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 […]
Partagas 150 Commemorative Humidor General Cigar Company has announced it is releasing a limited quantity of the much sought after Partagas 150 Signature Series. Typically these have not been made available for purchase, but will be made available packaged in an ultra-premium commemorative humidor. There will be three frontmarks packaged in the humidor. The announcement […]
Robusto enCrystal As we reported a few weeks ago, General Cigar Company is releasing two new frontmarks to its Partagas 1845 line. These new frontmarks were unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The first size is a 6 1/4 x 54 Toro Grande (which will have an SRP of $7.09 per […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Sindicato Cigar Group launched three new cigars, but indicated a fourth cigar is currently in development. The new cigar will be called “Sindicato” and according to Sindicato Cigar Group President and CEO Jim Colucci this will be the company’s flagship line.. Colucci did indicate on a Cigar Dave broadcast […]
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 […]
Chinnock Cellars Pressoir Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars came into the 2013 IPCPR riding a lot of success with his Chinnock Cellars Terroir. This time he decided to change things up quite a bit for his company’s third line release called the Pressoir. For the Pressoir, Chinnock introduces his company’s first maduro. In addition, this […]
Acid Kuba Grande At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate announced several extensions to its popular Acid line. This includes a new 6 x 60 line extension to the Kuba Kuba line as well as four variations of the popular Blondie line. Acid Cigars represent Drew Estate’s infused line. Typically, the company has kept […]
Gary Sheffield HR500 2013 Edition. As we noted on a report from CigarNews.com, baseball great Gary Sheffield is back with another cigar for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. The HR500 (Gary Sheffield 500 Homerun Club Cigar) 2013 edition brings an all-new blend and some different packaging. The HR500 2013 edition uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper Unlike 2012 […]
Kristoff Galerones Sentido Last month, we talked with Kristoff Cigars President Glen Case about his new line of cigars called “Galerones”. One of the cigars he mentioned in the line was going to use a Brazilian Cubra wrapper. That cigar turned out to be the Kristoff Galerones Sentido. This cigar, along with the entire Galerones […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, La Gloria Cubana unveiled a new core line cigar that will be a brick and mortar exclusive. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli becomes the second Nicaraguan puro to be released by La Gloria Cubana in the past two months. Back in May, La Gloria […]
A couple of weeks ago, we noted a report from CigarNews.com in which Rocky Patel Premium Cigars talked about their upcoming releases for the 2013 IPCPR. The Rocky Patel Platinum was one of those cigars that was on display. Rocky Patel has said he has a goal to get more vertically integrated. This blend is a step […]
Last week we reported news on a cigar called Racies Cubanas. This is a project that was a collaboration effort between Alec Bradley Cigars and the Raices Cubanas factory. The show was prominently on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Alec Bradley has a long-standing relationship with the famed Raices Cubanas factory – which […]
