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 […]
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Furiosa
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
The Viaje Furiosa is a new release limited edition small batch that was introduced by Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigars in 2016. Over the years, Viaje has built a reputation for themed releases such as holidays, food, “zombies”, and bombs. With Furiosa, Farkas tackles a new theme – movies. Furiosa pays homage to Imperator Furiosa (played […]
Cigar Review: Aladino Elegante by JRE Tobacco Company
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, Aladino, JRE Tobacco Co, Review
Aladino is one of three brands of cigars coming from JRE Tobacco Company. JRE Tobacco Company is an operation that was founded by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo M. Eiroa. Both Julio and Justo are the father and brother of Christian Eiroa, who is best known for running Camacho Cigars before founding CLE Cigar […]