Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. 1
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 2.0 - The Angler, 85-87, Cohiba, General, Review
Cohiba Luxory Selection LS No. 1 The Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. 1 is a an ultra-premium cigar that was launched by General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. While in 2014 General Cigar led the way in terms of the most new cigar releases, the Cohiba Luxury Selection LS No. […]
Cigar News: Arango Adds Chi-Town Offering to Macanudo and Punch Clasico Lines
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments General, Macanudo, News, Punch
Arango Cigar Company has recently added a 5 1/2 x 50 vitola to its Macanudo and Punch Clasico lines. The new vitola will be known as the Chi -Town and will become the fifth frontmark in each of those two lines. The new offering will be packaged in a glass tube and be sold in […]
Cigar News: Arango to Offer CAO Gold Clasico (Cigar Preview)
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llinois-based distributor, Arango Cigar Company is adding a fourth line to its Clasicos series. The company has announced that CAO Gold will be offered in four sizes exclusive to Arango and will only be sold to brick and mortar retailers. The CAO Gold Clasico is made by General Cigar Company. It will be packaged similar […]
Feature Story: Analyzing General Cigar Company’s Acquisition of Leccia Tobacco (Editorial)
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For the second week in a row General Cigar Company made headlines with a brand acquisition. Last week the announcement of General Cigar Company’s acquisition of the Torano Family Cigars sent shockwaves into the cigar industry. Earlier today it was announced that General Cigar would be acquiring the brands of Leccia Tobacco, the company headed […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Acquires Leccia Tobacco Brands; Sam Leccia Joins General
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments General, Leccia Tobacco, News, Sam Leccia
General Cigar has announced their second acquisition in less than week. Today it was announced that General has acquired the brands of Leccia Tobacco. As a part of the deal, Leccia Tobacco founder and owner Sam Leccia will join General Cigar as a “Cigar Blend and Tobacco Specialist”. The acquisition and announcement is effective immediately. […]
Feature Story: Toraño – What’s Next?
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments Feature Story, General, Toraño
Yesterday one of the biggest announcements of the year in the cigar industry was announced as General Cigar Company announced it was acquiring the brands of Torano Family Cigars. Over the next few months, the process of assimilation into the General Cigar Company portfolio will take place. Whenever such an acquisition takes place, there are usually more […]
Feature Story: The Historical Significance of the Toraño Acquisition (Editorial)
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments Feature Story, General, Opinion, Toraño
Acquisitions in the cigar industry are nothing new. There have been many in the past, and there will be plenty in the future. However, today’s announcement that General Cigar Company was acquiring the brands of Torano could take on a significance like no other the cigar industry has seen before. It could be a sign of […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company Acquires Toraño Family Cigar Brands
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 2 Comments General, News, Toraño
General Cigar Company has announced it has acquired the Torano Family Cigar brands. An announcement was made this morning by General Cigar Company. The transaction goes into effect September 11, 2014. Torano Family Cigars has a long history in the cigar industry spanning 100 years spanning all aspects of the cigar industry from growing to manufacturing. […]
Cigar News: Foundry Worm Hole (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 5 Comments 2014 Preview, Foundry, General, IPCPR 2014, News
General Cigar Company once again was the leader in new product launches among companies at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. For the second year in a row, it was the Foundry brand that led the way with the most new product releases – racking in 16 new facings and 11 new blends. This year the […]