Gurkha Viper (L), Gurkha Ninja (R) Early in the history of Cigar Coop, I posted a review of the Gurkha Viper stick. This would not only mark Gurkha’s introduction into the value-priced, high-quality cigar market ($5.00 – $7.00 range), but would also mark Gurkha moving to a simpler packaging scheme. The Gurkha Viper is a […]
First up, I posted an article on how five members of the Pleasure Police decided to call the Cincinnati Health Department when the Reds decided to light up a celebratory cigar. Bravo to the CRA for jumping all over this, but where is the Cigar Community? The only people I have seen even up in […]
Bob Castellini enjoying a Liga Privada No9 Now normally, as a fan of a juggernaut known as Phillies Nation, I would not be posting a celebration from our opponent the Cincinnati Reds. However, I must give props to our opponent. After wrapping up the NL Central Title – the Reds first in 15 years, the […]
Who is A.J. Fernandez? He might just be the best cigar blender that nobody has ever heard of. From what I’ve heard, he has just cracked the age of 30, yet he has been making a big impact on blending for the past few years. He has been involved with blending for Diesel, Man o […]
Charlotte, North Carolina joins the world of cities now having a World Class Cigar Event. Spearheaded by Outland Cigars, the first annual Lite Up Charlotte could be considered nothing short of a home run. I’ll post a recap in the next few days with some photos. For folks outside of the Carolinas, mark your calendars […]
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Magnifico La Aroma de Cuba was introduced as Ashton Cigars’ foray into the value-priced cigar-range (Sticks I categorize in the $5 to $7 price range that I would consider high quality) Over the past year, Ashton worked with the legendary Don Pepin Garcia to re-blend the base La Aroma […]
Cigar Rights of America has a great article commending the city of Galveston, Texas for rescinding the original tobacco ban imposed on the city. Say what you want on the CRA, but this is a terrific win for Cigar and Tobacco Enthusiasts. We should all commend Galveston and use this as a model when we […]
Are you ready? On October 1st, the world comes to Charlotte, NC – the cigar world that is. The Super Bowl of Cigars – the first annual “Lite Up Charlotte“. A huge cigarapoolza for cigar enthusiasts! The date is Saturday October 2nd and the action kicks off at 12 Noon. The location is Ballantyne Village […]
Today’s Cigar Store and lounge takes me to Milan Tobacconists – located in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Milan Tobacconists has a very modern look to it, but it actually is a business that is nearly a century old – established in 1912. The web-site has a terrific history of this store. Currently owned […]
The following is the final installment of the “Tales from the IPCPR” series on Cigar Coop. The opinions expressed here are of Cigar Coop and Cigar Coop alone. Sure IPCPR was a learning experience and it was a blast, but it still was a convention and trade show. From coming out of this, I […]
Great news! The Smoking Ban passed earlier in Galveston, Texas and went into law this year has been revised. The original ban covered bars, restaurants, private clubs — including outdoor seating areas and within 15 feet of the doorways to such establishments. Well I think some people in Galveston woke up and realized the economic […]
Part of my battle against the Pleasure Police is to inform cigar enthusiasts of great places to go and enjoy a fine cigar. This will be the first of many places I will post on a semi-regular basis. Today’s first stop is Haddonfield, NJ – just 15 minutes across the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia. […]
