“This is a cigar that delivers some great flavors. I found this cigar’s medium strength and medium-bodied profile worked perfectly with this particular flavor profile. .” Coming in at #23 is the Viaje Plata Lancero. This is a new blend released by Viaje in a lancero format as a part of its Trifecta package. The […]
Cubanacan HR Sublime The Cubanacan HR is a new brand that has been launched by Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer Cubanacan Cigars. 2014 has been a year of transformation for Cubanacan cigars. Earlier this year the company also streamlined its portfolio to focus on their existing Cubanacan, Soneros, and Mederos brands. The new HR brand was announced shortly […]
“Not only did I find a cigar of terrific value, but I found a cigar that delivered an all-around outstanding cigar experience.” Coming in at #24 is the A.J. Fernandez New World. This is a new regular production brand introduced by A.J. Fernandez Cigars in 2014. This marks the third time in five years that […]
Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Corona The Deliverance is the eighth blend to be released by Texas-based cigar maker Black Label Trading Company. Black Label Trading Company was founded by James Brown. Brown has built his company around a model of small batch production. Along the way, Brown has also looked to deliver unique blends […]
“Overall this is a unique and outstanding blend. This cigar continues to strengthen (Jason) Holly and Viva Republica as a company on the rise doing great work.” Coming in at #25 is the Viva Republica Propaganda. Propaganda is the third line launched by Viva Republica. It gives Viva Republica its first appearance on a Cigar […]
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 […]
Espinosa Cigars has announced the launch of its Backroom Series – a series of cigars available exclusively and limited to only Espinosa Lounges. The first cigar in the series was announced today – “The Alibi”. According to the company, “The Alibi” will feature a dark Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over an undisclosed blend. It will […]
“The reputation for Nicaraguan puro corojo wrapper blends from Casa Fernandez is as good as it gets. With the Pedro Martin Limited Edition, this cigar stands up with the best of them. This is definitely the best release by Maria Martin to date. This also has the potential to be one of the best blends […]
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 […]
Oliva Cigar and Padilla Cigar Company have announced they are ending their distribution agreement. According to a report in the 12/2/14 Cigar Insider, the change will take place January 15, 2015. Company President Ernesto Padilla also told Cigar Insider he will be building his own team to handle distribution. It was back in September of […]
