On Special Edition #68, we are proud to welcome the one and only Tom Lazuka of Asylum Cigars! Asylum has recently celebrated its seventh year as a brand, and we will catch up with Tom on the special releases done to mark the occasion. Plus there is a lot going on in the cigar industry […]
On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 4, we pay homage to three iconic names in the music industry who have passed away: Neil Peart, Ginger Baker, and Ric Ocasek. Dave and Coop will be joined by Seth Geise of Developing Palates to reflect on the careers of these three individuals. Plus, we will give our thoughts […]
It’s Prime Time Episode 126 and this week we welcome Spencer Drake of La Familia Robaina as our special guest. We’ll catch up on all the happenings with Spencer and La Familia Robaina. We will also have some industry talk with Spence and in our Live True segment, with the cigar industry back from TPE, […]
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 […]
After two years of “Throwback” releases under the Camacho Liberty line, this June a new installment is coming to the Camacho Liberty line with the Camacho Liberty 2020. The Camacho Liberty series was first launched in 2002, and since then has been an annual release. The series typically has released a new blend each year […]
Next month, AVO Cigars will release its annual limited edition cigar for 2020. The cigar will once again be a part of the brand’s AVO Improvisation Series and is appropriately titled the AVO Improvisation LE20. The cigar is the seventh release under the AVO Improvisation Series. Since 2015, each of the brand’s limited edition releases […]
In 2020, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in business, but today we look at a cigar from a brand that was created for the company’s 100th anniversary. It was the Diamond Crown brand that would launch in 1996 to commemorate the occasion. At the time Newman teamed up with Carlos Fuente […]
For Prime Time Episode 127, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars makes his Prime Time debut. We will talk about Reinier’s journey in the cigar industry and how HVC has become one of the hottest brands. In our Alec Bradley Live True segment, we will talk about how Reinier “lives true,” and we’ll talk Insider Baseball […]
First, there was Davidoff Nicaragua, then came AVO Syncro Nicaragua, and now later this year, the Camacho Nicaragua will become the latest Davidoff of Geneva “Nicaragua” branded cigar in the company’s portfolio. The Camacho Nicaragua features an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Honduran binder and fillers from Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. It will come […]
Later this year, AVO Cigars will release its second pair of regional releases. These releases will be targeted to the North and South geographies of the U.S. The AVO Regional North Edition is a long 6 5/8 x 50 Perfecto featuring a Dominican wrapper over a Dominican Hybrid Olor/Piloto binder and all-Dominican fillers that include […]
The AVO Maduro is back. Today Davidoff of Geneva announced the Connecticut Broadleaf offering is returning as a regular production offering. The cigar is now being rebranded as the AVO Classic Maduro. The AVO Classic Maduro is based on the AVO Classic blend, but it replaces the Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper with a Connecticut Broadleaf […]
The XXII Festival del Habano is scheduled to open on February 24th in Havana Cuba. Each year the festival showcases featured brands throughout the festival. This year Habanos SA announced the featured brands will be Bolivar, Montecristo, and Romeo y Julieta. For Montecristo, the brand is celebrating its 85th anniversary while Romeo y Julieta is […]
