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 […]
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 […]
At the opening night of Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2019 event, it was announced Bath, Pennsylvania-based retailer Caravan Cigar Company would be the recipient of a store exclusive cigar called “Fair Warning.” Fair Warning is one of the more unique store exclusive offerings from Espinosa as it is the company’s first barber-pole release. The […]
If one wanted to predict what cigars will end up on the leading cigar industry end of the year lists, one may want to look at what companies have provided press releases to the media. On the two lists considered to be the most influential: 25 of the 25 entries of the 2018 Halfwheel Consensus […]
2019 has seen Altadis U.S.A. continue to mark the 175th anniversary of the H. Upmann brand. Later this month, the company will release Herman’s Batch. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the founder of the H. Upmann brand. The H. Upmann has its origins back in Cuba where founder Hermann Upmann opened his first […]
Patina Cigars has announced it will add a 4 x 50 Robusto to its Patina Connecticut and Patina Habano lines called Precipitation. Concurrently, Patina has also announced that production is now being handled out of the Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) facility. The new Precipitation becomes the fifth vitola in both the Connecticut and […]
At TPE 2020, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars will introduce a tobacco product known as JSK Front. Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) is a trade show showcasing the tobacco industry as a whole. JSK Fronto is not a tobacco product, but a pack of organically grown San Andres air-cured tobacco leaves. According to JSK Cigars founder […]
For Episode 116 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2019 La Zona Palooza event. Coop will be on the ground in Miami, Florida and we will break our format a bit as we bring on various […]
When it comes to Esteban Carreras Cigars, there are two things I have come to expect from the company when it comes to the IPCPR Trade Show. First is that the company will unveil a new product at the Trade Show and second, the company will keep the release under wraps until the Trade Show […]
General Cigar Company and Espinosa Cigars have announced a joint project known as Warzone. It’s a Cameroon wrapped cigar that is produced at Espinosa’s La Zona factory, and its a new brand that will be distributed by General Cigar. It marks the first time both companies have worked with each other – and it’s also […]
Ventura Cigar Company, the premium cigar company under Kretek International has confirmed a series of layoffs has occurred in its sales organization. The reason for the layoffs given was the need to restructure its sales organization “in advance of new FDA regulations expected to hit the tobacco industry in upcoming months.” The company also said […]
With Oliva Cigar Company taking the Oliva Serie V Maduro into regular production, many thought this might be the first time in over a decade that autumn would not see an Oliva limited release. That has all changed as Oliva has shipped a limited edition line extension to its Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro, the […]
