Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012 White Meat The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) Stuffed Turkey 2012 White Meat edition is one of two blends that make up the WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012 release. Last year, Viaje released the Viaje WLP Stuffed Turkey 2011 – which was Viaje’s first foray into a 60 ring gauge […]
Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano Coming in at #19 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano. This cigar is part of three cigars of the Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 line. The Cojonu line was introduced in 2003 and subsequent line additions were done every three years after that. The Cojonu […]
#20: Pinolero by A.J. Fernandez The selection for #20 Cigar on our Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Pinolero by A.J. Fernandez. This was a new line launched by A.J. Fernandez Cigars in 2012. It made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. We were lucky enough to sample this cigar prior […]
Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 Candy Cane The Viaje Holiday Blend 2012 Candy Cane marks the first barber pole cigar by Viaje Cigars. It was at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where during an interview we did with Viaje president Andre Farkas, he confirmed the Candy Cane would be released this year. However, it wasn’t until […]
Picture linked from BernieParent.net Last week information came out that legendary hockey goaltender Bernie Parent would be the next sports celebrity to collaborate on a new cigar with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Additional information has been posted on Bernie Parent’s web-site in terms of the initial retailers who will receive this. While not explicity stated, […]
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) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
#21: Merlion by La Sirena Coming in for the #21 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Merlion by La Sirena Cigars. La Sirena is a brand by Miami Cigar and Company. Last year, their debut blend La Sirena finished as our #2 Cigar of the Year. The Merlion not only […]
Rafaeli’s Maduro The Rafaeli’s Maduro cigar is a value-priced cigar that was launched by a Los Angeles diamond jeweler named David Rafaeli. At Cigar Coop, we define a value-priced cigar as one that is under $4.00 in price. One thing we do is assess a cigar on its merits and smoking experience alone. We […]
#22: CLE Corojo The selection for #22 Cigar on the Cigar of the Year Countdown is the CLE Corojo. This was a cigar that flew under the radar quite a bit. The CLE Corojo was one of two initial blends released by former Camacho president, Christian Eiroa’s new company – CLE. The CLE Corojo […]
VegaFina Master 2012 Several weeks ago, Altadis USA quietly rolled out their latest cigar to the VegaFina line, the VegaFina Master 2012. This is the fourth major release in the last 12 months to the U.S. market under the VegaFina line – joining the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011, VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010, and VegaFina […]
#23: La Flor Dominicana Limitado V The second week of Epic Encounters begins in our 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown. Coming in at the #23 Cigar of the Year is the La Flor Dominicana Limitado V. The name of the cigar is exactly what this indicated – a limited production release by Litto Gomez’s […]
Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show,La Flor Dominicana announced their new Oro line. The La Flor Dominicana Oro line pays homage to La Flor Dominicana founder Litto Gomez’s roots in the jewelry industry. As part of the marketing and packaging of these cigars, the Oro cigars are contained in gold tubing. The Oro line […]
