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 Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 1 (11/28/15)
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 Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, Casa Fernandez, Review
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez Cigars announced its third installment of the Casa Fernandez Aniversario release. The Aniversario series can be traced back to 2013 when Casa Fernandez released the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35 to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary. The Boheme also became Casa Fernandez’s first true limited edition cigar. […]
Cigar News: 262 Cigars Announces Retailers for Suit & Tie
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 262, News
262 Cigars has announced its retailers that will carry its limited edition Suit & Tie cigar. There will be 25 retailers in the U.S. carrying Suit & Tie, plus one retailer in New Zealand. A national launch event is scheduled for December 11th at City Place Cigar in Lynchburg, Virginia. Suit & Tie is the second […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Twentieth Anniversary Lancero
William Cooper Cigar News, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rocky Patel
Commemorative occasion cigars are nothing new to the cigar industry – and they certainly are not a new concept to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. In fact when it comes Rocky Patel’s commemorative cigars, these are been among some of the company’s most successful releases. Two of the company’s most successful regular production releases have commemorated milestones […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Launching Zino Graphic Leaf Humidor Collection
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Accessories, Davidoff, News
Davidoff has announced a new line of humidors under its Zino brand. The new Zino Graphic Leaf Humidor Collection draws its inspiration from tobacco leaves. The line will be available to both Davidoff Flagship Stores and Davidoff Appointed Merchants this month. The line will consist of four color options – Red, Gray, Blue, and Beige. […]
Cigar Review: La Mission du L’Atelier 1959
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, L’Atelier Imports, Review
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports unveiled its newest regular production line called La Mission du L’Atelier. After focusing much of 2014 on line extensions to the L’Atelier branded products, this marks the first regular production L’Atelier branded line released since 2013. La Mission is a blend that is intended to offer […]
Cigar Review: Padrón Dámaso No. 12
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Padron, Review
Just before the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, two high profile Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars were announced – the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade and Padron Damaso. These cigars were significant releases because each of these companies was not known for making Connecticut Shade cigars. In fact, with Padron, the company had never offered a cigar with that wrapper in its portfolio. With […]
Cigar News: Second MoyaRuiz Rake Poker Room Heading to Cigar Room Davie
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Moya Ruiz, News, Places
Cigar Room Davie, located in Davie, Florida is set to become MoyaRuiz’s second Rake Poker Room. The location joins Lyndhurst, New Jersey’s Cigar Emporium as the company’s two partners in this unique lounge concept. The Rake Poker Room puts a different spin on the whole branded cigar lounge concept. As opposed to sponsoring a cigar […]
Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Estoque
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Altadis, Montecristo, Review
The Espada by Montecristo Estoque is a limited edition cigar that made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Montecristo Estoque is a line extension to the Espada by Montecristo line that features an all-new blend. Montecristo traces its origins back to Cuba when Alonso Menendez and Jose Manuel Pepe Garcia created a brand inspired […]