Early in 2020, Altadis USA released a cigar under its H. Upmann brand known as H. Upmann 1844 Añejo. Altadis USA has many brands under its portfolio. H. Upmann is not only one of the more active ones, but it is also one of the oldest ones. The name “añejo” is Spanish for “old.”.In this […]
As in previous years, Cigar Coop’s Will Cooper will be on the air each day covering the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Reveal. This is the week where many companies in the cigar industry have their hopes and dreams come true – or come crashing down. It’s the most influential list in the cigar industry, and […]
This past week, AJ Fernandez Cigars began shipping a new 7 1/2 x 55 Double Corona size of its New World Oscuro line. It will be the seventh size to be offered in the original New World. News of the new size was first announced this past summer on the 2020 Prime Time Virtual Trade […]
Foundation Cigar Company will team up with United Cigars for the 11th blend of the Firecracker Series. This summer will see the release of The Wise Man Maduro Firecracker, a 3 1/2 x 50 long-fused version of the original Wise Man Maduro blend. Created by Nicholas Melillo and produced at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa […]
It’s bracketology meets the cigar industry. Tonight on Special Edition 91, it’s one of our most popular annual shows we do as we preview what to expect on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 this year. This year the show moves to the Special Edition side of the house and we welcome Hector Alfonso as our […]
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 […]
The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop. It is meant to serve as a barometer in terms of how the cigars were assessed. Today we slice this data by Vitola – a new category introduced for 2015. This is […]
Southern Draw Cigars announced it will not increase its wholesale/retail pricing on its products this year. The company did announce it is planning a small 1% shipping increase, bringing its shipping rates to 4%. The new shipping rate takes effect February 1, 2021. “The planned price adjustments are for shipping ONLY and are in response […]
For the seventh consecutive year, La Flor Dominicana is releasing a commemorative cigar for the NFL’s ” Big Game”. This month La Flor Dominicana will release the Special Football Edition 2021 cigar. As in the past, the cigar will be a regional release to the home state hosting the NFL’s championship game. In the case […]
The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) has announced it has cancelled its 2021 Annual Meeting and Convention due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The event had been scheduled to take place April 11-15, 2021 at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. This is the second consecutive year the TAA has cancelled its Annual Meeting […]
The three winners for the Drew Estate Year of the Rat Humidor Contest are announced. They are: Juan Castillo Ryan Pauff Tom Agar Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter this contest! We do appreciate the response we got!
It’s the first episode of 2021 for the Prime Time Show, and tonight for Episode 169 we welcome the one and only James Brown of Oveja Negra Brands back tot the show. The past two years have continued to be some amazing years for Brown, his factory, and his brands and tonight we’ll catch […]
