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 […]
J. Grotto Anniversary P555 by Ocean State Cigars The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched by Paul Joyal’s Ocean State Cigars. This line is significant for several reasons: First, it introduced a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper blend into the company’s portfolio; second, it added a fuller and stronger cigar to Ocean State’s […]
Hammer + Sickle LE14 The Hammer + Sickle LE14 is the third limited edition cigar to be released by Hammer + Sickle in 2014. This cigar joins the Berlin Wall Series Celebration Short Corona and the Hammer + Sickle Sochi Limited Edition 2014 as the other limited editions by Hammer + Sickle this year. It is easy to draw a comparison between the […]
Phil Zanghi of Debonaire Cigars was a special guest on the Stogie Geeks 3 Year Anniversary Show and announced he has re-acquired the Indian Tabac Cigar Company trademark and will launch a new brand called Indian Tabac Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars. The line of cigars will be a collaboration with Polaris, who owns the Indian […]
Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands was a guest on the Stogie Geeks Three Year Anniversary Show and confirmed that the Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut, as well as the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 10 and Tortuga 215 Reserva El Coyote Negro No. 700 line extensions are all targeted for a January 2015 release. It was at […]
Cigar Rights of America issued a statement in regards to the Office of Management and Budget’s timetable for a ruling on proposed regulations to the premium cigar industry. It has been announced that a new set of legislation will be filed, with additional planned overtures to the White House Administration planned. This is in response […]
Viaje Holiday Blend 2014 (Photo Credit: Andre Farkas Facebook) Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas has announced on his Facebook page that the Viaje Holiday Blend will be returning in 2014. This marks the fifth batch of the Viaje Holiday Blend to be released since its inception in 2009, and it also marks the return of […]
Altadis’ VegaFina Nicaragua will now be heading to the U.S. market. The VegaFina Nicaragua had ben showcased at Inter Tabac 2014 in Dortmund Germany and since then had been released to European retailers. The cigar is now scheduled for a U.S. release in December. The VegaFina Nicaragua becomes the latest Altadis brand to release […]
Global Premium Cigars has announced a limited edition “cigar sampler for the Christmas season for its 1502 line. The sampler will contain nine different cigars that the company has referred to as its “Exquisitos” – meaning its most exquisite sizes. Included in the nine cigars are two previously unreleased robusto sizes of the 1502 Emerald […]
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 […]
