L’Atelier Imports is planning on releasing a box-press cigar based off its original L’Atelier blend. The L’Atelier Special Edition M.A.M. is being planned as a limited production release that will be heading to 20 retailers in the Southeastern United States this Fall. Taven Johnson, from C.H.I.M.P. Inc who handles sales and distribution for L’Atelier Imports […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2014 (Avo 88) (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, AVO, Avo's Greatest Hits
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: Larceny Lancero Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, El Primer Mundo, Larceny, News
Sean Williams of Primer Mundo Cigars announced the second installment of the Larceny series. The Larceny project made its debut earlier this year as a collaborative project between Williams and Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars.The new vitola will be a 7 x 38 lancero and once again be small batch, limited edition project.This follows up […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Anarchy 2015
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Smoke Inn Microblend Series, Tatuaje
In 2010, South Florida Retailer Smoke Inn would launch the a cigar called the Tatuaje Anarchy. This was the first release of a project called the MicroBlend Series. The concept behind this series involves Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a a one-time limited run exclusive […]
Cigar Review: Por Larrañaga TAA En Cedro by Altadis USA
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 85-87, Atladis, Por Larrañaga, Review, TAA
Earlier this year, the Tobacconist Asssociation of America (TAA) announced its annual TAA Exclusive Series. This is a set of cigars released by various manufacturers that are only available to retailers that are TAA members. The TAA Exclusive Series has grown over the past few years and 2015 represents the most ambitious release to date as […]
Cigar Review: Viva Republica Advanced Warfare Petit
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Miami Cigars, Review, Viva Republica
The Viva Republica Advanced Warfare is a new blend that extends the company’s Guerrilla Warfare line. If you watched Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks, Viva Republica owner Jason Holly first revealed details about this project. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the Advanced Warfare made its official debut. Advanced Warfare takes a little bit of […]
Cigar Review: The Chinese Finger Trap by MoyaRuiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Moya Ruiz, Review
The Chinese Finger Trap is the second limited edition cigar by MoyaRuiz Cigars. The cigar keeps true to MoyaRuiz theme of incorporating a theme of games into its cigar brand names. In this case, it pays homage to a popular novelty item. In addition, it is a cigar that pays homage to the Cigar Dojo […]
Cigar Review: Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut Regios by Legacy Brands
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Legacy Brands, Review, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
The release of the Tortuga Reserva 215 Connecticut introduced a third wrapper option into Legacy Brands Tortuga Reserva 215 line. If you followed the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show coverage on Cigar Coop, you got one of the first glimpses of that cigar. Earlier this year, the Tortuga Reserva 215 Connecticut would make its debut. The cigar uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut […]
Cigar News: ACME Cigar Company to Launch First Limitada
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Acme Cigar Company, News
While ACME Cigar Company recently unveiled three regular production lines at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company has plans to unveil its first limited edition. The ACME Limitada is slated to hit cigars this Fall. It turns out this is a special cigar as it was once of the last ones blended by the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 41 (9/05/15)
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 […]