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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Press Release: Dona Flor U.S.A. Initiates “Going Green” Technology to Preserve Cigars
(Miami, Florida) June 1, 2013— Dona Flor U.S.A. is excited to announce their “Going Green” Initiative in all US warehouses and offices. “Going Green is a project that promotes the idea that every person and every company around the world has a responsibility to incorporate environmental friendly habits into their daily routines,” says Chris Edge, […]
Assessment Update: Tatuaje Apocalypse (Part of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series)
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Assessment Update: 601 Blue Label Maduro
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a score […]
Cigar Preview: H. Upmann Legacy 6 x 60
Altadis USA will launch a fourth size in its H. Upmann Legacy series. This will add a 6 x 60 vitola to the line. The Announcement was made at Cigar Dave’s annual “Charlotte Invasion” live broadcast event on June 1, 2013 hosted by Tinder Box of the Carolinas at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina. […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 6: In Defense of the Big Ring Gauge
The rise of the big ring gauge cigars is not new news. Last year, during our 2012 IPCPR Preview, we noted that ring gauges were moving past the 60 ring gauge mark. Now a year later, it appears that 70 ring gauge cigars are now a part of many cigar maker’s strategy. Recently Asylum 13’s […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 20 (6/1/13)
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 […]
Cigar Review “E” by BOTL LLC
“E” by BOTL LLC The “E” is the second cigar released by BOTL, LLC. BOTL, LLC is a company that is most famous for their Palio brand of cigar accessories, but they have also been in the cigar making business. About five years ago, they released their first cigar, the Esencia. Both the Palio accessories and Esencia […]
Cigar Preview: Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro(Cigar Coop IPCPR Photo) The Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro will be launched by Oliva Cigar Company at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Melanio Maduro will be a single vitola, limited production offering to complement the Oliva Serie V Melanio core line. Information on the release was […]
Cigar Preview: Aging Room Small Batch M21 (plus Exclusive First Look Photo)
Aging Room Small Batch M21 (as first seen on Cigar Coop) Boutique Blends, a subsidiary of Oliveros Cigars has confirmed details around the Aging Room Small Batch M21. This was a cigar we noted back on March when company President Rafael Nodal appeared on the Stogie 411 show. Initial details around the blend and release […]