British American Tobacco has announced a proposal to merge with Reynolds American Inc. The merger would create the world’s largest tobacco company. While short-term, this has greater impacts on the cigarette industry, this could create be something the premium cigar industry keeps an eye on. Currently British American Tobacco owns a minority 42.2% minority stake […]
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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Face
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Skinny Monsters, Tatuaje
The Tatuaje Skinny Face is the fourth vitola based on the Tatuaje Face blend, which is the third installment of the Tatuaje Monsters Series. The Skinny Face was originally released as one of ten cigars included in the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection. Skinny Monsters is a sampler of 6 x 38 petite lanceros based on the first ten Tatuaje Monster Series blends. Since 2008, the Tatuaje Monsters […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Adds Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented Churchill and Pappy Drew Limitada
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Drew Estate, News
The Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve line, the collaboration between Drew Estate and Pappy Van Winkle is receiving two new sizes. Today, Drew Estate announced the addition of the new Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented Churchill and the special limited edition Pappy Drew Limitada. These cigars join the current Robusto and Toro offerings and will […]
Cigar Review: Villiger San’Doro Maduro Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Review, Villiger
The San’Doro Maduro is a Brazilian puro cigar launched by Villiger Cigars in 2015. It was one of three blends under Villiger’s San’Doro line. Villiger is a cigar company well-known in the machine made business, but over the past several years has invested in growing its premium hand-made segment. Villiger has teamed up with many leading factories […]
Cigar News: Nestor Miranda Collection Corojo Heads for General Release
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda, News
Miami Cigar and Company’s Nestor Miranda Collection Corojo is now heading for national release. The Corojo is the fourth blend in the Nestor Miranda Collection, the line named for the founder of Miami Cigar in Company. This is a cigar that made its initial debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. In 2014 Miami Cigar and Company […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company to Produce 2016 Throw Down Project
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Black Label Trading Company, Cigar Federation, Fabrica de Oveja Negra, News, Reddit
The Throw Down project is returning. Black Label Trading Company has announced it will produce the cigars for 2016 Throw Down Project. This year’s participants in the Throw Down project are Cigar Federation and Reddit. The Throw Down project was originally launched in 2015 between the Cigar Dojo and Cigar Federation online communities and was […]
Cigar News: Ciguardian Implementing Effective Date for Products
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Ciguardian, News
Ciguardian, an Arizona-based company that produces cigar humidification solutions has announced it is implementing an effective date to its PG (Propylene Glycol) and gel jar products. “For years, traditional PG based humidification solution and gel jars have been the most reliable and economical choice”, said Belinda Doyle, Owner of Ciguardian Products in a press release. […]
Cigar Review: Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Short Torpedo
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff, Review
In May 2016, Avo Cigars announced a new line called the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. As the name indicates it is the second line released under the Avo Syncro Nicaragua umbrella. Early in 2015, the Avo brand under Davidoff underwent a restructuring. Later that year, the first Avo Syncro Nicaragua was unveiled – the first regular production […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Fuente, Review
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Arturo Fuente Cigars unveiled a new blend under its Casa Cuba brand known as the Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration. This blend holds special significance to the Fuente company as it was the last blend worked on by the late Carlos Fuente Sr. The concept of the Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration […]
Cigar News: Omar de Frias Leaves NASA; Will Focus Full Time on Fratello
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments Fratello Cigars, News, People
When Omar de Frias launched Fratello Cigars, it originally started out as a side gig to his “day job” at NASA. As Fratello has grown, de Frias has balanced the two gigs. However, that balancing act is about to change as today de Frias announced that after ten years, he is departing NASA to […]