Warped Cigars will introduce their second Miami line, La Colmena at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in July. La Colmena (which translates to “The Beehive”) will be rolled at the El Titan de Bronze factory in Little Havana under the supervision of factory owner Sandy Cobas. According to Warped Cigars, La Colmena’s inspiration was drawn […]
La Colonia Miami Robusto Extra A few weeks ago, we broke news of the launch of the inaugural line of La Colonia Cigars called the La Colonia Miami. This project is a collaboration being done with the Casa Fernandez / Tabacalera Tropical factory located in Miami, Florida. It was blended by famed blender Arsenio Ramos […]
Emmy Award winner, and Golden Globe nominee Armand Assante in person appeared at a cigar event on May 31st hosted by Casa de Puros in Lake Forest, Illinois. Th event featured Assante’s Ora Vivo Cigars as well as food and liquor tastings. A portion of the proceeds went toward the Wounded Warrior Project. The Ora […]
Epicurean Cigars has made several announcements over the past few days in regards to their 2014. Among the releases are the plans for the Epicurean Carnavale, the Santeria Mojo, and an upcoming project called the Southern Railroad. Back last October, we broke news on the Epicurean Carnavale. The company is saying the Carnavale is being […]
A.J. Fernandez Cigars will be launching a new cigar called “New World”. The cigar will be showcased as a part of Cigar Dave’s “Smoke on the Water II” event on August 16, 2014 in Grand Island, New York (Buffalo area). No specific details on the blend or sizes of the line have been disclosed […]
Elogio Robusto Especial Limitada At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, boutique cigar-maker Elogio Cigars launched two limited edition cigars. One of those limited cigars was the Elogio Robusto Especial Limitada. This blend is based off a prior limited edition release, the Elogio Limitada Salomon. The profile of the Robusto Especial Limitada was described as […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we will […]
Davidoff of Geneva has announced a new flagship store in New York City. The Davidoff of 6th Avenue Store will open its doors later this year at 1390 Avenue of the Americas just south of Central Park. The company had recently shut its location on Columbus Circle in anticipation of this move. If the […]
Casa de Montecristo Exclusivo (Cigar Coop Photo) Casa de Montecristo lounges have begun to receive a cigar exclusive to the associated retail shop. Altadis USA has release Casa de Montecristo Exclusivo as a cigar that will only be available to the 21 lounges that are branded as Casa de Montecristo lounges. Lounge exclusive cigars are […]
Coming off the successful debut of 2013’s 601 La Bomba Warhead, Espinosa is bringing back the 601 La Bomba Warhead in a new vitola and transformed packaging for 2014. The company also announced that the Warhead would now become an limited production, annual release. Dubbed the Warhead II, this cigar will debut at the 2014 […]
E.P. Carrillo INCH C-99 (Photo Credit E.P. Carrillo Facebook page) E.P. Carrillo will be adding a new blend into its INCH line. Yesterday the company showed photographs on its Facebook page of the new E.P. Carrillo INCH C-99. This cigar features a new blend that includes a Corojo C-99 wrapper. Plans are to launch […]
601 La Bomba Bunker Buster by Espinosa Cigars The 601 La Bomba Bunker Buster is the eighth installment of South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series. The concept has involved Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a one time limited run exclusive to its shop. […]