My Father The Judge is the fourth regular production line under the Garcia family’s My Father Cigars’ self-titled brand. The Judge introduces a new Sumatra offering cigar into the company’s portfolio. While My Father Cigars has produced Sumatra wrapper blends for companies such as Tatuaje and Ashton, you have to go back to 2009 when […]
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Cigar Review: Fratello Oro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Fratello Cigars, Review
The Fratello Oro is the third line to be released from Omar de Frias’ Fratello Cigars. When de Frias launched his company in 2013, he released Fratello, a Habano wrapper offering. Two years later he added his second line, the Fratello Bianco – a line that features a San Andres Maduro wrapper. With the Fratello Oro, de Frias fills a […]
Cigar News: Dr. Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as FDA Commissioner
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments FDA, News, People
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a new Commissioner in Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Today Gottlieb was confirmed by the United States Senate in a vote of 57 -42. Gottlieb, a physician and former Deputy Commissioner at the FDA was nominated by President Donald Trump back in March. Late last month, he was approved […]
Feature Story: General Cigar Company Strengthens Ground Game Through Brand Ambassador Team
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments CAO, Cohiba, Feature Story, Foundry, General, People, Toraño
Last week came word of the hiring of Sean Williams as the Brand Ambassador for one of General Cigar Company’s most prestigious brands, Cohiba. The news came as a big surprise to many in the cigar industry, but to this author, it’s clear it’s part of a bigger story at General – one of change. It is a change that continues to evolve, but […]
Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Habano Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Casa Cuevas, Review
Casa Cuevas Cigars is a new brand to hit the U.S. market. The company is owned and operated by the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. The Cuevas family owns a factory in the Dominican Republic known as Tabacalera Las Lavas. This is a factory that has produced brands […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads The Angel’s Anvil 2017 Released
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For the fourth year in a row, Crowned Heads has delivered an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). This past week, retailers have received The Angel’s Anvil 2017 – Crowned Heads’ installment into the 2017 TAA Exclusive Series. Like the previous three installments, The Angel’s Anvil 2017 is made at Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr’s […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 24 (5/6/17)
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 our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. Finally, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar News: Asylum 13 Box Pressed 70 x 7 to be a Part of 2017 TAA Exclusive Series
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, 2017 TAA Exclusive Series, Asylum Cigars, CLE, News, TAA
Asylum Cigars has been known for making cigars ranging from 4 x 44 petite coronas and 7 x 38 Lanceros to 7 x 70 and 8 x 80 cigars, but one thing they did not have is a box pressed cigar – until now. This week, the company has shipped its Asylum 13 Box Pressed 70 x […]
Prime Time Show Episode 4: Developing Palates
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Coop, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Episode 4 of Prime Time, it’s a Developing Palates take over as Aaron brings Seth Geise and Jiunn Liu from Developing Palates. Seth and Jiunn were also the hosts of What Embargo?, a podcast dedicated to Cuban Cigars, so we had plenty of talk about that topic. For our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk cars and in our Deliberation Segment, we […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Acquires American Caribbean Cigars Factory
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments American Caribbean Tobacco, Gurkha, News
Gurkha Cigars finally has a factory of its own. Today the company announced it has acquired the American Caribbean Cigars factory out of Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s a factory Gurkha has been working with for the past five years. “Our company has seen rapid growth despite its boutique approach,” said Kaizad Hansotia, CEO of Gurkha Cigars in a press release. “Owning […]