“Overall, this cigar is definitely a winner and easily moves to the top of the ranks of Torano Family Cigar releases.” Coming in at #11 is the Torano Exodus 1959 Finite 2013. Back in September, it was announced that General Cigar Company had purchased the brands of Torano Family Cigars. As a result, this technically can be […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 4 (12/20/14)
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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 will […]
Cigar News: Altadis Revamps Saint Luis Rey Cigar Line (Cigar Preview)
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18 months ago, Altadis USA began to reimage their Saint Luis Rey line with the introduction of the SLR Gen² cigar. Now Atladis has announced new packaging around its base Saint Luis Rey cigar line. These changes include new bands and new boxes with a more modern flair. From a packaging standpoint, the Saint Luis Rey […]
Cigar News: Altadis Revamps Gispert Cigar Line (Cigar Preview)
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Altadis USA has announced a revamping to its Gispert cigar line. The revamping includes new packaging and updated banding to the cigars. From a packaging standpoint, the Gispert will now be available in 15 count cedar slide top boxes. The cigars will receive upgraded bands including a slight tint change to a darker red on […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #12 601 La Bomba Warhead II by Espinosa Cigars
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“2014 is proving to be a very strong year for excellent maduro releases and the Warhead II is among the best of them.” Coming in at #12 is the 601 La Bomba Warhead II by Espinosa Cigars. This marks the second consecutive year that Espinosa Cigars makes the Countdown. Last year, Espinosa Cigars qualified for the […]
Cigar News: My Father Oro de Nicaragua
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My Father Oro de Nicaragua (Photo Credit: Casa de Montecristo) My Father Cigars has produced a new small batch release called Oro de Nicaragua. The cigar will feature a special wrapper that comes from My Father Cigars and will be launched in four vitolas and has landed at Casa de Montercristo in Countryside, Illinois. My […]
Cigar News: La Hoja Edición Clasica 1962 (Cigar Preview)
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La Hoja Cigars has announced the launch of its new La Hoja Edicion Clasica 1962. The Edicion Clasica features an Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper over a Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos The launch of the Edicion Clasica is one of new new lines launched by La Hoja cigars this past week as the company also announced a […]
Assessment Update: Viaje Stuffed Turkey White Meat 2014
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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 Review: CAO Colombia Vallenato
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CAO Colombia Vallenato At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the CAO Cigars brand under General Cigar Company unveiled the new regular production CAO Colombia. The CAO Colombia becomes the latest cigar to be a part of CAO’s World line – which pays homage to different regions of the world. It becomes the fourth regular production […]
Aged Selects 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13 Davidoff Year of the Sheep Limited Edition 2015
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“(Davidoff’s) Chinese Zodiac series is becoming on the all-time annual limited edition series ever released and the Year of the Sheep keeps to the level of excellence this series has established.” Coming in at #13 is the Davidoff Year of the Sheep Limited Edition 2015. This is the third installment in Davidoff’s series that pays tribute […]