Earlier this week, Cigar Aficionado reported the La Palina Family Series will have a new home. This time it will be in a place that La Palna Cigars owner Bill Paley is very familiar with, El Titan de Bronze in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. La Palina will move production of the Family Series from the […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Charlie Toraño Captiva Robusto
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Charlie Torano Captiva Robusto At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Torano Family Cigars showcased a cigar called the Charlie Torano Captiva. As the name indicates, it was intended to be an eponymous cigar for then company president Charlie Torano. Plans were to release the cigar post IPCPR, but then things changed when it was announced that General […]
Cigar News: 262 Allegiance Lancero Targeted for June Release
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Back in February, we broke news of plans to add a lancero line extension to the 262 Allegiance line. 262 Cigars President Clint Aaron has informed Cigar Coop that the cigars are currently resting in the factory and his goal is to get them on the shelves by June 1st. Aaron also informed Cigar Coop […]
Cigar News: Nomad Estelí Lot 8613
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Nomad Esteli Lot 8613 (Photo Credit: Nomad Cigar Company) Nomad Cigar Company has announced its latest release, Nomad Esteli Lot 8613. The Nomad Esteli Lot 8613 marks the company’s fifth regular production line. For this release, owner Fred Rewey goes to Nicaragua and AJ Fernandez’s Tabacalera Fernandez to create this cigar. On the Nomad web-site, […]
Cigar News: Casa Magna Issues “The Casa Magna Challenge”
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A little over six years ago, the Casa Magna Colorado made history by not only becoming Cigar Aficionado’s #1 cigar of the year, but becoming for all practical purposes the first value cigar to take this honor. Since then, the brand has established expanded its Colorado line and added the D. Magnus II, Domus Magnus […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Cien Años Lancero Cameroon
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The La Aurora Cien Anos Lancero Cameroon is a limited production shop exclusive cigar made for Chattanooga, Tennessee based retailer Burns Tobacconist. As the name indicates, it is a special version of the famed La Aurora Cien Anos blend featuring using Cameroon wrapper in a lancero format. This marks the first time the La Aurora Cien […]
Cigar Review: Señor Andre’s Chicharrones Original (Corojo) by Viaje
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Review, Viaje
Senor Andre’s Chicharrones is a new line of cigars launched by Viaje Cigar Company. Viaje is a company that has become known not only for its small batch production model, but its seasonal releases. Senor Andre’s Chicharrones along with the new Viaje Jalapeno construct a theme to the upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebration. Chicacharrones provides three […]
Feature Story: CC1K – A Look Back to July 3, 2012
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On July 3rd, 2012 we started our official daily publication cycle, and since then we never looked back. Today is March 29, 2015 and this marks the 1000th consecutive publication day by the Cigar Coop brand. It’s an achievement we are really proud of. For lack of a better term, we will call it CC1K. […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Liga Miami Making Return for Exclusive Run at R & R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Exclusive)
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El Primer Mundo is bringing the Liga Miami back to the market. The cigar which was a collaboration between owner Sean Williams and Willy Herrera is coming back for a limited run. It will be making an exclusive first stop at R&R Cigars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The retailer will be the recipients of the Robusto […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 18 (3/28/15)
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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 […]