Twenty years ago, Jonathan Drew co-founded Drew Estate under the mantra of “The Rebirth of Cigars”. Now two decades later, Drew will attempt to do a similar thing to the spirits industry. Today comes the official word that Drew has launched John Drew Brands, a new company focused on spirits, craft beverages, and food. While Drew […]
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Cigar Review: Hoyo Robusto by Hoyo de Monterrey
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, General, Hoyo de Monterrey, Review
In 2015, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand celebrated its 150th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion General Cigar Company released a limited edition cigar called the Hoyo de Monterrey Edicion de Cumpleanos 150. This cigar not only paid homage to the history of the brand, but also provided a conduit to look forward to the future as […]
Cigar News: Padrón Dámaso Gets Two New Vitolas
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, News, Padron
The spring of 2016 has proven to be an unusually busy one in terms of new releases for Padron Cigars. Earlier this month the company announced the new Padron 1964 Anniversary Hermoso line extension. Now comes word of two new vitolas to its newest line, the Padron Damaso. The vitolas are called No. 32 and […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Exemption Approved by House Appropriations Committee
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment FDA, News
Today the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill that was drafted by a subcommittee last week. Included in the bill is an exemption for premium cigars from regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a part of the markup, two amendments were proposed and the results both […]
Cigar Review: Viaje C-4 2015
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
In 2015 after a one year hiatus, the Viaje TNT and Viaje C-4 made a return. These cigars returned with a couple of big changes. For starters, these would mark the first Viaje releases to come out of the Dominican Republic and the PDR Cigars factory (a factory that Viaje has now built a strong partnership […]
Cigar News: New General Manager Named for Davidoff of Geneva Germany
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Davidoff, News, People
Back in February, Oettinger Davidoff AG announced it was creating a subsidiary for Germany called Davidoff of Geneva Germany. Today, Oettinger Davidoff AG named Olaf Ruf as the future general Manager for the new subsidiary. Ruf will play a role in setting up the new subsidiary and once Davidoff of Geneva Germany is officially established, […]
Cigar News: Tabacalera USA Announces Casa de Montecristo Store Coming to Dallas This Summer
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments News, Places, Tabacalera USA
Tabacalera USA announced it will be opening a Casa de Montecristo branded store in Dallas, Texas. The new store will be a 4,300 square foot facility and feature a walk-in humidor, a rate and vintage room, and public and private cigar lounge space. The new Casa de Montecristo store will be located in the Turtle […]
Cigar Review: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, AVO, Davidoff
The Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 is a limited edition cigar that has two themes to it. The first is that it is a cigar that commemorates the 90th birthday of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. Secondly, it is the third installment of a series in the limited edition line known as the Avo Improvisation […]
Cigar Review: Wilson Adams Black Label No. 4
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Review, Wilson Adams
The Wilson Adams Black Label is the latest line to be released by Wilson Adams Cigars. The Black Label introduces a Connecticut Shade Cigar into the company’s portfolio. The company refers to this cigar as its “Dark Connecticut” and the name is appropriate because the cigar uses a darker shade of a Connecticut wrapper. The […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 21 (4/16/16)
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 […]