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: RoMa Craft Tobac Adding Bands to Intemperance Lines
RoMa Craft Intemperance Bands(Photo from Skip Martin’s Facebook page, usedwith permission) RoMa Craft Tobac is adding bands to its Intemperance EC XVIII and Intemperance BA XXI lines. First details of these plans were made on the Stogie Fresh 5 podcast in an interview with RoMa Craft Tobac co-owner Skip Martin. First pictures of Intemperance Cigars […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 2, Number 3: IPCPR Consumer Day Thoughts
This past month, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) association made a decision to table plans for a Consumer Day at the IPCPR Trade Show. The concept of the Consumer Day would have allowed consumers to attend IPCPR in an afternoon session on day four following the actual 3 1/2 trade show. Consumer attendees […]
News: Room 101 Announces Sizes for Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador
Room 101 Cigars has provided more information on its Facebook page about the upcoming Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador. Last month, we reported the initial report of the Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador. Now further information has surfaced on the brand’s facebook page in regards to the sizes for this release. The Namakubi Ecuador will mark the […]
Cigar Preview: Avo Dominant 13 (Avo Limited Edition 2013 )
Avo Uvezian (Cigar Coop Photo) Recently, we reported some initial information about the upcoming Avo Limited Edition 2013 dubbed the Avo Dominant 13. On February 28, first information around the cigar architecture and packaging was reported by Cigar Aficionado. The Dominant 13 is another cigar that pays tribute to brand ambassador Avo Uvezian’s musical roots […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro
Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro – El Supremo The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Casa Fernandez introduce the Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Maduro. This release saw Casa Fernandez introduce a maduro offering using Aganorsa leaf tobacco. This offering complements the company’s original Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf – which is a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapped cigar featuring 100% […]
Cigar Preview: Recluse Draconian by Iconic Leaf Cigars
Recluse Draconian (Image provided by Iconic Leaf Cigars) The Recluse Draconian will be the second line of cigars by startup company Iconic Leaf Cigars. This line will feature a new blend, which will be a maduro and three new shapes known as the Sidewinder. Iconic Leaf Cigars launched their first blend, the Recluse at the […]
Assessment Update: Emilio AF2
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 a previously assessed/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
Cigar Preview: Pedro Martin Limited Edition
Martin Family of Cigars will be introducing the company’s first limited edition cigar. This cigar will be called the Pedro Martin Limited Edition. Information on a limited edition cigar was first mentioned on the October 6, 2012 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio, by company owner Maria Martin. Since then there have been some social […]
News: J. Fuego Cigars Announces Line and Packaging Changes
Picture directly linked from J. Fuego Cigars Twitter (@JFuegocigars) J. Fuego Cigars has some line and packaging changes coming to its Origen Natural line. Information of these changes was reported on the company’s twitter and Jesus L. Fuego’s Facebook accounts. The Origen Natural line will have some new packaging to it. With the line extensions, […]