barrel-Aged. This was a cigar that was a unique project that built a blend around a corojo leaf that was aged in a bourbon barrel. The Nicaraguan Barrel Aged takes a different […]