When Davidoff CEO Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard became CEO in 2011, one of the initiatives he put in place was a theme of innovation. This has resulted in Davidoff producing products which might be out of what is considered the company’s comfort zone. One theme that has been making its way through the Davidoff portfolio has been […]
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Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Announces Factory and Farm Tours
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Events, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, News, Places
La Flor Dominicana has announced a new program for retailers and consumers known as “The La Flor Dominicana Experience”. The new program is a five day, four night program that will give participants an opportunity to see the operations of La Flor Dominicana in the Dominican Republic, including a tour of the company’s farms and […]
Cigar Review: Fuente Fuente OpusX Rosado Oscuro Oro Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Fuente, Review
When it comes to Arturo Fuente’s Fuente Fuente OpusX line, there is the limited production OpusX and the super-limited production OpusX. Today, we are going to talk about a cigar that falls under the latter category – the Fuente Fuente OpusX Rosado Oscuro Oro. The OpusX line has been a staple of Arturo Fuente […]
Cigar News: MLB Cigar Ventures Brings Imperia Aventador to Market
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, MLB Cigar Ventures, News
Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures has its fourth line, and third line under its Imperia brand to market. The company has recently started rolling out its new Imperia Aventador line. Like the other Imperia cigars in the MLB Cigar Ventures portfolio, the Imperia Aventador is made at the Quesada Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. […]
Cigar Review: Alpha Absinthe Infused Claro Robusto
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Alpha Cigar Company, Review
In 2016, Alpha Cigar Company launched a unique line of cigars known as Alpha Absinthe Infused. As the name indicates, this line is infused with a spirit known as absinthe. Absinthe is a highly alcoholic beverage that is distilled with herbs and botanicals. The name “absinthe” comes from Artemisia absinthium, the scientific name for its […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie Super Shot 2017 to be Released
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Viaje
Viaje has announced that it will be shipping the 2017 edition its Zombie Super Shot this month. The Zombie Super Shot made its debut in 2013. The line combines elements from two different Viaje lines. The blend itself is based off the Viaje Zombie blend, but the cigar is released in the 10 gauge size (3 1/4 […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 21 (4/15/17)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News
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 […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2016
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, TAA, Tatuaje
The release of the Tatuaje TAA 2016 marked the sixth consecutive year that Tatuaje Cigars provided an exclusive cigar as a part of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars. It was back in 2011, when Tatuaje Cigars Owner Pete Johnson launched the Tatuaje TAA 2011, the first Tatuaje release for the TAA. The cigar became a […]
Prime Time Show Episode 1: Casey Haugen, Crux Cigar Company
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cigar Coop, Developing Palates, Podcast, Prime Time Show
April 13, 2017 saw the launch of the Prime Time Show. In addition to the Crux du Connoisseur being the Cigar Coop #1 Cigar of the Year, co-host Aaron Loomis of Developing Palates ranked the Crux Limitada IPCPR Show Exclusive 2016 as his #1 show. Therefore, we felt it made sense to have Crux Cigars […]
Cigar Review: The Tabernacle Toro by Foundation Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Foundation Cigar Company, Review
When Nicholas Melillo launched Foundation Cigar Company in 2015, it was no surprise he chose to not to release a Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. While he was at Drew Estate, Melillo carried the unofficial title of “Chief of the Broadleafs”. Broadleaf is a wrapper he was intimately associated with while at Drew Estate working on such cigars […]