262 Cigars will celebrate its firth anniversary in style. The company is slated to release its sixth blend this December 2015 called Suit & Tie. Suit & Tie will be become the company’s second short run release and will commemorate 262 Cigars’ five years in the cigar industry. The story of the Suit & Tie happened when […]
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Cigar News: Sindicato Maduro Corona Gorda
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, News, Sindicato
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Sindicato Cigars showcased a new line extension to its Sindicato Maduro line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 48 Corona Gorda. Today the company has announced Sindicato Maduro Corona Gorda is heading to retailers this week. This new size becomes the fifth frontmark to be offered in the Sindicato Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Davidoff, Review
The Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 marks the fourth global installment in Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. This release made its debut at the end of 2012 with the Davidoff Year of the Snake, and was followed by subsequent annual releases Davidoff Year of the Horse […]
Cigar Review: Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Robusto Grande
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Vivalo Cigars
The Vivalo Serie Exclusivo is the debut line by Vivalo Cigars. Vivalo Cigars was founded by Patrick Vivalo, who previous spent over 12 years working for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. During his tenure, at Rocky Patel, he had the opportunity to create a personal blend while at the company’s Honduras factory. Vivalo’s creation, a 6 x […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 50 (11/7/15)
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Double Corona
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, General, Partagas
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: Davidoff Year of the Monkey Ashtrays
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Davidoff
Last week, the Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 was announced as the latest installment of Davidoff’s annual Chinese Zodiac limited edition release. As with previous installments of this series, Davidoff is also releasing a corresponding set of accessories. This year will include two new ashtrays with the Year of the Monkey Theme. The […]
Cigar News: Caldwell The Last Tsar Churchill
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Caldwell Cigar Co, News
Caldwell Cigar Company’s second installment of its limited edition “The Last Tsar” line is now on en-route to retailers. This installment introduces a 7 x 47 Churchill offering into the line. Word of The Last Tsar Churchill surfaced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and was confirmed in a post IPCPR conversation we had with […]
Cigar Review: Las Cumbres Tabaco Señorial Maduro Natural Robusto Digno by José Blanco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Las Cumbres, Review, Senorial
The Senorial Maduro Natural by Jose Blanco is the third regular production line to be released by Las Cumbres Tabaco. Las Cumbres Tabaco is the company owned by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. A the name indicates, it is a maduro offering – the first maduro to be released by Las Cumbres Tabaco. […]
Cigar News: Black Works Studio Becomes New Brand From Fabrica Oveja Negra
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Fabrica de Oveja Negra, News
Back on October 3, 2015, Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) founder James Brown told Kiss My Ash Radio of plans to release a whole new brand. Today, details of this new brand called Black Works Studio were released. Like BLTC, Black Works Studio will be made out of his factory Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. […]