Crowned Heads – The Angel’s Anvil TAA Exclusive 2014 Crowned Heads – The Angel’s Anvil TAA Exclusive 2014 marks the first cigar provided by the Nashville, Tennessee-based cigar company for the Tobacconists Association of America’s (TAA). The Angel’s Anvil also is one of eight exclusive cigars made available to TAA retailers by various manufacturers for 2014. […]
Cigar Review: Sorullos by Serious Cigars
Sorullos by Serious Cigars Back in November 2013, we introduced a new feature on Cigar Coop that will provide assessments of some house exclusive cigars from some of the great retailers nationwide. We’ve found some house cigars to offer high quality cigar experiences, and from time to time we will highlight these on Cigar Coop. […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman to Partner with Knickerbocker Hotel for Rooftop Cigar Lounge in New York City
Left to Right (Chef Charlie Palmer, VP Retail & Brand Development at Nat Sherman,Michael Herklots, The Knickerbocker Managing Director Jeff David) Photo Credit: Frank Villegas A rooftop cigar lounge is coming to the Knickerbocker hotel. Nat Sherman and the Knickerbocker Hotel have announced that Nat Sherman will operate the cigar lounge atop the roof of […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Adds Limited Lancero with Eastern Standard – The Silk Road (Cigar Preview)
Eastern Standard The Silk Road Caldwell Cigar Company has added a limited production lancero to its Eastern Standard line. “The Eastern Standard – The Silk Road” has become the first line extension since the company launched earlier this year. Back in February, it was announced that Robert Caldwell, formerly of Wynwood Cigars was returning to […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 39 (8/23/14)
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 […]
Assessment Update: Raices Cubanas 1941 by Alec Bradley
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 News: Island Jim by Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Co
Island Jim by Oscar Valladares and Co. Island Jim lives on! At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Company was showcasing their version of the Island Jim cigar. The Island Jim is named for Jim Robinson, a is a retailer out of Pittsburgh who collaborated on the “Leaf by Oscar” series […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance BA XXI Revenge Heading to Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina
RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that the planned box-pressed edition of the Intemperance BA XXI will be heading to Outland Cigars in Charlotte. The cigar will be called Intemperance BA XXI Revenge. It will be a 5 x 56 box-pressed Gran Robusto and it is scheduled to be launched at the Lite Up Charlotte event […]
Cigar News: Jordan Alexander III Cigars Announces Rebranding; New Jordan Alexander III Corojo Offering (Cigar Preview)
Jordan Alexander III Premium Cigars has announced a company rebranding. This rebranding will include the release of a new cigar called the Jordan Alexander III Corojo line. This new cigar is targeted for a mid-Fall 2014 release. The rebrnading will feature a new logo and new cigar bands that will be incorporated into new releases […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Epicurean Gonzo Santeria Chicken Bones
Epicurean Santeria Chicken Bones (Pre-Release) Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Steven Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars announced a line extension to its Epicurean Gonzo Santeria line called “Chicken Bones”. This vitola introduced a 5 x 30 offering using the Santeria blend. The Santeria made its debut earlier this year – which an argument could […]