Cesar Espinal Habano No. 3 The Cesar Espinal Habano is one of two lines offered by Cesar Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Cesar Espinal. Cesar Cigars is based in the Dominican Republic and is a small vertically integrated company that has its own factory and farming operations. In addition to the Habano […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 26 (5/23/15)
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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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend 2014
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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 […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Re-Launches Murcielago
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Espinosa Cigars will re-launch its Murcielago line at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Murcielago was a line originally launched in 2009 by EO Brands, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. The re-launch will feature what is described as a “reverse engineered” blend that will now be made at Espinosa’s La Zona factory. […]
Feature Story: Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room Launched in Charlotte, North Carolina
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This past week the collaboration between Altadis USA and Boutique Blends, the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Aging Room cigar made its debut. The cigar made its debut at two events in Hickory, North Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina sponsored by the Tinder Box of Charlotte. For the events, the two companies also joined forces […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje “The Rumbo” to be Shop Exclusive to Club Humidor in San Antonio, Texas
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Club Humidor, a chain of retailers in San Antonio Texas will be receiving a limited edition shop exclusive cigar that coincides with the shop’s 20th anniversary. The cigar will be called the Tatuaje -The Rumbo and will be available for sale on May 22th. The name “The Rumbo” is a tribute to the shop’s owners […]
Cigar News: Tony Bellatto Launches Siempre Tamboril
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Tony Bellatto, co-owner of La Barba Cigars has announced details around his latest project. This is a new cigar brand called Siempre Tamboril. This Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper cigar is being offered to a select set of authorized retailers and wis meant to be an everyday cigar for any smoker. The cigar has recently shipped […]
Cigar News: Lost & Found Fresh Roasted to Debut at Cigar Circus
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Lost & Found Cigars, the joint venture of Tony Bellatto, Robert Caldwell, and Jaclyn Sears will be releasing a cigar that will be an exclusive cigar intended for the Cigar Circus event being held at the “The Humidor” in Wichita Kansas. The Lost & Found Fresh Roasted is set to become the 2nd shop exclusive […]
Cigar News: My Father Lounge Exclusive Box-Pressed 7 x 56 for Cutters Cigar Emporium
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Alpharetta, Georgia retailer, Cutters Cigar Emporium will been the recipient of a new size of the My Father Lounge Exclusive. The size is an exclusive Box-Pressed 7 x 56 will be a size exclusive to Cutters Cigar Emporium. The new cigar has arrived and will be also available at the Southern Cigar Festival being held at […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano Announces Private Humidor Selection by George Rico
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Last month we reported on Gran Habano’s plans for a limited release lancero. Today, the company announced what is the first release of the Private Humidor Selection by George Rico called MLG. This is the first installment of a series of cigars that come from the 30,000 cigars produced since 2003 for George Rico’s personal […]