Tobacco leaves prior to curing (Cigar Coop Photo) Recently, the announcements of the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured and Leccia Tobacco Black have put a new phrase into many cigar enthusiasts’ lexicon – fire curing. Both of these releases will make use of tobacco that undergoes this process. While fire cured tobacco is not something new, […]
News: Viaje Selects Four Retailers for Viaje Zombie 2013
Last week we noted a report from Cigar Insider that Viaje was going to issue the ultra-limited Viaje Zombie 2013 to four retailers. Today Viaje announced via their Facebook page the four retailers who are going to receive the blends. The Viaje Zombie 2013 release actually is going to consist of two different blends – […]
News: A.J. Fernandez Cigars Getting Ready to Announce Raca Taca
A.J. Fernandez Cigars is getting ready to announce their latest project called Raca Taca. Yesterday, the company posted a picture of a band on their Facebook page with the text “Something in the works“. The company also said “Something we’re playing with. Will release more information next week.” The only details that were disclosed […]
Cigar Review: Leccia Tobacco White
Leccia Tobacco White The Leccia Tobacco White is the first blend to be released by Sam Leccia’s Leccia Tobacco Company. It is one of two distinct blends that make up Leccia’s Black and White line. Many people know Leccia from his days with Oliva Cigar Company as the face of the Cain and Nub blends. […]
Announcement: Andre Farkas to Bring Event Only “Secret Sauce” Cigar to Charlotte, North Carolina Event
Viaje Cigars will have an event only cigar known as Viaje Secret Sauce. This cigar will be part of an event being held at Charlotte, North Carolina retailer Outland Cigars on Friday May 17th at their South Park location. Information on the event and the event only cigar was told to Cigar Coop by Outland […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Adds 6 x 60 to Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary
Release linked from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Facebook page Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced they are adding a 6 x 60 vitola to its Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary line. According to the release that was made, the word is the 6 x 60 vitola is “now available”. The 6 x 60 becomes the fifth […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II
Casa Magna Domus Magnus II The Casa Magna Domus Magnus II is the fourth blend in the popular Casa Magna line of cigars made by the Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plasencia. As the name indicates, the Domus Magnus II is sort of a sequel to the original Casa Magna Domus Magnus. The original Domus Magnus […]
Feature Story: Changes at Joya de Nicaragua
2013 marks the 45th anniversary of Joya de Nicaragua cigars. This is a company rich in tradition and history. Over the past four years, there have been many changes at the Joya de Nicaragua Cigar Company. It is perhaps the past few months that have been the most dynamic in terms of these changes. These […]
News: Gran Habano to Launch George Rico STK Miami Line
George Rico, owner of Gran Habano Cigars was a guest on the 5/4/13 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio and announced a new line of cigars bearing his name called the George Rico STK Miami line. The cigars will be launched later this year. The George Rico STK Miami line of cigars will be made […]
Feature Story: Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka Talks Nica Rustica
Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka(Cigar Coop Photo) Nica Rustica is a new line that is currently being planned by Drew Estate. In the 3/2/13 edition of our Cigar Week Wrap, we noted an interview Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka did in which he discussed the project. Recently, we caught up with Saka at the […]