The company is Global Premium Cigars and the brand is 1502 Cigars – and now the company is about to take the brand global. Last week, Global Premium Cigars announced it is bringing 1502 Cigars into the European market. The company has announced the availability of 1502 Cigars in Germany and Slovakia. Plans are to expand […]
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Cigar News: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Hermoso Released
William Cooper Cigar News 5 Comments 2016 Preview, News, Padron
Padron Cigars has officially announced its new short 4 inch line extension to its 1964 Anniversary series. The cigar is called the Padron 1964 Anniversary Hermoso and it measures 4 x 56. Par for the course with the Padron 1964 Anniversary line, it will be offered in a natural and maduro. Last month, Cigar Aficionado noted […]
Cigar Review: MBombay KeSara A
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Bombay Tobak, MBombay, Review
The MBombay KeSara A is one of two 9 x 47 “A” size vitolas offered in the MBombay portfolio. The KeSara line is one of MBombay’s five regular production offerings. In particular the the KeSara line is highlighted by an Ecuadorian Connecticut Deas Florado wrapper. The cigars are aged in a hybrid coffin constructed on […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Maestro del Tiempo Coming for 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, IPCPR 2016, News, Warped Cigars
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Warped Cigars will unveil a new brand called Maestro del Tiempo. The name Maestro del Tiempo means “Master of Time”. This is a name that is appropriate for this project as it required some patience to make sure the blend would result in exactly what Warped Cigars was looking […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Adding QuickDraw Connecticut
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, News, Southern Draw
This Spring, Southern Draw Cigars will launch a new blend called the QuickDraw Connecticut. The cigar will become Southern Draw’s first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Cigar and becomes the first cigar in the QuickDraw line to feature two vitolas. Plans are for the new QuickDraw Connecticut Blend to be rolled out through a series of […]
Cigar Review: Gotham Heroes Alec Bradley Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Alec Bradley, Gotham Cigars, Review
The Gotham Heroes Alec Bradley is a cigar line that is a exclusive cigar to Miami Florida-area online retailer Gotham Cigars. It is the initial release of a line called the Gotham Heroes Series. The Gotham Heroes Series is intended to be a series of collaborations where Gotham will team up with leading cigar manufacturers to […]
Cigar News: La Gran Llave Introduces LGL Limited
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, La Gran Llave, News
Last month came word that cigar industry veteran Michael Argenti was returning to the cigar industry with a new company called La Gran Llave. At that time the company announced its first release, the self-titled La Gran Llave cigar. Last month at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, La Gran Llave introduced a […]
Cigar News: CroMagnon Firecracker by RoMa Craft Tobac Coming to Two Guys Smoke Shop
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, News, RoMa Craft Tobac
The next installment of Two Guys Smoke Shop’s shop exclusive Firecracker release will be coming from RoMa Craft Tobac. Today the retailer announced that the 2016 edition of the Firecracker will be an extension of the RoMa Craft CroMagnon line. The initial announcement was made on the 4/9/16 edition of The Cigar Authority Radio Show. […]
Cigar News: Jas Sum Kral Adds Three New Sizes
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Jas Sum Kral, News
Fans of the Jas Sum Kral cigar will have some new sizes to look forward to. Company owner Riste Riatevski confirmed the addition of three new sizes. The new sizes are a Robusto (5 x 50), Lonsdale (6 1/2 x 42), and Lancero (7 x 38). These vitolas join the current Toro (6 x 52). Riatevski […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 20 (4/9/16)
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 […]