One question I often get, how does appearance factor into the way you review and score a cigar. The answer is, while it is a part of the review, it plays no factor in the numerical score nor the Cigar Coop assessment rating. I’ll explain this by posing two questions. 1) If a cigar looks […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Asylum 13 80 x 8
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Asylum Cigars, CLE
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 […]
Cigar News: Cuban Stock Cigar Company Opens New Factory in Dominican Republic
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Cuban Stock Cigar Company, News, Places
Last month, Cuban Stock Cigar Company moved into a new factory located in the tex-free zone in Tamboril in the Dominican Republic. In a press release, President and company founder Yaniv Levy said, “After twenty years in our two previous factories, and with the pressures to increase output as our reputation grows, it was time for […]
Cigar News: Debonaire House Distribution by Drew Estate Begins
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Debonaire, Drew Estate, News
Back in January, it was announced that Debonaire House, entered into an distribution agreement with Drew Estate. Under the agreement, Drew Estate would handle distribution for House of Debonaire products. Debonaire House co-owner Phil Zanghi confirmed to Cigar Coop that distribution is now commencing with Drew Estate effective 3/31/16. Under the agreement, Drew Estate will handle […]
Agile Cigar Review: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER15
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, L’Atelier Imports
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 […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Lounge and Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rat Coming to BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments 2016 Preview, Drew Estate, Liga Privada, News, Places
Drew Estate has announced it will open a Drew Estate branded lounge at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. As a part of the partnership, a new cigar called the Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rat will be made exclusively available at the lounge. BB&T Center is the home to the National Hockey […]
Cigar News: Warped El Oso URSUS Becomes Shop Exclusive to Atlantic Cigar
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, News, Warped Cigars
Atlantic Cigar has received an exclusive size of Warped Cigars’ El Oso line. The cigar is a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda and has a production run of 250 ten count boxes. The cigar is now available for purchase. Consistent with the El Oso line, the cigar was produced at El Titan de Bronze out of […]
Agile Cigar Review: Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut No. 3
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, Agile Cigar Review, Altadis, Assessment Update, Montecristo
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 […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER16 Size Announced on Cigar Chat
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, IPCPR 2016, L’Atelier Imports, News
L’Atelier Imports partners K.C. Johnson, Dan Welsh, and Sean “Casper” Johnson were guests on the 3/28/16 edition of Cigar Chat and announced the size for the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER16 release. This year, the ER16 will be a Robusto measuring 4 3/4 x 50. Like the previous installments of the Extension de la […]
Cigar News: Smoke Inn 20th Anniversary by Davidoff Becomes Latest MicroBlend Release
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Davidoff, News, Smoke Inn Microblend Series
If you heard Episode 172 of Stogie Geeks, Smoke Inn proprietor Abe Dababneh mentioned that he was working on a project with Davidoff for his franchise’s 20th anniversary. Today Smoke Inn announced details of that project – which is slated to become the 11th installment of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series. The Smoke Inn […]