Fratello Cigars has announced its first shop exclusive cigar. Company owner Omar de Frias announced in a press release that the Fratello Lancero will be heading to Stogies World Class in Houston, Texas. This becomes the sixth vitola to be made in under the Fratello umbrella. The Fratello Lancero will be a traditional lancero size […]
2014 Year in Review: Best Line Extensions for 2014
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The vision behind the Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Coutndown is to find the best new blends that were smoked in the past year. At the same time, there are many great blends that have already been released that add line extensions in the form of new vitolas. These vitolas share the same tobacco […]
Cigar Review: Swag Black VIP by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review, Swag Cigars
Swag Black by Boutique Blends Cigars The Swag Black is one of four cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Swag Black is the fifth blend to be released under the Swag brand. The origins of the Swag line date back to 2010 when the company was still operating under […]
2014 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Larger or Multi-Faceted) – Tabacalera Tropical / Casa Fernandez
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Today, we unveil the second of three new post-season awards for the 2014 Cigar Year. Today, we recognize another selection for “Factory of the Year”. Given our first selection was for small, single operation, we wanted to introduce another category that was geared more toward either a larger and/or multi-faceted operation. The winner for […]
2014 Year in Review: Best Aged Cigars for 2014
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For the fourth consecutive year, we provide the Cigar Coop selections for Best Aged Cigar. The purpose of this category is to look at some cigar lines that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of age on them. This is a unique category not often seen, but one we feel as important […]
Cigar News: Nat Cicco HHB Gold Revamps Planned Nat Cicco HHB Habano (Cigar Preview)
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Distributer Zander-Greg has announced the launch and availability of the Nat Cicco HHB Gold. This cigar is meant to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Nat Cicco brand. The HHB Gold is a revamping of a previously announced cigar line called the Nat Cicco HHB Habano. The HHB Gold will also feature reduced pricing. The […]
Cigar News: JM Tobacco Launches Sealed-In Humidity Packs
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JM Tobacco has announced the launch of Sealed-In Humdity Packs. These introduce re-sealable stay fresh packs containing three Churchill cigars. The Sealed-In Humidity Packs are available in two blends in the JM Dominican line and two blends in the JM Nicaraguan line. JM is currently shipping these packs to leaders. In a press release announcing […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro (The Hammer)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 5.0 - The Oasis, 94-96, Padron, Review
Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro The year 2014 marked 50 years since Jose O. Padron founded Padron Cigars. To no surprise, the company has unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars marked the first new lines released by Padron in over three years. Front and center of these releases is the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 6 (1/3/15)
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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: Room 101 Master Collection Three Coming in February
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Matt Booth’s Room 101 Cigars will be adding a third installment to its Master Collection series. The brand announced via a Facebook photo that the Room 101 Master Collection Three is scheduled to be available this February. This would become the 15th cigar release since Booth launched his cigar line back in 2010. The Master […]