After returning for a limited run in 2019, the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas returns for 2020. The Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 is a 6 3/4 x 43 Dalia, a different size than the 2019 edition. The blend is also different. While it still features a Cameroon wrapper (from the 2008-2009 growing season), it also […]
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has released a new line exclusive to The Cigar Shop in the Carolinas known as The Brotherhood No. 1. The Brotherhood No. 1, is a project that had been in the works for two years. It turns out the timing was perfect given the challenges of 2020 and how many […]
JRE Tobacco Company has announced the 2020 edition of the Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 line is now heading to retailers. The Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 was first introduced in 2019. It is a limited edition 5 x 44 corona offering in the Aladino Corojo Reserva line. The Aladino Corojo Reserva is a 100% […]
General Cigar has announced a special limited edition version of its Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask for the 2020 end of year holiday season. The cigar features a barber-pole version of the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask in a 5 x 56 Gordo packaged in a branded and bonded tabletop whiskey barrel. The new […]
Proprietary Cigar Company, the subsidiary brand of Warped Cigars, has announced that Small Batch Cigar will be the exclusive recipient of a release called Jason-Dumont Noir. The release is expected to reach the retailer in November. Jason-Dumont Noir is a 6 x 48 vitola produced at El Titan de Bronze. It features an Ecuadorian Maduro […]
La Palina Cigars will introduce the ninth installment of its annual Goldie series. This one is a large 6 1/2 x 56 called the Laguito No. 6., a size made popular in Cuba. The announcement was first made to Cigar Aficionado. The Goldie line was created as a tribute to Goldie Drell Paley, the wife […]
On Prime Time Episode 162, we are joined by Jean-Michel Louis of De Los Reyes Cigars. De Los Reyes Cigars has a long history in the cigar business dating back over 160 years. They are known for the tobacco growing and brokering business as well as their own brands. We will dive into the […]
The Battle of the Bands Ultimate Giveaway Winner will be selected on a live random drawing on the Cigar Coop Facebook page beginning 8pm Eastern Time on October 30th. Following the drawing, the winner will be contacted via email and on the original contest announcement. A reminder, the winner has 24 hours to claim his/her […]
The sale of Imperial Brands PLC premium cigar business has been completed. Last month it had been announced that both parties had agreed to complete the transaction on October 29, 2020. This was a slight delay from the original September 30, 2020. Under the agreement, Imperial Gemstone Investment Holding Ltd and Allied Cigar Corporation, S.L. […]
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 […]
Davidoff has begun informing Appointed Merchants of the tenth annual installment of its Chinese Zodiac series, the Davidoff Limited Edition 2021 Year of the Ox. For the second time in the series, the Zodiac release will be a 6 x 60 vitola. 2014’s release, the Davidoff Year of the Horse, was also a 6 x […]
Crowned Heads has announced a limited edition line extension to its recently released Mil Días line. It’s in the form of a 5 1/2 x 42 Mareva and its being dubbed the Mil Días Mareva EL XX. Like the rest of the line, the Mil Días Mareva EL XX consists of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, […]
