The changes continue here at Cigar Coop and I’m very excited about them. I’ll preface this by saying – this is not an April Fools Joke. In addition to being #rumorfree and #teaserfree, we are #aprilfoolsfree (I know, we are no fun!) This past month, announced the Cigar Coop Prime Time Podcast, a podcast that will […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars brought back a blast from the past as it showcased the return of the La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve Series. The four blends feature the Perdomo signature wrappers found in many offerings in the portfolio – Nicaraguan Sun Grown, Nicaraguan Maduro, Connecticut Shade, and Cameroon. The cigars return pretty […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Padilla Cigar Company is bring back a blend from its past, the Padilla 1932 Oscuro. This time, the cigar will feature a new blend and a new factory. In a March report to Cigar Aficionado, Company President Ernesto Padilla commented that the Padilla 1932 Oscuro will now be made […]
Recluse Cigar Company continues to announce its plans for its major portfolio expansion. Today the company announced the third of what is planned to be a series of nine new blends that will be introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The new blend introduces a Corojo offering and is called the Recluse Amadeus Corojo […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Last month, Granada-based cigar manufacturer Mombacho Cigars announced Liga Maestro, a brand that was originally made for the Italian market would become regular production and available to North America and Europe. This week comes word that the company has began shipping what it is terming “prerelease” boxes to retailers. The Liga Maestro brand originally started […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Last year Oettinger Davidoff AG announced the acquisition of 25 percent of its Asian Distribution Company, Bluebell Cigars. Today the company announced it was executing on an option to acquire the majority stake in Bluebell Cigars. As a result of the acquisition, Bluebell Cigars will be renamed to Davidoff of Geneva Asia. The acqusition is […]
Black Label Trading Company’s Catacomb, a shop exclusive to Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, Texas that made its debut in 2014 is making a return. The new 2015 edition of the Catacomb was produced at BLTC’s new factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. The cigar will be officially launched on December 12th at […]
The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show would be the busiest one for fourth year company Espinosa Cigars. This year, Erik Espinosa’s company came with an all-new line, two re-launched lines, and a line extension to the highly successful Espinosa Laranja Reserva. The long awaited Espinosa Especial made its first big appearance at this year’s IPCPR. This […]
