Drew Estate Tobacco has announced it will be releasing a new cigar under its ACID brand that will be distributed exclusively through Arango Cigar Company. The new cigar will be a glass tubo offering known as the ACID Chi-Town. The cigar is expected to ship from Drew Estate some time this month. The ACID Chi-Town will […]
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Cigar Review: Indian Motorcycle Habano Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Debonaire, Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars, Review
The Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars line is a new brand introduced by Debonaire Cigars co-owner Phil Zanghi at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. It was almost a year ago when Zanghi announced on the Stogie Geeks 3 Year Anniversary Show that he had re-acquired the rights to the Indian Tabac trademark. Indian Tabac was originally […]
Cigar Review: Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Nat Sherman, Review
Back in 1930, Nat Sherman opened his first tobacco shop in Manhattan’s garment district carrying his name. It didn’t take long for the company to become an iconic destination in New York for cigar enthusiasts. Now three generations and 85 years later, the company remains a family-run business in New York. The company has also […]
Cigar Review: Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada Robusto by PDR Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, PDR Cigars, Pinar Del Rio, Review
In 2014, PDR Cigars launched a line to commemorate ten years in the cigar business called the Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada. It was back in 2004 when when Abe Flores joined forces with the Rodriguez brothers (Juan, Ysidro, and Luis) to form the Pinar del Rio brand, the brand that started it […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 12: Reflections of 2015
William Cooper Blog, Editor's Corner Editor's Corner
As many know, there are two brands to our operation of Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. The two brands very much are integrated and united – in terms of our approach, philosophy, and platform. While we use technology to stay “connected” every week, there are times we do get together “in person”. Once such occasion is […]
Cigar News: Pura Soul Maduro and Barber Pole Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, News, Pura Soul
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Robert Wright showcased his third and fourth lines as a part of his Pura Soul Cigars collection, the Pura Soul Maduro and the Pura Soul Barber Pole. The company has announced both of these cigars are now available. The Pura Soul Maduro consists of a Maduro wrapper over Honduran binder […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 49 (10/31/15)
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 […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition Returns as California Regional Release (Exclusive News)
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Exclusive, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, News
La Flor Dominicana’s Special Football Edition is returning for 2016. On the Stogie Geeks Four Year Anniversary Show, La Flor Dominicana Vice President of Sales Jonathan Carney broke the news that this limited release would be returning for 2016. The new release features an all new design and will be slate as a regional release […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Tango
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, La Flor Dominicana, LFD
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 Acid Supercell to be Shop Exclusive to Fogue & Bates in Tulsa Oklahoma
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Acid, Drew Estate, News
Tulsa, Oklahoma retailer Fogue & Bates will be the latest recipient of a new shop exclusive cigar from Drew Estate. This cigar be under the ACID brand and is called the ACID Supercell. The cigar will officially be launched at an in-store event on November 19th, 2015. The ACiD Supercell is a 4 3/4 x […]