If you have been following my ramblings, you know that 2010 was La Gloria Cubana’s year – they were the only brand to have three cigars in my Top 20 for Cigar of the Year. Much of what I liked was the innovation that was demonstrated by “Team La Gloria Cubana” (Team La Gloria members […]
Cigar-ebrity Alert: Rafael Nodal of Oliveros in Charlotte 3/24-3/25 at Outland Cigars
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A true friend to all cigar enthusiasts in the Carolinas, Oliveros’ Rafael Nodal will be at Outland Cigars on Thursday March 24th (Ballantyne Location) and Friday March 25th (South Park) location for a two day event extravaganza! Rafael has blended some of the finest cigars over the last few years. King Havano challenges the best […]
Cigar-ebrity Alert: Manuel Quesada in Charlotte on 2/23
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Cigar Coop (L), Manuel Quesada (R) One of the true gentlemen of the cigar industry, Manuel Quesada will be returning to Charlotte on Weds 2/23 at Outland Cigars “Gars and Growlers” event at the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. I’ve had the occasion to meet Quesada several times. In can honestly say that each time I meet […]
Event Recap: Rocky Patel in Greenville, SC
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Cigar Coop and Rocky Patel Making his rounds through the southeast, world-famous cigar-maker Rocky Patel made a stop in Greenville South Carolina at Outman Cigars for an event. As usually the case, Rocky drew a big crowd – I’m estimating about 150 people jam-packed Outman Cigars for a great evening. One thing that always strikes […]
The Great Cigar Hoax
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Today was one of the premier cigar herfs in the world – the Great Smoke sponsored by Smoke Inn. The Who’s Who of the cigar industry was down in West Palm Beach. While I wasn’t there, I was keeping a keen eye. Suddenly, in the late afternoon, my text messages started going off with something […]
A Night of Cigar-ebrities – Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and Jeff Borysiewicz
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Cigar Coop (L), Ernesto Perez-Carrillo (C), Lissette Perez-Carrillo (R) Jeff Borysiewicz (L), Cigar Coop (R) The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind to say the least. Tonight I attended the E.P. Carrillo Cigars event at Corona Cigar Company in downtown Orlando. It was an evening where I got to meet and talk to two […]
Event Recap: Matt Booth in Charlotte at Outland Cigars
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Cigar Coop and Matt Booth Matt Booth took Charlotte by storm as he was the guest of honor at a Room 101 Cigars event hosted by Outland Cigars. Matt had been scheduled to fly to Charlotte for this event back in December. Due to a family emergency, Matt had to fly back to the West […]
Matt Booth Rescheduled for Charlotte
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Matt Booth’s visit to Outland Cigars is back on. Matt will be at Outland Cigars in Charlotte, North Carolina on: Friday January 11, 2011, 5pm Location: 14815 John J Delaney Dr Suite 160 Charlotte, NC Matt’s original visit had to be rescheduled due to a Family Emergency. If you have not met Matt, he is […]
Room 101 Event Update in Charlotte
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Due to a FAMILY EMERGENCY, Matt Booth will not be able to make the Room 101 Event scheduled for Charlotte on 12/11/2010. Outland Cigars will still be running a big promotion of the line on boxes and single sticks. The staff can be contacted for further details.
Cigar Aficionado’s Schedule for the 2010 Cigar of the Year
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Note quite Cigar Coop’s Cigar of the Year countdown, but Cigar Aficionado’s list is still pretty much the industry’s barameter for Cigar of the Year. I’ve had my issues with this list because: I don’t think you can rate Cuban Cigars when the majority of your readership has no legal access to these sticks. Cigar […]