“…the Cohiba Spectre CS19 is an excellent cigar. It’s a cigar that definitely feels the influence of the aged tobacco in the sherry cask barrels, but it doesn’t overpower the blend. This allows the natural tobacco notes to shine. “ Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa) Country […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Royale Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Cohiba, General, Review, Try a Sample
The Cohiba brand has been a staple of the General Cigar Company portfolio for many years. For the most part, Cohiba has been positioned as the luxury brand in General’s portfolio. The past two years has seen General give the Cohiba brand some considerable attention. This included a major packaging refresh for the brand in […]
Prime Time Episode 135: Sean Williams, General Cigar Company
William Cooper Podcast No Comments Cohiba, Developing Palates, General, Podcast, Prime Time Show
For Prime Time Episode 135, we welcome Sean Williams, the brand ambassador of General Cigars’ Cohiba brand. Sean is a long-time industry veteran, founding a company called Primer Mundo Cigars before coming to General Cigar in 2017. We’ll look at Sean’s journey on how he got to General, and we will talk about what’s happening […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 135 – Sean Williams, General Cigar Company
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Cohiba, Developing Palates, General
For Prime Time Episode 135, we welcome Sean Williams, the brand ambassador of General Cigars’ Cohiba brand. Sean is a long-time industry veteran, founding a company called Primer Mundo Cigars before coming to General Cigar in 2017. We’ll look at Sean’s journey on how he got to General, and we will talk about what’s […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Royale Arrives at Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, Cohiba, General, News
General Cigar’s Cohiba Royale, a cigar the company describes as the strongest Cohiba offering to date, has begun arriving at retailers. “Cohiba Royale was created with the cigar connoisseur in mind, bringing to life the microclimates and fertile soils of the Caribbean and Central America in a way that is unique to the brand. All […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Spectre CS19
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 91-93, Buy One, Cohiba, General, Review
Over the past three years, General Cigar Company has been putting an investment in its Cohiba brand. While Cohiba has never really been a dormant brand, these past three years have seen a combination of regular production and limited releases added into the Cohiba portfolio. It was also three years ago that General Cigar unveiled […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Royale Set to Debut
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, Cohiba, General, News
Details have now surfaced around the latest Cohiba release by General Cigar, the Cohiba Royale. The Cohiba Royale will be highlighted by a Nicaraguan Broadleaf wrapper from the Jalapa Valley. While it’s not the first cigar that has used a Nicaraguan Broadleaf wrapper, it still is a wrapper not often seen on cigars. In addition […]
Cigar News: With the Big Four Out, Iconic Brands Will be Absent at PCA 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 1 Comment Acid, Altadis, AVO, Camacho, CAO, Cohiba, Davidoff, Deadwood Tobacco, Diesel, Drew Estate, FSG, General, H. Upmann, Henry Clay, Herrera Esteli, Kentucky Fire Cured, La Gloria Cubana, Liga Privada, Macanudo, Montecristo, Partagas, PCA, PCA 2020, Punch, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Summer of 20, Tabak Especial, Undercrown, VegaFina, Winston Churchill Cigars, Zino
Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Connecticut Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 85-87, Cohiba, General, Review, Try a Sample
Two years ago, General Cigar Company hired Sean Williams to be the face of its Cohiba brand. Williams had built a name for himself in the cigar industry as the owner of Primer Mundo Cigars. Bringing in Williams was a strategic move because he was both a popular and knowledgable face in the cigar industry. […]
IPCPR 2019 Spotlight: General Cigar Company
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2019 1 Comment CAO, Cohiba, Diesel, Feature Story, General, Hoyo de Monterrey, IPCPR 2019, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Odyssey, Partagas, Punch
General Cigar is one of the booths that takes us a long time to cover. There always are plenty of products that are being showcased, but 2019 was particularly challenging. In the past we have had a central marketing contact in Victoria McKee Jaworski. Victoria is no longer with General and this marked our first […]