Earlier this year, Tabacalera S.L.U. unveiled a new limited edition cigar for VegaFina known as the VegaFina Nicaragua Puro Origen. The cigar itself features tobaccos exclusively from Nicaragua’s three main growing regions: Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, making it a Nicaraguan puro. A Nicaraguan puro is not something new for VegaFina and the brand already has […]
“The Fine & Rare Series has been one I have enjoyed smoking each year. It’s a fun series to compare and contrast the different releases…Making this cigar a box press was another nice bonus. Most importantly, this cigar performs quite well – something I’ve come to expect with the Fine & Rare series.” Wrapper: […]
The JSK Kine Puro Selection Jack Herer, believed to be the first cigar infused with THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is now available. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler in a 4 1/2 x 48 size. Each cigar is infused with 25mg of THC – which is the main psychoactive compound […]
” ..it excels in the most important category – flavor. “ Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: My Father Cigars SA Toro: 6 1/2 x 52 Price: $19.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019 by My Father […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On Cigar Coop, we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired in our “blog.” This past week on Episode 402 the guest was Danny Vazquez of Barocoa Cigar Company. Catch the […]
On Prime Time Episode 166, the one and only Michael Herklots makes his Prime Time debut. We’ll recap Michael’s incredible career highlighted by his run at Nat Sherman. In our Live True segment we’ll talk music with Michael. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment, we’ll discuss some State of the Industry topics. Don’t forget, you […]
Tonight we celebrate one year of Prime Time Jukebox. To mark the occasion we are celebrating with three friends – Erron Nielsen, and Hector Alfonso Sr. and “Cigar Hustler” Mike Szczepankiewicz. We’ll share an evening of both cigars and music – and focusing on the highs and lows of 2020. As always you can […]
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 […]
” This was a well-aged cigar that delivered a nice balance on the flavor profile combined with enough flavor variations and transitions to keep me interested. “ Wrapper: Habano Binder: Habano Fillers: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $12.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: […]
In 2020, Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced he was going to release his first event-only cigar which he dubbed Polpetta. Polpetta is actually a mixed-filler “Cuban sandwich” based on a concept he introduced at Drew Estate. While at Drew Estate, Saka developed a project called Papas Fritas with was made from tobacco […]
“This is one of the better performing Connecticut Shade Churchills. This is a cigar I could recommend to any cigar enthusiast – and it fits perfectly to De Los Reyes’ vision of enjoying this cigar after a long day.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: De Los […]
On Prime Time Episode 167, we welcome Tony Barrios of Stallone Cigars Stallone Cigars is new to the U.S. market, and we will get the scoop on this company and their offerings – as well as learn abut Tony’s journey in the cigar industry. Tony is also a cutting horse competitor, and we will […]
