We’ve seen it many times, a small cigar company launches. The company expands and maps out a roadmap of growth. However sooner or later comes the day where that company reaches a cross road and has to figure out where it wants to go. Does it continue to grow? Does it get acquired? Or does […]
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Cigar News: Davidoff Exclusive Tampa Florida Sun Grown Released
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2017 Preview, Davidoff, Florida Sun Grown Tobacco, News
A second Davidoff Florida Sun Grown tobacco release has arrived at Davidoff’s Flagship Tampa store. Today the company announced the new Davidoff Exclusive Tampa Florida Sun Grown – a cigar that will be a shop exclusive to the Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 Tampa store. Davidoff of Geneva since 1911 Tampa is a Davidoff Flagship […]
Cigar Review: Cornelius & Anthony Meridian Robusto (2016)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Cornelius & Anthony, Review
It took a little longer than planned, but early in 2017 Cornelius & Anthony got a widespread release of its Meridian cigar into market. Meridian was a cigar that originally was showcased by Cornelius & Anthony at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. This was a cigar that was being produced by PDR Cigars for Cornelius & […]
Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Zlatno Sonce Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Jas Sum Kral, JSK, Review
The Jas Sum Kral Zlatno Sonce is a Connecticut Shade offering by Jas Sum Kral (JSK) cigars. The company was founded by cigar enthusiast Riste Riatevski. After being disappointed with many cigars on the market, Riatevski set out to create his own cigar that would satisfy him. That cigar turned out to be a Habano offering known […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 27 (5/27/17)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show
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: Cohiba Nicaragua N60
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Cohiba, General
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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Island Lifestyle Importers Unveiling Tommy Bahama “Cigar Club” Accessories
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Accessories, IPCPR 2017, Island Lifestyle Importers, News, Tommy Bahama
Island Lifestyle Importers is introducing a new line of Tommy Bahama branded cigar accessories. The new Tommy Bahama “Cigar Club” series will begin shipping next week. The series will consist of a desktop humidor, folding ashtray, table-top plunge cutter, crystal ashtray, table-top quad torch lighter, dual torch pocket lighter, cigar cutter and the 610 travel […]
Cigar News: Island Lifestyle to Expand Aged Reserve Cigar Line
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2017 No Comments IPCPR 2017, Island Lifestyle Importers, News
Island Lifestyle Importers has announced that it will bring three sizes of its Aged Reserve line of cigars into national distribution. Plans are for the company to introduce Robusto (5 x 54), Churchill (7 x 54), and Gordo (6 x 60) sizes to the company’s Aged Reserve Connecticut, Sungrown, and Maduro lines. The new sizes are expected […]
Prime Time Show Episode 7: Enrique Sanchez, 1502 Cigars
William Cooper Podcast No Comments 1502, Developing Palates, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Episode 7 of the Prime Time Show. we welcome our special guest, the one and only Enrique Sanchez Icaza, the founder and CEO of Global Premium Cigars – makers of the 1502 brand! It will be fun show to relax and enjoy. We will catch up on what’s been happening with 1502. In our […]
Cigar News: MLB Cigar Ventures Names Alexandria Kling Vice President of Branding and Inside Sales
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments MLB Cigar Ventures, News, People
Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures, makers of the Imperia and David P. Ehrlich line of cigars has named Alexandria Kling Vice President of Branding and Inside Sales. The move is effective June 1st, 2017. Kling’s experience includes running Inside Sales for a nationally known cigar company. She also created Alux Cigar Brokerage, the cigar industry’s […]