262 Cigars has plans to release a new cigar line later this year. After putting a sneak preview photo of an upcoming project, 262 Cigars President Clint Aaron confirmed some additional details of this project being dubbed the 262 Roadhouse. This cigar will make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. […]
Cigar News: La Colmena Black Honey by Warped Cigars
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La Colmena Black Honey Photo Credit: Warped Cigars Warped Cigars will release a limited production off-shoot that combines elements from its La Colmena and El Oso lines. The La Colmena Black Honey will ship to a list of thirteen select retailers on January 26, 2015. According to the company, La Colmena Black Honey will place a Habano […]
Cigar Review: Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Robusto Gordo (2014)
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Felipe Gregorio Pelo de Oro Robusto Gordo (2014 Edition) At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Felipe Gregorio Cigars launched a new and revamped version of its Pelo de Oro line. While there was some packaging changes, the big change was in the blend as the line was reintroduced as a Costa Rican puro. The new […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 9 (1/24/15)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Series to Launch in March
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When Miami Cigar and Company Vice President Jason Wood showed his father in law, company founder Nestor Miranda the new revamped Nestor Miranda Collection line, Nestor had two questions for his son in law. First he wanted to know where his signature was on the band and second what happened to his special sizes? The […]
Assessment Update: Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador Ranfla
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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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Assessment Update: Avo Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
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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/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar News: New Orleans Smoking Ban Passes City Council; Amendments Protect 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
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The City of New Orleans, Louisiana moved toward becoming the latest major metropolitan area to enact a sweeping city-wide smoking ban. Today the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously 7-0 to enact a smoking ban. The bill now goes to New Orleans Mayor Mitchell Landrieu where he is expected to sign it. It will go […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet Handle (2014)
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Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet Handle The Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet is a new addition to Viaje’s seasonal release for the Thanksgiving season. It was back at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show where we got word that Farmer Bill Hatchet was coming. In 2011, Viaje launched their Thanksgiving series with the gordo-sized Viaje White Label Project […]
Cigar News: 1907 by Dunhill Adds Lonsdale and Titan Line Extensions (Cigar Preview)
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The 1907 by Dunhill line is getting two new line extensions. The two new line extensions will go against both sides of the spectrum. A short, thick vitola 4 1/2 x 60 called Titan and a long thin 6 1/2 x 42 lonsdale will be added to the line by the beginning of February. The […]