Those who follow Kafie 1901 Cigars know the passion of its owner and founder Dr. Gaby Kafie when it comes to both his brand and the cigar industry. Now Kafie is ready to take that passion to the next level with the opening of his new premium cigar factory “Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia”. The factory […]
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Cigar News: Bombay Tobak Releases Gaaja Torpedo and Gaaja Maduro
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, Gaaja, MBombay, News
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Mel Shah and Bombay Tobak showcased some extensions to its Gaaja blend. These extensions included an all new Gaaja Maduro offering as well as a box-pressed torpedo vitola to the original Gaaja blend. Today the company announced that these new offerings are now available for distribution to its authorized retailers. […]
Cigar News; Quesada Dojo de Luxe becomes Latest Collaboration for Cigar Dojo
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, Cigar Dojo, News, Quesada
Cigar Dojo, the first and largest social cigar application / community has announced its sixth limited edition collaboration. This time Cigar Dojo is teaming up with Quesada Cigars for the Quesada Dojo de Luxe. The cigar will make its debut on February 17th at a pre-event dinner in Boynton Beach, Florida the night before The […]
Cigar News: Foundry Temple Hall Estates Collection Launched
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, Foundry, General, News, Temple Hall Estates
Foundry Tobacco Company is once again bringing new life to an old brand. Today the subsidiary under General Cigar announced it is bringing back a re-imaged version of the legendary Jamaican brand, the Temple Hall Estates Collection. The new Temple Hall Estates Collection becomes the third major installment of the FTC Heritage Series – […]
Cigar News: Casa de Montecristo Adding Nashville, Austin, and Tampa Locations
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Casa de Montecristo, News, Places, Tabacalera USA
Casa de Montecristo Inc, the luxury retail and lounge operation under Tabacalera USA is adding stores in the Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and Tampa, Florida markets. Each of the three stores will be new brick and mortar locations constructed from the ground up carry the “Casa de Montecristo” name. The new Casa de Montecristo Nashville is […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased a new cigar known as the La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull. Company owner Litto Gomez was born in Spain and the Andalusian takes its name from Andalusia, a region in the southern part of that country. The cigar pays homage to the cattle breed that is a part of […]
Agile Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Estoque
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Altadis, Assessment Update, Montecristo
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
News: Cigar Coop Announces Partnership with Smooth Draws Radio
William Cooper Cigar News 5 Comments Cigar Coop, News
Cigar Coop and Smooth Draws Radio are entering into a collaborative partnership. Under the agreement, Cigar Coop Founder and Editor and Chief Will Cooper will be joining the Smooth Draws Radio team as a co-host. Smooth Draws Radio Show is a cigar lifestyle broadcast, airing live from Noon to 2pm EST every Saturday, on ESPN […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 11 (2/4/17)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Stogie Geeks
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 News: Rob Norris Named General Manager of Altadis U.S.A’s Premium Cigar Division
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments Altadis, Imperial Tobacco Group, News, People, Tabacalera USA
Tabacalera USA, the U.S. premium cigar division of Imperial Brands PLC has named Rob Norris the General Manager of the Altadis U.S.A. premium division effective immediately. Norris had previously served as CEO of Tabacalera USA’s JR Cigar retail operations. Norris will report to Javier Estates, the head of Tabacalera USA, who had been filling the […]