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 […]
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Cigar News: Cusano Dominican Maduro Details Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Cusano, Davidoff, News
Davidoff has announced details of the Cusano Dominican Maduro. This new cigar is slated to hit U.S. retailers in early April. It joins the Cusano Dominican Connecticut, which had its details announced back in Februrary. The two new Cusano Dominican blends mark the start of a revamping of the Cusano brand as Davidoff has said […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Diamond No. 2
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, La Aurora, Miami Cigars
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 Review: Bespoke Basilica A
William Cooper Reviews 6 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Bespoke Cigars, Review
The Bespoke Basilica A is a cigar made by a company called Bespoke Cigars. Bespoke Cigars is a company based in Estonia founded by a Jeremy Casdagli. For the most part, Bespoke Cigars is a brand that has established a foothold in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. About a year ago, Bespoke Cigars entered the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 17 (3/19/16)
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 […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds INCH Maduro 8 x 58
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, News
A fifth size is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. On Episode 179 (3/17/16) of Stogie Geeks, Taylor Hall, Northeast Representative for E.P. Carrillo confirmed an 8 x 58 line extension is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. Earlier today, the company confirmed the new line extension, dubbed the No. 58 […]
Cigar News: Flor de las Antillas Maduro Box-Pressed Torpedo Slated for Federal Cigar 95th
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, My Father, News
Last year, for Federal Cigar’s 94th anniversary, the New Hampshire-based retailer received a maduro wrapped Petit Robusto of My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas cigar. This year for Federal Cigar’s 95th anniversary celebration, the Flor de las Antillas Maduro returns – this time in a box-pressed torpedo size. The cigar will be available as a […]
Cigar News: Liga Maestro Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 2 Comments 2016 Preview, Mombacho, News
Last month, Granada-based cigar manufacturer Mombacho Cigars announced Liga Maestro, a brand that was originally made for the Italian market would become regular production and available to North America and Europe. This week comes word that the company has began shipping what it is terming “prerelease” boxes to retailers. The Liga Maestro brand originally started […]
Cigar Review: El Güegüense Churchill by Foundation Cigar Company
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Foundation Cigar Company, Review
El Güegüense (pronounced Way-When-Say) is the debut release by Nicholas Melillo‘s Foundation Cigar Company. Melillo is best known for his tenure at Drew Estate where he served as Vice President and Director of Tobacco and Production at Drew Estate. Early in 2014 Melillo departed Drew Estate and launched Melillo International, a consulting operation around tobacco blending and […]
Cigar Review: 1502 XO Toro
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 1502, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Boutiques United, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, House of Emilio, Review
The 1502 XO Toro is the fifth line to be released by Global Premium Cigars, the makers of the 1502 Cigar brand. It was at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show where the 1502 XO made its debut. While the first four lines by 1502 were regular production lines, the XO is 1502’s limited edition line. Owner Enrique […]