Each and every year, one thing that has become an informal tradition in the cigar industry is a bunch of April Fool’s posts. I’ve seen ones from a 500 ring gauge cigar to other announcements about bogus acquisitions of one cigar company to another. One one hand it allows the cigar industry to let loose […]
As Altadis USA, we are once again proud to announce a new launch: Introducing a Modern, Bold and Unique brand in the US Market: SLR Gen2 Saint Luis Rey is one of the well-known and trusted heritage brands in the US Market. Originated in Cuba after WW2, and was named after the town of San […]
The Viaje Zombie will be returning. 200 boxes of this ultra limited Viaje release will be heading to four retailers. Each retailer will receive a total of 50 boss. Information appeared in the 4/30/13 Cigar Insider. There will be two versions of the Viaje Zombie released. Two of the four retailers will receive a blend […]
Viaje President Andre Farkas announced the ninth vitola in the Viaje Exclusivo line – the Viaje Exclusivo Super Lance. The announcement was made on his Facebook page. The Viaje Super Lance measures 7 1/2 x 46. It is best to look at this as having the ring gauge of a Corona Gorda and the length […]
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 re-asses the […]
Viaje announced today on their Facebook page that there will be a White Label Project installment of their Viaje Super Shot 2012 12 Gauge blend. Viaje explained that the Viaje WLP Super Shot 12 Gauge came about as a result of a sizing error that originally with the Viaje Super Shot 2012 12 Gauge. This announcement […]
La Hermandad by Primer Mundo Cigars Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Primer Mundo Cigars announced a new cigar called La Hermandad. Primer Mundo cigars is run by Sean Williams – one of the rising stars in the cigar business. Williams has been collaborating with some of the best cigar factories in the business to produce […]
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a rating […]
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
In 2011, we introduced our own concept of a cigar draft. The idea was to take a look at new cigars in the pipeline and see which ones we would reach for first. This has evolved into a way for us to look at 20 cigars to look most forward to. We integrate […]
New Hampshire retailer, Federal Cigar is adding a fourth vitola to its My Father Le Bijou Federal Connecticut line. This cigar will be a 5 5/8 x 55 Grand Robusto. The information was communicated in an email to customers. The My Father Le Bijou Federal Cigar Connecticut is a retail exclusive to Federal Cigar. This […]
Viaje Cigars has confirmed that four retailers will receive the Viaje Exclusivo Chiquito for 2013. Information appeared on the company Facebook page as well as company founder Andre Farkas’ Facebook page. The four retailers are an increase from 2011 when the Exclusivo Chiquito was only shipped to two retailers. The four retailers selected for […]
