Xikar HC Habano2 (Squared) The Xikar HC Habano2 was announced prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The HC Habano2 was Xikar’s first new cigar blend since 2009. Many know Xikar for making cigar accessories, however back in 2007 they entered the cigar game with the release of the Xikar Defiance. In 2009, they followed this up […]
The Emilio AF2 line is getting a new size added to the line as a corona vitola will be added. This information was announced on the Emilio Cigars facebook page. According to the post, the new corona vitola could be “shipping over the next few weeks”. It was in a cigar conversation with Emilio […]
Information on a new cigar being planned for a 2013 release by E.P. Carrillo was mentioned on the 1/26/13 Cigar Dave show. The cigar is simply called “Perez-Carrillo”. This cigar bears the name of company founder, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. There were no specifics around blend information. The report on the Cigar Dave show did mention that […]
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2013 E.P. Carrillo will be launching their fourth installment of the E.P. Carrillo Short Run series. Information of the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2013 was mentioned on the 1/26/13 Cigar Dave show. According to the report, there will be three sizes with a production of 1500 cigars per size. The […]
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 […]
New MicroBlend Release by MATASA (Linked from posted SmokeInn Photo) South Florida retailer, Smoke Inn has a 7th MicroBlend release in the works. Smoke Inn posted a picture of cigar of a five pack of cigars with the caption “SNEAK PEAK of a new Smoke Inn MicroBlend SeriesTM in the works!! The photo indicated the […]
February 23rd, 2013, at 7PM, Cuenca Cigar of Hollywood will be celebrating Cuenca Cigar Shop’s 5th Anniversary and formally releasing their new cigar: “Cuenca 5 Anniversary”. The Biggest Cigar Block Party In The World! and Entry FREE! Cuenca Cigars will host the launch party at their Hollywood, Florida location. There will be several cigar manufacturers, […]
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 […]
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 provide a […]
Heaven on Earth January 21st, 2013—The Taino aborigines of the Dominican Republic attributed spiritual qualities to smoking tobacco during their ancient rituals. It was believed that smoking the tobacco leaf would elevate them to “Turei,” translated literally as “Heaven.” Hispaniola Cigars is proud to announce that in January 2013, the spiritual experience of the Tainos […]
Executive Director of Retail & Brand Development, Michael Herklots and Co-Founder of Tequila Avion, Jenna FagnanPhoto credit is for John Calabrese, JohnCalabresePhotography.com Co-Founder of Tequila Avion, Jenna Fagnan, and Executive Director of Retail & Brand Development of Nat Sherman, Michael Herklots recently partnered up to offer bartenders and media a special pairing experience with Tequila […]
Avo Uvezian (Cigar Coop Photo) Avo Cigars put a teaser out on Facebook this morning on the upcoming Avo Limited Edition 2013 cigar. The teaser consisted of a photo with some unbanded cigars in the background. It also featured a quality control sheet. There were no specifics as far as blend information, sizes, or nicknames. […]
