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: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Colorado 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo is a special new 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 […]
Cigar News: Cavalier of Geneva White Series Coming to U.S. Market
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2016 Preview, Cavalier of Geneva, Cigar Art, IPCPR 2016, News
Cavalier of Geneva, a cigar company based in Switzerland will introduce its line of cigars, Cavalier Genève White Series to the U.S. market. The company announced it has entered that Texas-based Cigar Art will handle its distribution in the United States. Plans are for the company and the White Series line to officially have its […]
Agile Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac Neanderthal HoxD
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, RoMa Craft Tobac
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 […]
News: Second E-Liquid Company Files Lawsuit Against the FDA
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, Lost Art Liquids, News
A second legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Rule on Tobacco products has been filed. On May 19h, 2016 Lost Art Liquids, a Los Angeles e-liquid company filed a lawsuit against the FDA in the Central District of California. Lost Art Liquids joins Nicapure Labs LLC who filed a similar lawsuit […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 26 (5/21/16)
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: El Primer Mundo 10 Year Anniversary Release Slated for June
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, El Primer Mundo, News
Sean Williams‘ El Primer Mundo Cigars is getting ready to celebrate its ten year anniversary. To kick off the milestone, the company not only has a new logo, but it has a special cigar to commemorate the occasion. Plans are for the new El Primer Mundo 10 Year Anniversary to be released to select retailers […]
Cigar Review: Sindicato Maniac Colossal
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, American Caribbean Tobacco, Review, Sindicato
The Sindicato Maniac is a new line introduced in 2016 by Sindicato Cigars. The Maniac marks a couple of firsts for Sindicato Cigars. First, it introduces a new factory that Sindicato is partnering with in American Caribbean Cigars. Secondly, it introduces the first 7 x 70 offerings by Sindicato Cigars. In fact, this is a line […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Lancero by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Protocol, Review
The Protocol Lancero is a new line extension to Cubariqueno Cigar Company’s Protocol line. It was about a year ago, when cigar enthusiasts Juan Cancel and Bill Ives launched Cubariqueno Cigar Company. The company’s first release, Protocol was released in two sizes to select retailers in New Jersey. Last summer, the duo headed to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show […]
Feature Story: Understanding the FDA’s Age Requirements for Premium Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story 1 Comment FDA, FDA Regulations Primer, Feature Story
On May 5th, 2016 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced regulations to implement the Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. These regulations gave the FDA authority to regulate all tobacco products. Under these rules, premium cigars were now placed under FDA regulatory control. One of the new regulations involves some changes […]