Juan Lopez (2013) by Altadis USA At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA announced the return of its Juan Lopez line of cigars. The Juan Lopez line was made famous in Cuba. About ten years ago, Atladis USA acquired the U.S. naming rights. While they launched a line under that name, it was eventually […]
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
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 […]
Santa Cruz Tobacco, the parent company for Gran Habano has announced a new addition to the G.A.R. by George A. Rico line. The G.A.R. Red line is a line that will be focused around big ring gauge cigars coming in at value-price. Information on this release was communicated via a press release to Cigar Coop. […]
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
My Father Cigars is making a run of 500 boxes of a 6 x 48 rounded version of its Flor de las Antillas blend called the MAM-13 LE. The cigars will be divided among five retailers in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. Retailers Cigars and More in Alabama and Emerson’s Cigars in Virginia are two […]
La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased its 2013 edition of its Factory Press Limitado. The Factory Press Limitado was one of two all new blends launched by LFD at the trade show (the other being the new La Flor Dominicana Chapter One). The Factory […]
Camacho Cigars has announced that the 2013 edition of the Camacho Liberty will ship on September 30th. With the Camacho Liberty 2013, this year’s edition follows suit with the “Bold Standard” packaging introduced earlier this year as part of the re-branding of the line. The Camacho Liberty series follows a small batch concept. Each year […]
The Quesadas are about to expand on their version of the uncertainty principle. The Heisenberg by Quesada, which was announced late last year is adding three additional vitolas to the line. This will bring the total number of regularly available vitolas to seven, and including a couple of retail exclusives, expands the count to nine. […]
A. Flores Gran Reserva – Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the A. Flores Gran Reserva was one of two new lines being showcased by PDR Cigars. The A. Flores derives its name from its master blender, Abe Flores. Ever since he expanded his PDR Cigars factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Flores has been […]
Cremo Cigars has officially announced a third line is being added to their portfolio of cigars. The cigar is called the Cremo Capa Caliente. According to the company’s web-site, this cigar is described as “full bodied, and for any smoker looking for strength. Cremo Cigars is a revival of a New York City based cigar company […]
Mike Bellody, a name that has been associated with Tiant Cigar Group where he served as company President has announced on Facebook the launch of his new company, MLB Cigar Ventures. The following announcement on Facebook was posted by Bellody: Welcome to my new cigar project! MLB Cigar Ventures is a new and very unique […]