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 […]
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Feature Story: Spotlight on Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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It was a quieter year for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show when compared to previous years. This year the company introduced three new lines, and brought back one of its classic releases. However, what was most interesting is the company didn’t launch a new brand, as each new line was […]
Cigar News: GTO Anesthésia Released
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GTO Dominican Cigars’ Anesthésia, has been released to the company’s premium retailers. It’s a cigar that company owner Dr. Oscar Rodriguez says is GTO’s fullest-bodied release to date. The GTO Anesthésia is available in two blends – a Corojo and a Maduro. The boxes contain twelve Corojo cigars and twelve Maduro cigars. It’s a packaging strategy that GTO […]
Prime Time Show Episode 20: Tom Lazuka, Asylum Cigars
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Asylum Cigars, CLE, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
Asylum Cigars has been a juggernaut over the past five years in the cigar industry. Tonight, on Episode 20 of the Prime Time Show, we have the co-founder and co-owner of Asylum Cigars, the one and only Tom Lazuka. We discuss the rise of Asylum Cigars and talk about the latest happenings with the brand. […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Altadis U.S.A. at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, Gispert, H. Upmann, IPCPR 2017, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Tabacalera USA, VegaFina
2017 has been a big year for Altadis U.S.A. The two big stories heading into this year’s trade show were the ever-strengthening partnership with AJ Fernandez and the new distribution agreement with Boutique Blends Cigars that has also added Rafael Nodal to the team. Add to the mix, the ever-expanding footprint of Casa de Montecristo lounges by […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 20: 9/7/17 10pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific
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Asylum Cigars has been somewhat of a juggernaut over the past five years in the cigar industry. Tonight, on Episode 20 of the Prime Time Show, we have the co-founder and co-owner of Asylum Cigars, the one and only Tom Lazuka. We will discuss the rise of Asylum Cigars and talk about the latest happenings with the brand. Tom’s a big Michigan-sports fan, so […]
Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition #11: The Quesada Show
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For Special Edition #11, this is truly worthy of the name “Special Edition”. We have the whole Prime Time team on hand for this one, and Coop was on-site at The Cigar Shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This was an all-Quesada episode as welcomed Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars and Mark Boley of The Cigar Shop. We talk about The Cigar Shop’s new […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Camacho, Cigar Dojo, Davidoff, Review
The Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged is limited edition collaborative project between Camacho Cigars and cigar media brand Cigar Dojo. It is an extension of the recent barrel-aged projects that have been released from Camacho. Many are familiar with the Camacho American Barrel-Aged, a blend that uses a corojo leaf in the filler that was aged in […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Gurkha Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the most part, Gurkha Cigars employed a “what’s old is what’s new” strategy at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show – namely reintroducing several products that were predicate (grandfathered) under the FDA Deeming Regulations. The lack of “new product” didn’t seem to affect foot traffic at the Gurkha’s IPCPR booth. It was as busy a booth […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #11: Tuesday 9/5 9:15 Eastern, 8:15 Central
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For Special Edition #11, this is truly worthy of the name “Special Edition”. We will have the whole Prime Time team on hand for this one, and Coop will be on-site at The Cigar Shop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This will be an all-Quesada episode as we will welcome Terence Reilly of Quesada Cigars and Mark Boley of The Cigar Shop. We […]