A.J. Fernandez Cigars has officially announced the acquisition of La Gran Llave. La Gran Llave was a brand founded by Michael Argenti and Angel Aguayo. According to Cigar Aficionado, this was an acquisition that was completed in December 2016, but no formal confirmation had come until today. The move is an organic process for this brand […]
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2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #4: Davidoff-The Chefs Edition 2016
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Davidoff, Epic Encounters
“The Davidoff Chefs Edition is a home run for Davidoff. Flavor-wise, this cigar was simply outstanding. I found the flavors to be quite unique and in a way, this made for somewhat of an un-Davidoff like Davidoff.” Wrapper: Habano 2000 Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler:San Vicente Mejorado Seco, San Vicente Mejorado Visus, Piloto Visus, and San […]
Cigar News: Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, General, News, Punch
General Cigar has announced the debut of the new Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua line. It’s a new maduro offering that the company describes as a “Nicaraguan-forward” blend. The cigar features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler. The line will be available in four sizes with pricing under $7.00 per cigar. Production is […]
Cigar News: Crux Limitada PB5 Second Release Heads to Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Crux Cigar Company, News
The Crux Limitada PB5 is making a return. Today Crux Cigar Company announced that the PB5, its first limited edition will have a second release arrive at stores this week. The PB5 was unveiled at 2015 IPCPR Trade show and made its way to retailers in 2016. The second release of the PB5 will be the […]
2016 Year in Review: Country of Origin Performance for 2016
William Cooper Cigar of the Year, Feature Story 5 Comments 2016 Year in Review, Feature Story
The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop. Originally this was done by brand, but last year was expanded to include Country of Origin and Vitola Today we slice this data by Country of Origin. This is not meant to be necessarily […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Dusk Solidos
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
The E.P. Carrillo Dusk is a new line by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Dusk was one component of what was a deeper strategy by the E.P. Carrillo – namely a full overhaul of the products in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio. This consisted of a combination of re-blends, re-packaging, […]
Cigar News: Matt Booth and Room 101 End Relationship with Davidoff
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Camacho, Davidoff, News, People, Room 101
The Matt Booth era at Davidoff has come to an end – and so has his tenure in the cigar industry. Today, Booth told Cigar Aficonado that he has not renewed his contract with Davidoff and for all practical purposes is leaving the cigar industry for now. Booth also told Cigar Aficionado that he is […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #5: Gaaja Toro by Bombay Tobak
William Cooper Cigar of the Year 1 Comment 2016 Cigar of the Year, Bombay Tobak, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, Gaaja
“Bombay Tobak has produced some excellent blends, but by far this one is the company’s masterpiece.” Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut desflorado, Variety Hybrid Mejorado 2004 Binder: Ecuador HVA Seca Mejorada Filler: -Seco: Peru Hybrid Habano -Viso: Ecuador criollo 98, Paraguay Hybrid Habano 2000, Dominican Criollo 98. -Ligero: Dominican HVA Mejorado Country of Origin: Costa Rica Box […]
Cigar Review: Tabaquería 1844 Campesino Series Robusto Definitivo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Review, Tabaquería 1844
The Tabaqueria 1844 Campesino is a small batch cigar by Tabaqueria 1844 based out of the Dominican Republic. The rise of boutique and small production cigar brands has often been associated with Nicaragua, but the Dominican Republic certainly has also its share – and Tabaqueria 1844 is a good example of one. Tabaqueria 1844 was founded by […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 7 (1/7/17)
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 […]