The 2014 Post Season Awards are complete on Cigar Coop. This year included the addition of three new categories as bringing the total to seven. We recap the winners as well as summarize the previous year’s winners. Cigar of the Year Best Line Extension Best Aged Cigar Best Brand Performance Person of the Year Factory […]
2014 Year in Review: Best Brand Performance for 2014
Our 2014 Year in Review coverage concludes with a look at how the various cigar brands did on Cigar Coop for 2014. This analysis is based on the average numerical score of all cigar assessed on Cigar Coop. A total of 257 (up from 232 the previous year) cigars were considered for this ranking. The […]
2014 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
The Cigar Coop 2014 Honorable Mentions follow the criteria set forth in 2014. The purpose of this list is to select ten standout cigars smoked in 2014 that did not meet the criteria to qualify for the Cigar of the Year Countdown. For the most part, this list will include cigars released prior to the […]
2014 Year in Review: Cigar Industry Person(s) of the Year – Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard and Jim Young (Davidoff)
Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard (Left) and Jim Young (Right) (Photo Credit: Davidoff.com) This year, we introduce a new category for our Year in Review postseason recognition. The award is for Cigar Industry Person of the Year. The purpose of this award is to look at a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact, […]
2014 Year in Review: Best Line Extensions for 2014
The vision behind the Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Coutndown is to find the best new blends that were smoked in the past year. At the same time, there are many great blends that have already been released that add line extensions in the form of new vitolas. These vitolas share the same tobacco […]
2014 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Larger or Multi-Faceted) – Tabacalera Tropical / Casa Fernandez
Today, we unveil the second of three new post-season awards for the 2014 Cigar Year. Today, we recognize another selection for “Factory of the Year”. Given our first selection was for small, single operation, we wanted to introduce another category that was geared more toward either a larger and/or multi-faceted operation. The winner for […]
2014 Year in Review: Best Aged Cigars for 2014
For the fourth consecutive year, we provide the Cigar Coop selections for Best Aged Cigar. The purpose of this category is to look at some cigar lines that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of age on them. This is a unique category not often seen, but one we feel as important […]
2014 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Small / Single) – Nica Sueño
Today, we unveil the first of three new post-season awards for the 2014 Cigar Year. Today, we recognize a selection for “Factory of the Year”. It’s hard to make an apples to apples comparison, so this category is geared toward one that is either geared more toward a small, single operation. The selection for Factory […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 4, Number 2: By the Numbers
Another Cigar of the Year countdown is the annals of Cigar Coop, and Stogie Geeks history. The post-game show has only just begun. Over the next week there will be many additional features on our year end wrap-up. We will feature some other awards and a few surprises. Consistent with the vision, the goal of the 2014 […]
2014 Year in Review: Top 12 Cigar Industry Stories / Themes of 2014
The 2014 Cigar of the Year Countdown will resume tomorrow on December 31st, 2014 at 3pm Eastern Time with the announcement of the #2 Cigar of the Year followed at 4pm Eastern by the #1 Cigar of the Year. For the fourth consecutive year, we bring you our selections and analysis for the Top 12 […]