Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas The Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas is the latest release to join the Liga Privada family. Back in late May, we provided some early details about the Papas Fritas project. This corona-size cigar is a tripa corta (that means short-fill) smoke that is comprised of trimmings from the […]
2012 in Review: Premium Cigar Manufacturer Rankings
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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 […]
2012 in Review: Best Pre-Releases of 2012
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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 […]
2012 in Review: Best Aged Cigar for 2012
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We introduced this “year end award” category last year. The purpose of this category was to look at some cigars that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of aging the cigar – for the positive. Thus, the “Best Aged Cigar” award was born. The criteria for this award is very simple: […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #5: Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate (Part 26 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#5: Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate Today we begin the “Fab Five” – a.k.a the start of the Top 5 Cigars of 2012. Coming it at #5 on the 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown is the Liga Privada Unico Serie Ratzilla by Drew Estate. The Ratzilla was released in limited […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #7: Liga Privada Unico Serie Feral Flying Pig by Drew Estate (Part 24 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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Note: The countdown will resume on Weds. December 26th with our selection for #6 Cigar of the Year. Merry Christmas to all. #7: Liga Privada Unico Serie Feral Flying Pig by Drew Estate We now begin the “Select Seven” the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown. Coming in at #7 is the Liga Privada Unico Serie […]
Cigar Pre-Review: My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Digital Son 6
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The My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Digital Son 6 marks the sixth vitola in the My Uzi Weighs a Ton Series. This cigar will be a retail exclusive cigar to Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina and will be launched January 25, 2013. Cigar Coop and the Leaf and Grape web-sites were proud […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13: Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! by Drew Estate (Part 18 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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Coming in at #13 on our 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Undercrown Corona ¡Viva!. The Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! by Drew Estate is a cigar that was released in 2012. This is one of these cigars that skirts on the border of new vitola and new blend. Since it turns out the ¡Viva! is a modification […]
First Look: My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Digital Son 6 Cigar
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My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Digital Son 6 (Pre-Release) As first reported today on Cigar Coop and Leaf and Grape, a sixth frontmark is being added to the My Uzi Weights a Ton (MUWAT) line. This new frontmark is a corona vitola and features a unique blend to the MUWAT series. This new vitola […]
Cigar Preview: My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) Digital Son 6
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Cigar Coop is proud to jointly provide this preview with soon to launch Leaf and Grape on the following retail exclusive cigar:My Uzi Weighs A Ton, the collaboration between Drew Estate Tobacco Company’s Subculture Studios and the Joya de Nicaragua factory has announced a sixth frontmark to their line of cigars. The vitola is a 5 […]