At Cigar Coop, we have been afforded the opportunity to smoke many pre-release cigars. When we smoke a pre-release cigar, we document our experience and thoughts on the cigar with a pre-review. In a pre-review, we don’t provide a rating or score. In most cases, we can usually get a good pulse for where […]
Press Release: Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars
The following is the official press release for Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars. For additional information, please refer to our pre-release (pre-review) of the Los Regalos Quetzal. Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars – (Cigar Coop Photo) Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced this morning that the first blend of the Los Regalos series, “Quetzal”, […]
News: La Musa Melete Corona and Lancero Launching in Nashville, TN
La Musa Melete – Robusto. Corona and Lancero coming soon Gary Griffith, brand developer of Emilio Cigars has announced on various social media circles that the corona and lancero frontmarks for the recently release La Musa Melete will be launched on January 10th at UPtowns in Nashville, Tennessee. A little over a week ago the […]
Press Release: La Musa Melete by Emilio Cigars
The following is the official press release for La Musa Melete for Emilio Cigars. For additional information, please refer to our pre-release (pre-review) of the La Musa Melete. : La Musa Melete (Robusto) by Emilio Cigars December 18, 2012: We are pleased to announce that La Musa Melete by Emilio Cigars has arrived at our […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #15: Emilio Draig K (Part 16 of Epic Encounters 2012)
#15: Emilio Draig K (Corona) At #15 in our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Emilio Draig K. When we assessed the Draig K, we started by saying this might “have been one of the most anticipated cigar releases by a smaller sized cigar company ever. ” It was a little over a […]
Press Release: Epicurean Cigars and Emilio Cigars Announce Distribution Agreement
Steven Ysidron, President of Epicurean Cigars, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars announced today that they have entered into a joint distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Epicurean Cigars will now be shipped from the Emilio Cigars facility in Vineland, NJ and added to the portfolio of products of the Emilio Cigars […]
Assessment Update: La Musa Mousa by Emilio Cigars (formerly Grimalkin)
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/scored cigar. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Pre-Review: La Musa Melete by Emilio Cigars
La Musa Melte by Emilio Cigars The La Musa Melete is the second release in Emilio Cigars’ La Musa line. At the beginning of the year, Emilio Cigars’ brand developer Gary Griffith announced he would be rebranding the highly acclaimed Grimalkin cigar to La Musa. As a part of that rebranding, there would be additional […]
Press Release: Ezra Zion and Emilio Cigars Enter Distribution Agreement
Kyle Hoover, Chris Kelly, & Alan Fonseca, the owners of Ezra Zion Cigar Company and CigarFederation.com, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a nationwide distribution agreement. To satisfy the rapidly expanding demand for the super-boutique Ezra Zion product line the Emilio sales staff will service new and existing accounts. “When we launched Ezra […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars
Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars The Los Regalos Quetzal is the first cigar that will be launched under Emilio Cigars’ Los Regalos line. Over the past couple of years, Emilio Cigars’ has built their brand portfolio by leveraging many different factories. When the Los Regalos line was announced, brand developer Gary Griffith indicated […]