2012 Cigar of the Year: La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2 Our selection for the 2012 Cigar of the Year is the La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2. This is a little cigar won the hearts of many cigar enthusiasts in 2012. It delivered one of the most amazing cigar experiences […]
#2:New York Connoisseur Edition by Altadis The Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition is our #2 Cigar of the Year in the countdown. This was a cigar that was introduced late in the calendar year of 2011, but was introduced in time to qualify for our 2012 list. It marked the first of three regional editions released […]
This morning the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) assocation is considering adding a Consumer Day and Comedy Roast in conjunction with its annual trade show. Details of this first surfaced in an email to its members this morning. The email was clear these events are under consideration and have not been finalized as […]
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 […]
The Cigar of the Year Countdown will resume tomorrow on December 31st, 2012 at 4pm Eastern Time with the announcement of the #1 and #2 Cigars of the Year. One transition Cigar Coop has made for 2012 is we grew our focus on cigar news. Our goal has been to inform readers with honest information […]
Virginia-based retailer Emerson Cigars announced they have availability of EH Cigars. It is believed this is one of the first retailers nationwide to be accepting orders that are ready to ship for this cigar. EH Cigars is a line of cigars from Edgar Hoill. Hoill is a photographer best known for collaborating with Room 101 […]
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 […]
#3: Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana Today we look at the first spot on the 2012 Cigar of the Year “podium”. Our selection for #3 cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Countdown is the Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana. This is the first maduro cigar in the Singulare series, and in our opinion this is the […]
My Father Limited Edition 2012 The My Father Limited Edition 2012 marks the third consecutive year a limited edition cigar has been released under the My Father line. In each year, this cigar has become a marquis release under the My Father line. On top of its limited production, the key distinguishing factors that have […]
#4 Viaje Friends and Family The Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Final Four. At #4 is the Viaje Friends and Family. This was a limited production cigar even by Viaje standards. There was a March release and recently a December release of the blend. When each batch was released, Viaje sent out […]
The following is the official press release for Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars. For additional information, please refer to our pre-release (pre-review) of the Los Regalos Quetzal. Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars – (Cigar Coop Photo) Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced this morning that the first blend of the Los Regalos series, “Quetzal”, […]
7-20-4 Hustler The 7-20-4 Hustler was one of two new blends by Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 cigars that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. These two new blends (the other cigar being K.A. Kendall’s Spider) expanded the 7-20-4 portfolio to four lines. The theme of 7-20-4 cigars has focused around bringing back old […]
