Eddie Ortega, president of Ortega Premium Cigars was a guest on the February 2nd, 2013 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio. On the program, he announced a plan of the Cubao line to be launched around the time of 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Cubao, was a brand that was a part of EO Brands. […]
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 […]
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of our readers for the kind words and feedback in regards to our 2012 Epic Encounters Series – the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown. I greatly appreciate it and look forward to 2013. I was surprised that other media outlets picked up on the series. […]
Room 101 Cigar posted a picture on facebook of a new release called the Namakubi Ecuador. At the time of this article, here were no specific details on sizes or the blend. It contained the comment “Now on to some more tasty ishh, the new Namakubi Ecuador. Coming March 2013”. The cigar features the standard […]
Cuenca 5 Anniversary Box-press Torpedo The Cuenca 5 Anniversary is a collaboration between Hollywood, Florida retailer Cuenca Cigars and blender A.J. Fernandez. We are not saying retail-exclusive here because the plan is to have this cigar in 50 U.S. and European stores by mid 2013. The cigar has been initially launched in a torpedo […]
The La Palina Collection Goldie Laguito No. 2 (Pictured Above) will be getting a line extension in the form of a Toro The La Palina Collection Goldie line will be adding a second vitola to this series. The 1/29/13 Cigar Insider provided details of the La Palina Collection Goldie Laguito No. 5 . This is […]
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/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
NEW YORK, NY (January 29, 2013) – Nat Sherman, tobacconist to the world since 1930, has been selected as the official cigar partner for the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival’s Celebrity Chef Golf Tournament presented by Benchmark Hospitality International hosted by Jose Andres. Taking place on February 23rd at the legendary Turnberry Isle Miami, the culinary, wine […]
Camacho Cigars posted on their facebook page an unbanded photo of the Room 101 Big Delicious. This is a retail-exclusive cigar that will be sold at South Florida retailer Smoke Inn. Earlier this month, the Room 101 Big Delicious was announced as the sixth release of Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend SeriesTM Series. The Room 101 Big Delicious will […]
1502 Ruby The 1502 Ruby is one of three cigar offerings by Global Premium Cigars (GPC). GPC was founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua and focuses on primarily Nicaraguan-based blends. The 1502 is positioned as the company’s premium line and gets its name from the year that Christopher Columbus discovered Nicaragua. […]
Miami, Florida January 28, 2013 — Erez Premium Cigars, an international provider of premium cigars and accessories, is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Abi Carmen as National Director of Sales. “I am pleased to welcome Abi to Erez Premium Cigars as National Director of Sales,” said Yaniv Erez, President. “His record of success […]
Le Navarre The Le Navarre is a cigar that differs from any other cigar I’ve had before. This is because the Le Navarre is made in a non-traditional cigar-making country – France. It is also because the Le Navarre is a French puro – meaning that it is comprised of 100% French tobacco. The actual […]
