Back in 2014, the Macanudo brand launched a new line of cigars to the European market called the Macanudo Inspirado This was followed up a year later by a maduro counterpart called the Macanudo Inspirado Black. Now General Cigar has brought these lines to the U.S. market where they will become regular offerings under the […]
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Cigar News: Rocky Patel Edge A-10 Sixty Now Available
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Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has added a second size to its Rocky Patel – The Edge A-10 line. This one will be in the form of a 6 x 60 vitola appropriately called the Sixty. The company has stated the cigar is now available for immediate shipment. In 2015, the Rocky Patel Edge A-10 was […]
Cigar Review: Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero
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The Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero is a shop exclusive cigar from Nomad Cigar Company for Stogies World Class cigars in Houston, Texas. It is the eighth installment in Stogies’ H-Town series. The H-Town series is quite unique in that it is comprised entirely of lancero vitolas. Stogies owner Jorge Ahued has partnered with leading cigar […]
Cigar News: Kristoff Habano Released
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Kristen’s new Habano wrapper offering, appropriately titled, the Kristoff Habano is now on its way to retail shops. There is a focus on Brazilian tobacco with this blend as the Kristoff Habano features a Brazilian Habano wrapper and a Brazilian Sumatra binder. The filler is combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican Habano.The cigar is available in […]
Cigar News: Kristoff Connecticut Released
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Kristen’s new Connecticut Shade offering, appropriately titled, the Kristoff Connecticut is now on its way to retail shops. The Connecticut Shade wrapper is sourced from Ecuador. The cigar also features a Nicaraguan binder and a Dominican Quad seed filler. The cigar is available in four sizes in 20 count boxes. The Kristoff Connecticut features the […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 5, Number 6: Planning Cigar Reviews
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IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT: DAY/TIME CHANGE FOR STOGIE GEEKS The Stogie Geeks Show is moving to Mondays at 6:30 Eastern Time beginning on Monday May 9th. This change will allow us to have a greater focus on production and allow us to work on some other projects that we will announce in the future. As always, our […]
Cigar News: Quesada 40th Anniversary Petit Belicoso Clasica Becomes Shop Exclusive for Small Batch Cigar
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Small Batch Cigar, an online boutique cigar retailer has received a shop exclusive in the Quesada 40th Anniversary line. The size will be in a 4 1/2 x 40 petit belicoso size. It will also be based on the highly acclaimed Quesada 40th Anniversary Corona Clasica blend – the first time a new vitola has […]
Cigar News: Villiger North America Opens New U.S. Headquarters
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On April 22nd, Villiger North America had an invitation red carpet event to celebrate the division’s re-launch and opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Miami, Florida. The event was hosted by Villiger Söhne AG Chairman Heinrich Villiger and newly named Villiger North America President Rene Castaneda. In attendance were Guillermo Leon of La Aurora, Dr. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 23 (4/30/16)
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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: Cohiba Nicaragua Pequeños Introduced
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General Cigar Company has recently unveiled a new line extension to Cohiba Nicaragua. The new size is called the Cohiba Nicaragua Pequenos. The new offering will a 4 1/8 x 36 small cigar offering and will be sold in tins. Cohiba Nicaragua made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. While the cigar features Nicaraguan […]