Saint Luis Rey SLR Gen² (Toro) The SLR Gen² is a new addition to the Saint Luis Rey brand by Altadis USA. This marks the seventh brand in the Altadis USA to bring in a more contemporary / boutique-esque cigar into its line as the SLR Gen² fills that role for Saint Luis Rey. One of […]
As Altadis USA, we are once again proud to announce a new launch: Introducing a Modern, Bold and Unique brand in the US Market: SLR Gen2 Saint Luis Rey is one of the well-known and trusted heritage brands in the US Market. Originated in Cuba after WW2, and was named after the town of San […]
Romeo Bocados by Romeo y Julieta Quietly, a fifth vitola in the Romeo y Julieta’s Romeo line has begun to surface at retailers. This vitola adds a 5 x 44 corona size offering in the Romeo blend and is known as the Romeo Bocados. The Romeo line made its debut in 2012. The new Romeo […]
Altadis USA is launching their fourth regional blend as as part of their Montecristo line, the Montecristo Chicago Edition. Illinois retailer, Casa de Montecristo – located just outside of Chicago, Illinois has announced an April 11th launch party for the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. If this falls in line with the other three regional releases, […]
Altadis USA is planning a new vitola to add to its recently released H. Upmann Legacy line. The new size will be launched at Cigar Dave’s annual “Charlotte Invasion” live broadcast event on June 1, 2013 hosted by Tinder Box of the Carolinas at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina. The details of […]
The following is the official press announcement on the H. Upmann Legacy. For additional information, please refer to our full review of the H. Upmann Legacy. Altadis USA, once again, is proud to announce the new launch ‘H. Upmann Legacy’ – Experience the Modern Legacy! Ever since 1844, cigar lovers have been enjoying H. Upmann cigars, […]
H. Upmann Legacy The H. Upmann Legacy is a 2013 release by Altadis USA. This marks yet another brand by Altadis that is undergoing a facelift. One of our Top 12 Cigar Stories/Themes from 2012 was the movement by Altadis to reinvigorate some of their existing brands. In addition to jazzing up the blends, […]
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
H. Upmann Legacy Atladis USA has announced a new cigar to be a new cigar to be added to its H. Upmann line. This cigar is called the H. Upmann Legacy. Initial details for this cigar were first reported in the January 15th Cigar Insider. The H. Upmann Legacy continues with a theme we noticed […]
E.P. Carrillo: 2012 Cigar Coop Manufacturer of the Year Our 2012 Year in Review coverage concludes with a look at how the manufacturers did on Cigar Coop for 2012. In Jaunary, 2012 we introduced a numerical scoring system. At first we were very hesitant to make sure a move, and while this is a philosophical […]