Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo is a special limited edition collection introduced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The collection features three distinct blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Colorado (an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper blend); Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); and Maduro […]
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Cigar News: New Villiger 1888 Launches This Week in U.S.
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, News, Villiger
Villiger Cigars’ revamped Villiger 1888 line will have its official launch this week. The company announced the cigar will begin making its way to retail shops this week and will be highlighted by a special launch event on Friday December 16th, 2016 at Miura Cigars in Miami Florida. Originally a limited production cigar released […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #27: Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. Oscuro Especial Robusto
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, Regius
“…the Exclusivo U.S.A. Oscuro Especial is the completion of a challenge for Kapacee – namely introducing an dark-Oscuro blend into his lineup.. Overall, Kapacee responded to this challenge brilliantly delivering yet another excellent release.” Wrapper: San Andres Mexican Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Plasencia SA) Box-Press Robusto: 4 1/2 x 52 Price: […]
Cigar Review: Lucious Lyon No. 1
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, General, Meier and Dutch, Review, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Lucious Lyon is a limited edition line of cigars inspired by the Fox network television series Empire. The cigar is named for the main character of the television show, Lucious Lyon. The character is portrayed by actor Terrence Howard. On the show, Lyon is former rapper and singer who is also a drug dealer. He used […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #28: Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Toro
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, Quesada
“Even before the Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro was announced, I was intrigued by how the original Quesada Reserva Privada blend would perform with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Oscuro Binder: Dominican San Vincente (1997 Crop) Filler: Dominican San Vicente from the 1997 Vintage selected, Pennsylvania Ligero Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Quesada Cigars Factory) Toro: […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #29: Imperia Islero Pita by MLB Cigar Ventures
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, MLB Cigar Ventures
”Bellody has struck gold with this offering delivering a bold and flavorful cigar.” Wrapper: Ecuador Habano 2000 Binder: Dominican Criollo 98 Filler: Pennsylvania Ligero & Dominican Criollo 98 Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Quesada Cigars) Pita: 5 1/2 x 44 Price: $8.50 Review: Imperia Islero Pita by MLB Cigar Ventures Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 3 (12/10/16)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Wrap, News
The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: CAO Holiday Horde Sampler Introduced
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment CAO, General, News
For the past three years CAO has been releasing several holiday themed releases. This year, seven of these blends will be packaged up in a 14 count sampler called the CAO Holiday Horde. The sampler is now available just in time for the end of the year holidays. The sampler consists of six previously-released Christmas […]
Cigar News: FDA Provides Six Month Grace Period for Product and Establishment Registration
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
One of the new regulations under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)is the requirement manufacturers register with the FDA and submit a product listing of the products they sell. A deadline of December 31, 2016 was enacted for when these submissions were due to the FDA. Today, the FDA has now announced that they will […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #30: H. Upmann Ingot TheBANKER Private Holding by Altadis USA
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Altadis, Box Worthy Thirty, Epic Encounters, H. Upmann
”Overall, this was a very enjoyable cigar and one that is one of Altadis’ best blends released under the (non Cuban) H. Upmann line.” Wrapper: Criollo ’98 (2012 Crop) Binder: Nicaraguan Seco (2011 Crop) Filler: Nicaraguan Seco (2011 Crop), Nicaraguan Viso (2010 Crop), Nicaraguan Ligero (2009 Crop) Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera de Garcia) Toro: 6 x […]