Epicurean Gonzo Vintage 2007 The Gonzo Vintage 2007 was the second line to be released by Epicurean Cigars. Epicurean Cigars was founded by Steven Ysidron, who has a long history in the cigar business – most recently with Savinelli. In 2012, he launched Epicurean Cigars. Epicurean Cigars has a focus on small batch, limited production […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 39 (10/12/13)
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
Assessment Update: A. Flores Gran Reserva Half Corona by PDR Cigars
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
News: RyJ by Romeo y Julieta to be Released by Altadis USA
Altadis USA will be adding a new cigar to its Romeo y Julieta line. The RyJ by Romeo y Julieta is scheduled to hit the shelves at the end of October. The unique thing about this cigar is that it will be the first Nicaraguan puro as a part of the Romeo y Julieta line. […]
News: Reinado Confirms GER 6 x 60, Connecticut Line, and 5th Anniversary
Antonio Lam, owner and founder of Reinado Cigars was a guest on Episode 69 of the Stogie Geeks show and discussed some plans for three projects that are in the works for his company. First up, a 6 x 60 vitola is being added to the Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Premium Collection. The 6 x […]
News: Epicurean Carnavale Coming in Early 2014 (Cigar Preview – Exclusive)
Epicurean Carnival (Pre-Release) Epicurean Cigars will be releasing a new blend in early 2014. The cigar will be known as “Carnavale” and feature an oscuro wrapper from Jalapa. Details of this announcement were told to Cigar Coop from company president Steven Ysidron. According to Ysidron, this was a blend that he worked on that “had […]
News: CigarChat to Join Armed Forces Radio Network Programming
CigatChat, the internet podcast hosted by Rob Rasmussen and Logan Lawler will be joining the Armed Forces Radio Network. The show will be broadcast on Wednesdays starting on October 16th. The show will broadcast three times a day on Wednesdays. CigarChat will continue to be recorded and broadcasted on Thursdays through Cigar Federation. Stogie Geeks […]
News: JM Dominican Classic Maduro Launched (Cigar Preview)
JM Tobacco Inc has announced its latest offering in the JM Dominican Classic line. The new JM Dominican Classic Maduro will also be joined by the JM Dominican Classic Connecticut. The Dominican Classic line is intended to position JM Tobacco in the area of boutique cigars. Information on the new JM Dominican Classic Maduro was […]
News: Xikar Releases Outdoorsman Gift Pack (Accessory Preview)
Xikar Outdoorsman Gift Pack Xikar has announced a gift pack designed for the cigar enthusiast for the outdoorsman. This gift pack consists of a blaze orange 5 count travel humidor and a hunter green Xikar Stratosphere lighter. The announcement of this new offering was made by Xikar in a newsletter to consumers. The 5 count […]
News: Commonwealth Cedar Spills Officially Launches Cigar Placard Project
Back in July, we took a look at Commonwealth Cedar Spills Cigar Placards project. This was doing in conjunction with Cigars for Warriors. These are handcrafted and feature the logos of many popular cigar manufacturers that can be used as a decorative item by cigar shops and cigar enthusiasts. At the same time the project […]