Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced it will be releasing four Regional Exclusives: Paper Tiger, Fashionably Late, Highway Child, and Corinthian Leather. The cigars were each created by a Territory Manager from Alec Bradley. Each cigar will then be an exclusive to the territory of that creator. The genesis of the project goes back to […]
Cigar News: Viaje Birthday Blend Returns for 2020
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Viaje has shipped the 2020 edition of its Birthday Blend. It’s the fifth consecutive year the company has shipped it. The Viaje Birthday Blend pays tribute to company founder Andre Farkas‘ birthday. From 2016 to 2018, these releases have been a part of Viaje’s White Label Project (WLP). For 2019, the Birthday Blend returns, but […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 379 (5/2/20)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads The Lost Angel 2020 to Launch as Part of TAA Exclusive Series
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For the past six years, Crowned Heads has released an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) as a part of its annual Exclusive Series under The Angel’s Anvil brand. 2020 marks a change as Crowned Head’s seventh release with be under the name The Lost Angel. We have described the background and […]
Cigar News: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Coming Later This Spring
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Alec & Bradley Cigars, the brand founded by Alec Bradley founder Alan Rubin‘s sons Alec and Bradley will release its third line called Kintsugi (pronounced Kint-Su-Gee). The cigar is scheduled to make its debut in the mid-May/early-June 2020 timeframe. For Kintsugi, the Rubin brothers return to the Raices Cubanas factory to produce the line. The […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown #14: Black Label Trading Company Morphine Lancero 2018
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“To me this is one of the best releases of the Morphine to date.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro/Ecuadorian Maduro (Barber Pole for Lancero Only) Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fabrica Oveja Negra Lancero: 7 1/4 x 42 Price: $11.50 Review: Black Label Trading Company Morphine Lancero 2018 (1/21/19) Appearances on Countdown […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour Petit Panetela Limited Edition Announced
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Davidoff has announced a limited edition addition to its Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour line in the form of a Petit Panetela. It’s described as a “medium filler” cigar that will make its debut in January. The new Davidoff Winston Churchill The Late Hour will not be available in the United States. The cigar […]
Cigar News: Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada Announced
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At Inter-Tabac 2019 came word of Royal Agio Cigars relating its Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada. Today the company officially announced this cigar will be offered in the U.S. market. The Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Lancero FT Edición Limitada consists of a sun-grown, stalk-cut Mexican San Andrés wrapper, a Dominican Olor binder, […]
Cigar News Graycliff Reports Minimal Damage from Hurricane
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Last week Hurricane Dorian, a deadly category five hurricane, smashed through the Bahamas. Graycliff Cigar Company, the most prominent cigar maker in the Bahamas, issued a statement reporting there was no significant damage to its facilities as well as any associated properties. Graycliff issued the following statement on its website and social media channels: Graycliff […]
Cigar News: Maya Selva Cigars to Introduce Villa Zamorano Soberanos at Inter-Tabac 2019
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At Inter-Tabac 2019 scheduled to open in Dortmund, Germany on September 20th, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a new 6x 60 line extension to its Villa Zamorano line known as Soberanos. The Villa Zamorano line made its debut in 2002 as the company’s first value-priced premium cigar. The cigar itself is a Honduran puro. Soberanos […]