“When the HVC 500 Years Anniversary was released in November (2019), there was little doubt that (Reinier) Lorenzo had another hit on his hands. As I smoked this cigar….it has continued to get better and better.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 and Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 (Jalapa and Estelí) […]
This past week, AJ Fernandez Cigars began shipping a new 7 x 50 Churchill size of its New World Connecticut line. It will be the sixth size to be offered in the New World Connecticut line. Operations Director Omar Fernandez announced the new edition on Prime Time Episode 168, The blend features a U.S. Connecticut […]
“To sum it up, the La Galera Anemoi Eurus is a home run for Jochy Blanco. It’s a cigar that delivers bold flavors from start to finish. Most importantly these flavors were outstanding. Add some excellent construction into the occasion and this Anemoi Eurus scores extremely well.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Corojo (Jacagua, […]
“The flavors became richer and robust and while this was a very good cigar six months ago, it’s an even better cigar at this point.” Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: USA Maduro Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Perfecto: 6 x 56 Price: $11.99 Sponsor: No Samples […]
On Prime Time Episode 168 we welcome Omar Fernandez, Director of Operations for AJ Fernandez Cigar company! We will talk AJ Fernandez Cigars and learn about Omar’s journey in the cigar business. In our Live True segment, we’ll explore Omar’s career in professional baseball. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, Aaron has published his 2020 edition […]
For Prime Time Special Edition 90, we have two gentlemen who will be pinch-hitting as guests. We welcome the Carlos “Carlito” Fuente and José Blanco to the show. We will cover a variety of topics with the two as we close out the year. We will invite our guests to participate in a One Must […]
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 […]
Over the past few years, cigars produced in Costa Rica have performed extremely well on Cigar Coop as evidenced by the performance ratings over the years. When the opportunity presented itself to visit the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica, I was quite intrigued to find out why these cigars were consistently […]
This year Cigar Coop celebrated its ten-year anniversary. Late in 2019, we completed the last Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown for the Decade of 2010 through 2019. One thing that I wanted to look at was how cigar companies performed overall on the Countdowns done during the decade. This was covered by two […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
“Each year Espinosa has delivered an excellent cigar with the Warhead – each bringing its own nuances to the table… the cigar brings a powerful punch to the table without sacrificing the flavor.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $10.00 Sponsor: No […]
Viaje recently shipped two of its popular releases for the Christmas Season. The Viaje Holiday Blend and the Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane. The Viaje Holiday Blend was first introduced in 2009, and has been a near-annual release since then. Over the years, the Holiday Blend has been released in several sizes. The Viaje Holiday […]
