Gran Habano has announced a limited edition culebra set consisting of three of its popular brands. The Gran Habano Los Tres Magos provides a culebra offering from three of Gran Habano’s most popular blends The name Los Tres Reyes Magos stands for “The Three Wise Men”. Each culebra will contain three 7 x 32 panatela […]
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Cigar News: Ricky Somoza Departs A.J. Fernandez
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments AJ Fernandez Cigars, News, People
Ricky Somoza, the U.S. Director of Operations for A.J. Fernandez Cigars has left the company. Multiple sources have confirmed to Cigar Coop that Somoza tendered his resignation earlier this week. Last year, when A.J. Fernandez Cigars’ partner Kris Kachaturian left the company, A.J. Fernandez assumed full control of the party. A new distribution center was established in […]
Agile Cigar Review: J. Grotto Silk Petit Corona by Ocean State Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Ocean State Cigars
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 […]
Cigar News: President-Elect Trump Nominates Rep. Tom Price for Secretary of Health and Human Services
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News, People
It’s the Cabinet nomination the cigar industry will most be interested in. Today, President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Georgia Congresman Tom Price M.D. to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. While much of the attention of this appointment will be focused on repealing Obamacare (for which Rep. Price has been a harsh critic), the […]
Agile Cigar Review: The King is Dead Toro by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Caldwell Cigar Co, Caldwell Collection
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 […]
Cigar News: Colibri Slide Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Colibri, News
The Colibri Slide, a new lighter that was introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show has now hit the stores. The unique feature of the Colibri Slide is the new single action “push up” system. To ignite the flame on the lighter, this simply involves pushing up with the thumb. This moves the housing for […]
Cigar Review: Sobremesa Short Churchill by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka‘s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust announced two line extensions to its Sobremesa line. The two new sizes introduced were the 7 x 50 Elegante en Cedro (Double Corona) and the 4 3/4 x 48 Short Churchill. While these cigars keep to the core tobacco components used […]
Cigar News: Alan Willner Departs General Cigar
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, People
General Cigar Company has announced that Alan Willner, the company’s Vice President of Marketing since 2011 has left the company to pursue other interests. The company also announced that current General Cigar President Regis Broesma will assume the day to day leadership of General’s marketing efforts. In a press release announcing Willner’s departure Broesma commented, […]
Feature Story: Remembering the Rebirth of La Palina
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments Feature Story, La Palina
Many cigar enthusiasts are quite familiar with La Palina Cigars. Today, the company has an impressive portfolio of offerings from four countries (United States, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic). The story of La Palina is also quite well know, namely how businessman / philanthropist William C. “Bill” Paley resurrected the brand started by his […]
Cigar News: President-Elect Trump Names Pro-Embargo Advocate Mauricio Claver-Carone to Transition Team
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Cuba, News, People
In a move that could lead to a change in the course of action of United States relations with Cuba, President-Elect Donald Trump named Mauricio Claver-Carone to his Transition Team for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Claver-Carone currently serves as Executive Director of Cuba Democracy Advocates, a lobbying group in favor of keeping the U.S. Embargo against Cuba intact. He […]