Tinder Box Waldorf, based in Waldorf Maryland will be the sixth retailer to receive an exclusive size of the Room 101 Ichiban line. The Room 101 Ichiban Monstro will introduce a 5 x 60 Gordo sized cigar into the line that is exclusive to Tinder Box Waldorf. The cigar is currently available and plans for an official kickoff with Room […]
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Cigar Review: Asylum 33 5 1/2 x 46 (2015)
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Asylum Cigars, CLE, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars, the brand under CLE that is a partnership between Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka launched a new line called Asylum 33. This new line will produce blends utilizing some of the best aged tobaccos in that Eiroa and Lazuka can procure. For all practical purposes, this becomes […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Nicaragua 8-9-8 Showcased at Inter-Tabac 2015
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Altadis, Inter-Tabac 2015, News, VegaFina
Back at Inter-Tabac 2014, Altadis unveiled VegaFina Nicaragua – the first Nicaraguan puro to the VegaFina brand. This was a line that would make its way to the United States by the end of 2014. At Inter-Tabac 2015, a new line extension – the VegaFina Nicaragua 8-9-8 was formally showed off. The VegaFina Nicaragua 8-9-8 draws its […]
Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Nocturne Salomon Snub Nose
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Black Label Trading Company, Review
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) announced a new blend to its Deliverance line called Deliverance Nocturne. The Deliverance was introduced in 2015 as a small batch limited production line featuring a San Andres natural wrapper. While the original blend returns for 2015, the new small batch Deliverance […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 43 (9/19/15)
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 Zona Creates Renzulli for Twin Smoke Shoppe in Philadelphia
William Cooper Cigar News 4 Comments 2015 Preview, Espinosa, La Zona, News
La Zona, the cigar factory owned by Erik Espinosa has created an exclusive cigar to Twin Smoke Shoppe in Philadelphia. The new cigar has been dubbed “Renzulli” and pays tribute to Twin Smoke Shoppe’s proprietor Anthony Renzulli. The new Renzulli Cigar will have an official event launch at the retail location on September 17th. Erik […]
Agile Cigar Review: Tatuaje Avion 13 FF
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Tatuaje
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 Planning Shady Southpaw for 2016
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Drew Estate, News
Drew Estate is planning a new cigar called Shady Southpaw. The cigar is another collaboration between Drew Estate and Shady Records. It follows up the Undercrown Shady XV, which was released in November 2014. While the Shady XV, was a regional limited release of 500 bundles to the Detroit, Michigan area, the new Shady Southpaw […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 Sumatra Slated for November
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Kafie, News
Kafie 1901 Cigars has announced the addition of its long awaited Sumatra line. The Kafie 1901 Sumatra becomes the company’s third regular production blend joining the Kafie 1901 Maduro and Kafie 1901 Connecticut blends. The new Sumatra blend is slated to be released on November 1, 2015. In a press release company owner Dr. Gaby […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna D. Magnus II TAA Exclusive Hadrian
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Quesada, Review, TAA
The Casa Magna D. Magnus II TAA Exclusive Hadrian is Quesada Cigars’s contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2015. It also is the second installment of three line extensions to Quesada’s Casa Magna Domus Magnus II (also referred to as Casa Magna D. Magnus II) line called “The Three Good Emperors”. These cigars pay homage […]