Between his career at Drew Estate and at the helm of his own cigar company Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Steve Saka had one type of cigar that was considered a gap missing from his creations, a Connecticut Shade cigar. Connecticut Shade cigars are considered an important part of a cigar company’s offerings because they […]
While 2020 was a busy year for Altadis USA, there was one item that flew under the radar. 2020 would mark the 145th anniversary of the Romeo y Julieta brand. While Romeo y Julieta’s milestone might not have gotten a lot of attention, it was sandwiched between the 175th anniversary of H. Upmann and the […]
Casa De Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar, located in the Brickell section of Miami has rebranded as Empire Social Lounge. Empire Social Lounge follows the opening of a sister location, Empire Social Lounge in Downtown Dadeland. Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar opened its doors in 2016. While it was […]
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest shopping day of the year. It’s a day in our culture that has taken on a life of its own. Each year since 2015, HVC Cigars has released a limited edition cigar meant to coincide with Black Friday. 2020 is no exception as HVC […]
October is a big month for us. We’re celebrating Rocktober on Cigar Jukebox and the month wraps up with Halloween. To get ready for Halloween, we will talk about our favorite Halloween films and tracks with our special guest, Rob Rasmussen from Cigar Dojo! We will also reflect on the passing of Eddie Van Halen, […]
Southern Draw Cigars has announced two line extensions to its Jacobs Ladder Brimstone brand. This includes a 9 x 48 Gran Corona known as El Presidente and a 5 x 58 perfecto known as Oblivion. Un Presidente will be an ongoing limited production release while Oblivion is being released as an exclusive to Cigar Federation. […]
In 2020, Tatuaje Cigars introduced a new permutation of the Monsters Series known as the Monster Bomb Squad (MBS). MBS was released in a single blend known as the MBS FK that was based on 2016’s Tatuaje – The Krueger blend. As many know, the Monsters Series pays homage to various classic and contemporary horror […]
For Prime Time Episode 159, Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars returns to Prime Time. We will catch up with Oliver on all of the latest happenings within the United Cigar brand. In our Live True segment, we will talk tacos – something Oliver is associated with. We will also have a special Thursday edition of […]
Once again it’s a jam-packed Prime Time Special Edition. Tonight on Special Edition 85, we will dive into the world of cigar media. It’s a topic we’ve talked about on many of the various Prime Time Shows, but we will give you the good the bad and the ugly. We will also smoke the Foundation Cigar […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Twenty-twenty has been quite a solid year for Pete Johnson at Tatuaje Cigars. There were some nice twists to the cigars announced/released during the summer months. First up, there is a new Actors Series cigar for the first time in nine years; second, there is a new twist on a Monsters Series release; third, there […]
Joya de Nicaragua has announced a new extension to its Cinco Décadas line known as El Embargo. The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas is the fifth size in the blend that was launched in 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the oldest cigar factory in Nicaragua. The Cinco Décadas line pays homage to the […]
