This evening the first step of bringing Cigar-Coop into modern technology was taken. Cigar Coop has now migrated to using a custom domain – https://www.cigar-coop.com. I’ve been assured by all technologists that this was a seamless process. So far, except for a few glitches, things seemed to have worked pretty well. There may still […]
This is a great story I picked up from a local television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This piece talks about a group of women cigar enthusiasts called “The Cigar Babes”. I admit, the title of the group intrigued me and when I watched this video it definitely was not what I expected. Women are right […]
As folks know, being that I named the Avo LE10 my 2010 Cigar of the Year, the most anticipated release in my book as been the sequel – the Avo Limited Edition (Avo LE11). It deserves a lot of attention in my book because it is the follow-on to the LE10. This release is going […]
Christian Eiroa did an interview with Cigar Aficionado today where he announced the new Camacho Super Limitado. By the name of the cigar – this will be a super limited series. Eiroa has accumulated about 24 different blends since 1996 and has decided to release these to select retailers. He is intending only to make […]
For the past few months, I have definitely been paying attention to what E.P. Carrillo has been doing in the cigar industry, but I have yet to post a detailed cigar assessment of anything in the line. This is just pure oversight on my part. I figured the place I would start is with the […]
Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009 I recently got a re-interest in Rocky Patel’s Seasonal collection cigars when I saw Rocky down at an event in Greenville, South Carolina. I had asked Rocky if he was thinking of reviving this line of cigars and he proceeded to tell me that the current Patel Brothers cigar was […]
La Reloba Seleccion Mexico Last year, Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father Cigars introduced the La Reloba line. This was intended to be My Father Cigars foray into the value-priced cigar arena – namely cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 suggested retail price range. As a part of the La Reloba line, two Nicaraguan puros were […]
The CRA has issued a petition against California Bill 575 – a proposal that would issue a widespread tobacco ban. They are calling on California and non-California residents to sign this. A few weeks ago, I discussed what a nightmare this would be: I pulled this right from the CRA communication. There are specific instructions […]
Yesterday, Alec Bradley put out a teaser on the social networks with a “big announcement”. This morning CEO Alan Rubin unveiled a new corporate logo. Over the next few weeks, I envision a lot of talk on this. This is typical with many corporate logo changes and there always is a period of adjustment. Here […]
Gran Habano #3 Robusto Gran Habano Cigars is a cigar company that often flies under the radar of many cigar enthusiasts. Many have heard of Gran Habano because they were famous for crafting the world’s largest cigar. Gran Habano is a company that is a fourth generation cigar maker run by Guillermo Rico and his […]
Manufacturers may be helping Brick and Mortars in the long run This one comes courtesy of the Raleigh Cigar Examiner. My buddy Jason sent me this. We all know those cigar auction sites have provided some incredible deals for cigar enthusiasts. While it might provide good deals, it does have an impact on the all […]
Opinions are of Cigar Coop and Cigar Coop alone The Pete Johnson interview at W. Curtis Draper Tobacconists this past weekend has created quite a stir – and not just for the insights into Tatuaje’s 2011 releases. The comments he made about some recent Candela releases have created quite a stir. Yours truly posted his […]
