2015 marks a significant year for Avo Cigars as has undergone a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited Edition Series also underwent a change. From 2001 through 2014, Avo Cigar enthusiasts could always look forward to an Avo Cigar on brand […]
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Cigar Review: Sosa Half Century
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Review, Sosa
In 2014, Sosa Cigars began a celebration of its fifty years of operation. Sosa Cigars is a family run company that actually traces its cigar making roots back to the turn of the century where Don Juan Sosa was a small tobacco grower in the Taguasco region of Cuba. Don Juan eventually built his farm […]
Cigar News: 9th Annual Port Authority Police Society Cigar Night Slated for October 30th
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Events, News
The 9th Annual Port Authority Police Society Cigar Night is scheduled on Friday October 30, 2015, The multi-vendor event is scheduled at the Graycliff Banquet Hall in Moonachie, New Jersey from 8PM to Midnight. The event will be followed by an afterparty at Cigar Emporium in Lynhurst, New Jersey sponsored by A.J Fernandez Cigars where […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 47 (10/17/15)
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: Imperial Tobacco Forms Tabacalera USA
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Altadis, Imperial Tobacco Group, JR, News, Tabacalera USA
Imperial Tobacco Group has announced it has creation of a new division called Tabacalera USA. The mission of this division will be to oversee its premium cigar business in the United States market. As a result of the establishment of Tabacalera USA, two key U.S. based business units under Imperial Tobacco will become a part […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Announces Availability of Revamped Espinosa Habano Line
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Espinosa, News
Espinosa Cigars has announced that its revamped Espinosa Habano line is now available. The company has confirmed the cigar is heading to its retailers. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced it was revamping its Espinosa Habano line. This included tweaking the original blend as well as featuring new packaging and banding. The frontmarks […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rocky Patel
The Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon is a cigar that made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was ten years ago when Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced its Rocky Patel Decade – which proved to be one of the most successful cigars in the history of the company. The Rocky Patel Cameroon came […]
Cigar News: Sindicato Miami Edition Coming in November
William Cooper Cigar News 4 Comments 2015 Preview, News, Sindicato
Sindicato Cigars has announced its first small batch release Sindicato Miami Edition will be heading to retailers this November. The cigar will become the third Sindicato branded blend and will also be Sindicato’s first cigar made in the United States. The Sindicato Miami Edition is a cigar that was blended by Arsenio Ramos.The cigar is […]
Cigar News: Asylum Devil’s Night Announced
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments 2015 Preview, Asylum Cigars, CLE, News
Asylum Cigars has a announced a new limited production cigar called Asylum Devils Night. The cigar is intended to bring awareness to “Devil’s Night” which is the night before Halloween where hundreds of arsons occur in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In order to raise awareness, a portion of the sales will go to benefit […]
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Norteño Edición Limitada Churchill
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli, Review, Swisher International
As the name indicates, the Norteno Edicion Limitada Churchill is a limited edition Churchill size that has been introduced to Drew Estate’s Norteno line. The Norteno was a cigar that was launched in 2014. It marked the second blend at Drew Estate made by the company’s master blender Willy Herrera following up the enormously successful Herrera Esteli line. […]