The following is the official press release from La Flor Dominicana on the La Flor Dominicana Double Press Maduro. We also covered the initial word of this cigar back on April 5th. Packaging for LFD Double Press Maduro La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce the release of the 2013 Exclusive TAA Cigar, available only […]
CAO Brazilia Carnivale The CAO Brazilia Carnivale is a limited release cigar that was released by CAO in 2013. This release follows a strategy we’ve seen by several of the larger cigar companies by reinvigorating some excitement into their existing brands. In this case, CAO turns to its Brazilia line. With the Brazilia Carnivale is […]
Asylum Straight Jacket Over the past few weeks, there has been word of a new limited production run line being launched by Asylum Cigars called the Asylum Straight Jacket. The Asylum Straight Jacket is being positioned as a very full-bodied offering. There were teasers on the Asylum Cigars Facebook page. Recently there was some additional information from […]
Picture of the original Casa Magna Domus Magnus – this blend will be returning as the Domus Magnus II but using a 2007 Jalapa Sun-grown wrapper Quesada Cigars posted a picture on their Facebook page with a caption “Thank God its back. D Magnus II.” This is a reference to a new and upcoming release […]
Macanudo®, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of Golf Channel’s hit series Big Break. The reality competition’s 19th season, called Big Break Mexico, premieres on Monday, May 13 at 9 PM ET. Alan Willner, vice president of marketing for General Cigar, parent company of Macanudo said, “Whether on the course or at the 19th hole, bonding with friends through golf often includes the enjoyment […]
Orlando, FL (April 23, 2013) – Fred Rewey, founder and president of Nomad Cigar Company, formally announced the introduction of a Nicaraguan blended cigar to the Nomad family. The Nomad Esteli LE Lot 1386 will be released in July at IPCPR with future blends later in the year. Until now, Nomad’s entire production has been […]
Over the past week, a new release by the La Gloria Cubana brand of General Cigar Company has begun appearing at retailers nationwide. The release has been done under a cloud of mystery. The cigar is a large 8 x 60 cigar known as the La Gloria Cubana Bella Dama – which translates to “beautiful […]
Viaje Exclusivo Super Lance (Pre-Release) The Viaje Exclusivo Super Lance is planned to be the ninth vitola to be released in Viaje Cigars’ Exclusivo series. The Viaje Series was launched based on Viaje founder Andre Farkas’ personal blend. It falls in line with Viaje’s small batch, limited release model – namely while there have been […]
Rocky Patel II-XXVI The Rocky Patel II-XXVI is a limited release cigar that was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2013. The II-XXVI is the roman numeral for “2-26” – which happens to be Patel’s birthdate. This marks the first major release in 2013 by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars following a very busy year […]
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 a […]
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 […]
A new bill in the United States Senate has been introduced to combat the threat of FDA legislation in the premium cigar indusry. Senate Bill 772 (S.772) was introduced this week and will replace S.1461. The reasoning for this is similar to why H.R. 792 replaced H.R. 1639 – namely because there is a new […]
