On May 29th, 2016, the Indianapolis 500 will celebrate its 100th running. To commemorate this milestone, Davidoff of Geneva USA has unveiled a limited edition cigar called the Davidoff Exclusive Indy 500 Edition. Indianapolis-based retailer Blend Cigar Bar has been named the exclusive U.S. distributor for the cigar. The cigar will be available later this month. […]
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Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive
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This year, Drew Estate will provide a cigar exclusive to the Tobacconists Association of America retailers as a part of its TAA Exclusive Series. The cigar is a part of the Herrera Esteli brand and is appropriately titled the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive. Plans are for the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive to make its debut at […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Unveils New Bands for Timeless Collection
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Nat Sherman has unveiled new secondary bands for both of its blends under its Timeless Collection line. The Timeless Collection has two distinct blends from two different countries. The Timeless Collection Dominican is a Dominican-made multi-national blend while the Timeless Collection Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan-made Nicaragua puro. Up until this point both cigars had the […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 5, Number 4: The Dream Team
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Since the inception of Cigar Coop, La Palina Cigars has been a brand that we have followed closely. This is a brand that went from relative unknown to a staple in many retail humidors. Along the way, it’s a brand that would capture Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year awards in 2011 and 2012. It’s also a brand that […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition 2016 Planned for Spring Release
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For the third time in four years, Davidoff will be releasing a limited edition golf-themed cigar. Today the company announced details around this year’s release, the Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition 2016. This cigar will feature a new blend in a new size. Plans are for the Davidoff Golf Scorecard Edition 2016 to reach U.S. retailers […]
Cigar News: Camacho American Barrel Aged Adds Three New Figurado Sizes
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Camacho has announced three new sizes to its Camacho American Barrel Aged line. The three new sizes are figurado shaped cigars – something that had not been a part of the American Barrel Aged line before. The three new sizes will currently be offered exclusively in a three cigar sampler which is scheduled to arrive […]
Cigar News: Padrón 1964 Anniversary 4 x 54 Line Extension Coming Soon
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There is a new line extension coming to the Padron 1964 Anniversary line – in the form of a 4 x 54 box-pressed vitola. Consistent with the Padron 1964 line, the cigar will be offered with both a natural and maduro offering. The new size will be available in both a natural and maduro blend. […]
Cigar News: Vivalo Cigars Moves on Without Patrick Vivalo
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Patrick Vivalo, the founder of Vivalo Cigars has announced he is joining La Palina Cigars as a regional sales manager. While Vivalo is departing the company that bears his name, the company emphasized it is continuing to remain in operation going forward. In a statement from Vivalo Cigars, the company issued the following statement: Vivalo […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Art Edition 2016 Announced
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After a one year hiatus, the Davidoff Art Edition will be making a return. Today Davidoff announced the Davidoff Art Edition 2016, the second installment of the project launched in 2014. The Art Edition 2016 will feature unique digital art by artist Olivia McGilchrist. While details of the cigar are still pending, the company announced the digital […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2011
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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 […]