Phil Zanghi was a featured guest on Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks. Zanghi recapped what has been a banner year for him over the past year, which was highlighted the introduction of the Debonaire Maduro line and the Debonaire First Degree line extension. He also discussed plans for two projects he has planned for the […]
Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas made his return to Stogie Geeks on Episode 136 and had plenty of information to share. Farkas last joined us a little over 13 months ago, but a lot has changed in the world of Viaje. Up until last year, Viaje was making cigars out of Raices Cubanas in Honduras. […]
On July 3rd, 2012 we started our official daily publication cycle, and since then we never looked back. Today is March 29, 2015 and this marks the 1000th consecutive publication day by the Cigar Coop brand. It’s an achievement we are really proud of. For lack of a better term, we will call it CC1K. […]
(Photo Credit: JR Cigars) Last Fall, when it was announced that JR Cigar would close their Statesville, North Carolina store, it sent plenty of shockwaves among cigar enthusiasts in the Northern Charlotte, North Carolina area. The Statesville Location, located about 45 miles north of downtown Charlotte was known not just for cigars, but for a […]
Each year numerous manufacturers are given an opportunity to make exclusive cigars for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). While some cigars are made available on a recurring basis, others have been made available as a one time release. For 2014, seven manufacturers produced a total of eight different cigars that would be only available […]
On December 17th, 2014, President Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in over 50 years. These plans also include the intent to lift the Cuban Embargo. This has been of considerable interest to the cigar industry as premium cigars made in Cuba have been subject to the embargo […]
As many of our readers know, we have been taking a look at the cigars that make up the Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters series. This was released as a sampler pack based on the original Tatuaje Monsters Series. In 2012, a sampler set called Tatuaje Little Monsters was released providing small and thinner versions of the […]
Over the past few years, the rise of limited edition cigars has become an integral part of the cigar landscapes. It seems like every month, a new limited edition cigar is hitting the marketplace and there are more companies adding limited edition cigars as offerings. There are many factors that drive a company to produce […]
This past week, one of the biggest stories in recent cigar industry history took place as Swisher International announced they had entered into an agreement to acquire Drew Estate Tobacco Company. Last month, shockwaves rode through the cigar industry as General Cigar Company acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars and Leccia Tobacco. As big as […]
While Swisher International is the largest manufacturer of cigars worldwide, they are a company that the online cigar media has not focused on. This is because much of the cigar media focuses around handmade premium cigars. In light of the acquisition of Drew Estate Tobacco Company by Swisher International, we take a closer look at […]
