At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Pier 28 Premium Cigars introduced its third line, the Pier 28 Oscuro. The Pier 28 Oscuro is described as a bold and sweet blend. The cigar features a Brazilian Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar is offered in four sizes: Rabito (6 1/2 x 46), Robusto (5 […]
Cigar Dojo has announced its latest collaborative project is with Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Today the online social media community announced it is teaming up with Cubariqueño to release the Protocol K9. The cigar will be sold through Famous Smoke Shop and will go on sale Friday, March 23rd. The Protocol K9 project is unique because […]
Pier 28 Premium Cigars is a company owned by Tim Wong. Wong is the West Coast Territory Manager for Espinosa Premium Cigars. In 2016, he took a step into brand owner as he worked with Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona factory to release Pier 28 Premium Cigars. Pier 28′ first release was the Pier 28 Habano […]
“When it comes to Connecticut Shade cigars, many companies will try to make their blend stand out by saying ‘this is a different type of Connecticut Shade’…the Aerial Robusto not only fits the bill, it also delivers an excellent all-around smoking experience.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: United States Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua […]
The Cigar Coop Year End of Awards are being re-branded as the Prime Time Awards – voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts Today, we unveil our choice for 2017 Small Factory of the Year. It’s a three-peat for La Zona S.A. as it once again captures the Small […]
A couple of weeks ago, we did a remote at the second annual Espinosa Cigars’ La Zona Palooza 2017 event. On Special Edition #16 Bear and Coop recap this event. This isn’t your “we woke up and had a hearty breakfast” trip recap. We dive into the uniqueness of the event, why it worked well, […]
For Episode 28 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at their annual La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Bear and Coop will be on the ground in Miami and Aaron […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show saw Steven Bailey’s Cornelius & Anthony brand release two new products, but more importantly, take some pivotal steps in becoming a force in the premium cigar industry. Bailey is best known as the owner of the Virginia-based S &M Brands tobacco company. Bailey comes from a tobacco lineage, as his family has spent […]
Pier 28 Cigars is the brand owned by Espinosa West Coast Sales Manager Tim Wong. Last year at the Trade Show, he launched his first cigar, the Pier 28 Habano. This year, he returned with his second line, the Pier 28 Maduro. Pier 28 Cigars are produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. […]
