Recluse E.L.F. Pack Sidewinder Iconic Leaf Cigar has announced the release of the E.L.F. Pack. The release will have two offerings, each focusing on the unique frontmarks created by the company- the E.L.F. PACK Sidewinder and the E.L.F. PACK Kanu. E.L.F. stands for Eight Legged Freak and is a play on the company’s spider theme. The company says that […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Announces Tatuaje Tattoo Series
Tatuaje Tattoo (2014) It has been talked about for quite a while, but Tatuaje Cigars is getting ready to launch its Tatuaje Tattoo Series. The company posted on their Facebook page that the first of four planned vitolas, the Tatuaje Tattoo Caballero – a 5 x 50 Robusto is heading to retailers in May. The […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads and Cigar Chat to Partner on Texacali Cigar
Crowned Heads and Cigar Chat will be partnering on an exclusive cigar. The cigar will be called Texacali. The timeframe for this cigar is targeted for September, 2014. The announcement was made on the April 22nd, 2014 Cigar Chat in which Crowned Heads co-founder Jon Huber was a guest. The name Texacali pays homage to […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA Adds Juan Lopez Selección No. 4 as 7 x 70 Offering (Cigar Preview)
Altadis USA has informed retailers of a line extension to its re-introduced Juan Lopez line. The Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 4 will add a 7 x 70 frontmark to the Nicaraguan puro line. The Seleccion No. 4 is expected to start shipping this May. It will have an MSRP of $6.75 per cigar. The Juan Lopez line […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Venus Heading to Doc James Tobacco (Cigar Preview)
RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Venus (Photo Credit – Skip Martin’s Facebook Page) RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder Skip Martin has announced via social media that the Venus, a 6 1/2 x 56 petite Salamones frontmark will be heading to Doc James Tobacco in New York. This marks the first time the Aquitaine Venus will be heading […]
Cigar News: Fred Rewey Talks Potential Nomad C-276
In a weekly newsletter that is sent to the company’s consumer base, Nomad Cigar Company President Fred Rewey discussed some initial details on what is his next project. Rewey said that the cigar is tentatively being titled the Nomad C-276. In the newsletter Rewey said: “I just finalized a blend nicknamed “Mola Ram: “For those […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 21 (4/19/14)
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 will […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda Shipping to Retailers (Cigar Preview)
Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda Back in February 2014, Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on our Stogie Geeks show and announced that the Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda would be released as a small batch shipment. Information has now surfaced on Viaje’s Facebook page that the cigar is now heading to retailers. The Exclusivo […]
Cigar News: Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac Provides Update on 2014 Activities
Skip Martin, co-owner of RoMa Craft Tobac made a surprise call-in to Episode 92 of Stogie Geeks and gave us a short update on some things happening with his company. Martin updated us on the Neanderthal release. This was a cigar he had broke some news about when he was on Episode 75 of Stogie […]
Cigar News: Alex Goldman Discusses Royal Gold Cigars on Stogie Geeks
Alex Goldman, President of Royal Gold Cigars was our special guest on Episode 92 of Stogie Geeks. On this episode he discussed the company, the products he made, the relationship with Swisher International and gave us some insights into some potential new projects. Royal Gold Cigars was announced back in early 2013 as a premium cigar division […]