ONE 13 represents a new boutique cigar company based in San Antonio, Texas founded by two friends, Steven Dru and Joe Torres. The company will be launching two new blends, the ONE 13 Natural “Prelude” and the ONE 13 Maduro “Prelude”. The name of the company is derived from the fact that both Dru and Torres […]
Black Warrior – Reagan by R&R Cigars Note from the Editor: A new feature is being introduced on Cigar Coop that will provide assessments of some house exclusive cigars from some of the great retailers nationwide. We’ve found some house cigars to offer high quality cigar experiences, and from time to time we will highlight […]
Viaje Holiday Blend 2013 (Photo Andre Farkas Facebook) For the fifth consecutive year, Viaje Cigars will release an installment of its Holiday Blend series – the Viaje Holiday Blend 2013. This cigar is typically a Nicaraguan puro that features a criollo wrapper. For the 2013 Holiday Blend, the size will be a 4 1/2 x 56 […]
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 […]
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 Ditka 89, the fifth installment in Camacho’s Mike Ditka line of cigars is scheduled to make its way to retailers in late November. The release is meant to coincide with Ditka’s upcoming jersey/number retirement ceremony on December 9th at Soldier Field in Chicago. Back in September, word first surfaced from Camacho Cigars on the […]
Viaje Full Moon (2013 release) In terms of 2013, Viaje’s focus has mostly been around line extensions and follow-up small batches to many of their existing releases. It was back in May when I talked with Viaje president Andre Farkas about his 2013 plans. He mentioned he had something special in the works for Halloween. […]
My Father El Centurion Toria – photo from Federal Cigar Federal Cigar, Casa de Montecristo, and Atlantic Cigar will receive a limited edition cigar from My Father Cigars. This one will be a special limited edition 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda of the new El Centurion blend called “Toria”. The initial shipment will be […]
Surrogates Animal Cracker At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports showcased its fifth cigar in its Surrogates line – the Surrogates Animal Cracker. The Animal Cracker had been a long anticipated blend as L’Atelier Imports first announced the cigar at the beginning of the year. Currently, the way things stand, the Surrogates line consists […]
Ezra Zion Eminence – Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ezra Zion Cigar Company showcased their third core line and fourth blend overall, the Ezra Zion Eminence. The Eminence is a significant cigar for the company for two reasons. First it is the company’s first foray into a maduro cigar. […]
Miguel Schoedel(Photo Torano Family Cigars Newsletter) Miguel Schoedel has been formally announced as the new National Sales Manager for Torano Family Cigars. The news was featured in a newsletter to consumers by the company. Schoedel has ten years industry experience, including six years with Torano Family Cigars. He had been serving as the Midwest Territory Representative for Torano Family […]
Southington, Connecticut retailer Mickey Blake’s will become the latest retailer to receive an exclusive cigar from La Flor Dominicana. The retailer posted a picture today of the new La Flor Dominicana Edicion Exclusiva. According to a Facebook post by La Flor Dominicana Vice President of Sales Jon Carney, the cigars should be available December 4th, […]