2011 Cigar of the Year – La Palina El Diario The best is saved for last. The 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown has reached a conclusion. With that point, it is time to announce the #1 cigar for 2011. This year, the honor for 2011 Cigar of the Year goes to the La Palina […]
The following represent the criteria to qualify for the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame: There are two types of inductees at this time – Cigars and People. All inductees are chosen by me. For Cigars, there are three ways for a cigar to be considered for induction: 1) The #1 Cigar of the Year for […]
Padron 1926 Serie Maduro Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Padron 1926 Serie Maduro Inductee Category: Cigar (Wildcard Selection) Inductee Year: 2011 Each year a wildcard selection will be made to the Cigar Hall of Fame. A wildcard is an additional selection outside the #1 cigar and memorable smokes from the year before – […]
Avo Limited Edition 2010 – 2010 Cigar of the Year Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Avo Limited Edition 2010 (Avo LE 10) Inductee Category: Cigar (Automatic Selection – 2010 Cigar of the Year) Inductee Year: 2011 For each year’s induction of cigars, the Cigar of the Year selected by me will qualify for […]
Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Drew Estate Liga Privada T2 Inductee Category: Cigar (Automatic Selection – 2009 Cigar of the Year) Inductee Year: 2011 For each year’s induction of cigars, the Cigar of the Year selected by me will qualify for automatic induction. Given that I established the Hall of Fame in 2011, […]
Photo linked from http://www.culbro.com Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: Edgar Cullman Sr. Inductee Category: Industry Leader/Ambassador Inductee Year: 2011 It was little over a month ago before this induction ceremony that Edgar Cullman Sr. would past away at the age of 93 years old. However, there is no doubt that Cullman was worthy […]
George Burns – Photo linked to sharetv.org Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee Name: George Burns (aka Nathan Birnbaum) Inductee Category: Non-industry Ambassador Inductee Year: 2011 Perhaps no celebrity was ever associated with a cigar more than George Burns. George Burns started celebrating his 100th birthday in his 80s with various television specials and there […]
Columbus Day weekend is a special weekend if you are a cigar enthusiast. Columbus often is overlooked when it comes to the discovery of tobacco by the European community. When Columbus reached San Salvador he wrote in his journal, “the natives brought fruit, wooden spears, and certain dried leaves which gave off a distinct fragrance”. […]
