“I wondered how the cigar would perform in the Robusto Grande size with a bigger production run. The good news is the Herrera Esteli Miami Robusto Grande came through with flying colors.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: United States Factory: El Titan de Bronze Robusto Grande: 5 1/4 […]
The Tobacco 21 movement appears to be heading to a close and it doesn’t bode well for those 18 to 21 in the United States. Earlier this year, several bills were introduced in Congress to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. One such bill was S.1258 introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). […]
“…when it came to the 1502 Blue Sapphire Lancero, this was a real surprise. I found the smaller ring gauge format worked …” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Plasencia S.A. Lancero: 7 x 40 Price: $13.00 Review: 1502 Blue Sapphire Lancero by Global Premium Cigars (9/13/19) Appearances on Countdown (By […]
My Father Cigars has acquired the Fonseca brand from Quesada Cigars. News of the acquisition was first reported by Cigar Aficionado, and the report has been confirmed to Cigar Coop. The Fonseca brand was established in Cuba by Don Francisco Fonseca. The Dominican version of the Fonseca brand has been made by the Quesada family […]
“…there are a lot of companies seeking out AJ Fernandez to produce a cigar for them. The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Vibrato is one of the ones that flew under the radar” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Vibrato: 6 x 54 Price: $9.90 Review: Aging Room Quattro […]
Tonight we welcome Indiana Ortez to the Prime Time Show. Indiana’s one of the rising stars in the cigar industry. She comes from a family of acclaimed cigar makers, and now has become a cigar maker in her own right. We’ll talk about the rise in her career and her work with Ventura Cigar Company. […]
Since 2014, Crowned Heads has been a part of the exclusive series of cigars made for Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers with its “The Angel’s Anvil” series. Each year the company has released a different blend with different packaging. 2019 was no exception as the company released “The Angel’s Anvil 2019.” Crowned Heads has […]
It’s Special Edition #64 and joining us will be Jarrid Trudeau, Vice President of Sales at Kristoff Cigars. Jarrid will make his Special Edition debut. On this episode, we will talk Kristoff Cigars and a whole lot more. Don’t forget, you can catch us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Podbean, and YouTube. If you miss us, you can catch […]
“The Diesel Whiskey Row is a very nice cigar line, but it is the Churchill-size that is perhaps the most overlooked.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: San Andres Maduro (Aged in Rabbit Hole Bourbon Barrels) Filler: Nicaraguan (Ometepe, Condega, Jalapa) – Aged Five to Eight Years Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Churchill: 7 […]
As we get ready for the Christmas and end of year holiday season, we present a themed episode to have both your music and cigar needs covered. On this episode, Dave and Coop will smoke Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 and go through what gifts to give to both the cigar and music enthusiast. […]
“This is a flavorful cigar from start to finish. If you smoked MQBA before, and wanted just a little more strength and body -the Torpedo size should more than satisfy.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Ecuadorian Country of Origin: Costa Rica Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica Torpedo: 6 x 52 Price: $15.60 Review: MQBA Torpedo […]
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 […]
