My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 – Connecticut Ecuador The My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Connecticut Ecuador Cigar is one of two cigars being offered as a retail exclusive for Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois. This marks the second year that the Garcia family has teamed up with Casa de Montecristo […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Edición Diamante 2012
Cohiba Edicion Diamante 2012 Back at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched a special chest humidor containing with 150 cigars of a new blend called the Cohiba Edicion Diamante. This offering was geared at serious cigar collectors. In addition to coming in the humidor, the cigar itself featured a rare Cameroon wrapper […]
Cigar Preview: K.A. Kendall’s Spider (7-20-4 Cigars)
K.A. Kendall’s Spider (Cigar Coop photo from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show) At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 cigars was showcasing new blends to add to his portfolio. One of those new cigars is K.A. Kendall’s Spider. Recently, some additional information was made available in the 10/9/12 edition of Cigar Insider […]
Assessment Update: Pinar Del Rio Liga Especial Reserva Superior
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: My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012
My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 For the second year in a row, My Father Cigars and Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois have teamed up to produce a cigar dedicated to the fallen heroes of the 9/11 tragedy. This series is called the My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 series. Like the […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductees
The following represent the criteria to qualify for the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame: There are two types of inductees at this time – Cigars and People. All inductees are chosen by me. For Cigars, there are three ways for a cigar to be considered for induction: 1) The #1 Cigar of the Year […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro
Each year, we select cigars and people to be inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame. For cigars, there are three ways to gain induction: 1) The number one Cigar of the Year for the prior calendar year gains automatic induction; 2) All Cigars assessed “Memorable” at least one year prior to induction are […]
Press Release: Joya de Nicaragua Rebranding “Cuenca y Blanco” to “CyB”
Esteli, Nicaragua – Joya de Nicaragua® (JDN), the oldest Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer, announced today that it is rebranding its new Cuenca y Blanco to “CyB by Joya de Nicaragua”. This change is being proactively, self implemented to satisfy the possibility of any unintended, potential trademark conflicts with other brands, and is being done so in […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Jose O. Padrón
Each year, we select cigars and people to be inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame. For cigars, there are three ways to gain induction: 1) The number one Cigar of the Year for the prior calendar year gains automatic induction; 2) All Cigars assessed “Memorable” at least one year prior to induction are […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Davidoff Millennium
Each year, we select cigars and people to be inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame. For cigars, there are three ways to gain induction: 1) The number one Cigar of the Year for the prior calendar year gains automatic induction; 2) All Cigars assessed “Memorable” at least one year prior to induction are […]