As has been the case the last few years, Oliva Cigar has released its latest installment of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial. This is an limited edition offering that is released once per year and is a maduro counterpart to the Oliva Serie V Maduro line. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial marks the ninth consecutive […]
About William Cooper
Posts by William Cooper:
Cigar News: Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, Altadis, Montecristo, News, Santa Clara Cigars, Tabacalera USA
Montecristo has become the latest brand to collaborate with master blender A.J. Fernandez. Today, came a formal announcement of the Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez line. This new cigar line becomes Altadis U.S.A.’s latest joint-collaboration project. While the cigar will carry the Montecristo name, it will be distributed exclusively by Santa Clara Cigars – a distribution […]
Agile Cigar Review: El Güegüense Lancero by Foundation Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 4 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Foundation Cigar Company
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 Review: Foundry Time Flies 550
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Foundry, Review
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Foundry Tobacco Company showcased a new offering called Time Flies. Foundry is a boutique-style subsidiary under General Cigar that was established in 2012. Time Flies is one of two recent projects by General Cigar that was blended by A.J. Fernandez. One of the big stories from the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was that […]
Cigar Review: Xiphos NR Maduro Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Xiphos
Today, we look at a cigar called the Xiphos NR Maduro. It is one of five blends offered by Xiphos Cigars. Xiphos Cigars was founded by Brad Longanecker. The company has two main brands in its portfolio: Xiphos NR and Xiphos CR. The brands are differentiated by the country where they are produced. For the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 52 (11/19/16)
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 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: Nat Sherman Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Englewood, NJ
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Nat Sherman, News, Places
Nat Sherman has announced it has moved its corporate office to Englewood, NJ. The move marks a return to the North Jersey town as Nat Sherman maintained both manufacturing and corporate offices in the 1970s. Most recently, the Nat Sherman corporate offices were in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The company says the new Englewood office […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Royal Release Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 2.5 - Try One, 94-96, Davidoff, Review
In 2016, Davidoff released its most premium regular offering to date, the Davidoff Royal Release. The Davidoff Royal Release is a two vitola line consisting of a Robusto (5 1/2 x 55) and a Salomones (8 1/4 x 57). In positioning the Royal Release, Davidoff has said it uses the best raw materials (tobacco) combined […]
News: Reynolds American Rejects British American Tobacco Buyout Offer
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments British American Tobacco, News, Reynolds American
This week word surfaced Reynolds American has rejected British American Tobacco’s bid to acquire them. Numerous sources have cited that Reynolds American felt the 47 billion dollar offer to acquire them was too low. Back in October, British American Tobacco’s bid to acquire Reynolds American was made public. Making this public was required under U.S. Securities […]
Cigar News: Leccia Tobacco Establishes Distribution Through Online Store
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments 2016 Preview, Leccia Tobacco, News
Following his split with General Cigar earlier this year, Sam Leccia is now on his way to the next chapter of his career in the cigar business. While it was soft-launched earlier this year, it was today that Leccia officially announced the opening of his online store. It’s a store that will handle both distribution to […]