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 […]
News: Emilio Cigars to Launch Mia Dora at 2013 IPCPR
Emilio Cigars has announced a new cigar for the second week in a row. On his Facebook page, and then on his blog, brand developer Gary Griffith announced the “Mia Dora”. This is a new cigar line that will be launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Griffith has said the name […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2009 Compañero (Avo LE 09)
The date March 22nd holds significance for many cigar enthusiasts. This is because it is the birth date of Avo Uvezian – the namesake of Avo Cigars. For those who are cigar fans of Avo Uvezian Cigars, when the month of March has comes around, they have been able to count on an annual limited […]
News: Gurkha Begins Circulating 2013 Pre-Release Cigar
Gurkha Pre-Release Sample – due for Summer 2013 release Gurkha Cigar Company has begun circulating a pre-release sample of a new unnamed cigar brand. The cigar was recently showcased at a March 21, 2013 event at Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina that featured Gurkha Cigar Company Chairman Kaizod Hansotia. Gurkha has remained pretty tight-lipped […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) St. Patrick’s Day Candela 2013
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) St. Patrick’s Day Candela 2013 The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) St. Patrick’s Day Candela 2013 marks the third consecutive year that Viaje has released a candela-wrapped cigar. As with the previous two years, the release has been timed with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. While it didn’t come as […]
Cigar Preview: Asylum 13 Corojo
Asylum Cigars is adding a Honduran puro with a corojo wrapper to its Asylum 13 line of cigars. First details of the new Asylum 13 Corojo were reported first by Cigar Aficionado. The Asylum 13 Corojo will mark the fifth blend to be a part of Asylum Cigars. This cigar joins Asylum, Asylum 13, Asylum […]
Cigar Review: La Palina El Diario KB II (Kill Bill II)
La Palina El Diario KB II The La Palina El Diario KB II was a line extension in La Palina’s El Diario line of cigars that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The KB II added a seventh vitola to the El Diario line in the form of a Corona Gorda. The story […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora 107 Maduro
La Aurora Maduro – picture directly linked from Miami Cigar and Company Facebook page The long awaited maduro version of the La Aurora 107 is coming. Today Miami Cigar and Company posted on their facebook page that the La Aurora 107 Maduro will have a national launch at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. However, the […]
Press Release: CAO Brazilia Carnivale Hits Retail
CAO Brazilia Carnivale is hitting cigar shops as we speak. The 6 ½” x 60 box-pressed beauty is a limited edition release that puts an innovative spin on the popular Brazilia blend. “Carnivale” is made with ligeros from the DR, Honduras and Nicaragua, and a binder from Brazil. The wrapper is a rare Habano Grueso […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Friends and Family Le Joueur
Viaje Friends and Family Le Joueur The Viaje Friends and Family Le Joueur is the second vitola to be released in Viaje’s ultra-limited Friends and Family line. The Viaje Friends and Family cigar is a personal blend of Viaje founder Andre Farkas. Last March, Farkas released the first batch of Viaje Friends and Family in […]