If you follow Cigar Coop, you have probably noticed we have greatly reduced coverage of single-store and event-only cigar releases. While I understand the importance of these releases in terms of manufacturer and retailer relationships, the interest levels simply have not been there with our audience. There still are some attractive candidates to cover, and […]
Options to smoke have been shrinking in Las Vegas, but on the Las Vegas Strip, there is a new cigar bar that has opened at Paris Las Vegas. On November 2, Montecristo Cigar Bar had its grand opening, bringing the second Montecristo branded cigar bar to the Last Vegas strip. “Cigar enthusiasts can now visit […]
We have a winner for our Montecristo Prize Pack. The drawing is shown in the video below. Congratulations to Keith Webber who is our winner. A note for all on contests going forward: You must respond to an email to claim your prize within 24 hours. If we don’t respond with a confirmation, that means […]
We are giving away a really cool Montecristo gift set. This includes: Montecristo Cap Montecristo Ashtray Montecristo Lighter Very simple to enter. In the comments, please tell us the first Montecristo (Altadis USA release only!!!) you smoked This contest will be open until Friday, September 15, 2023, at 8pm PT. As always, we provide the […]
Prime Time Special Edition is back, and tonight we are honored to welcome back the one and only Rafael Nodal. He is the Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA, and the co-founder of Aging Room Cigars. Bear and Coop will smoke the new Aging Room Nicaragua Quattro Sonata – it’s the sequel to the […]
There is a new blend coming out of Altadis USA’s Montecristo 1935 line, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante. In 2020, Montecristo celebrated its 85th anniversary as a brand. Toward the end of that year, Altadis USA released the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. This was a project that was a collaboration between Altadis USA’s Rafael […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis USA showcased a luxury humidor known as the Montecristo 1935 Tesoro de Oro. The name Tesoro de Oro means “treasure of gold,” and it gets its name from the golden treasure discovered by Edmond Dantes in Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo”. It is that […]
The welcome gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Habanos S.A. introduce a new vitola to its Montecristo Open line, the Montecristo Open Slam. The Slam becomes the fifth vitola in the line. The Slam size measures 52 x 142mm (52 x 5.6). Habanos S.A. has said the cigars will be packaged in 15 to […]
XXIII Festival del Habamo opened up in Havana Cuba with a press conference. At the press conference, Habanos S.A. announced three products and also announced the company’s earnings. Last week, we reported on Montecristo, Bolívar, LCDH (La Casa Del Habano) and Partagás brands being the featured at festival. The three releases are: Montecristo Open Slam […]
Next week Festival del Habano XXIII opens in Havana, Cuba marking the return of the Cuban cigar festival for the first time since 2020. Keeping with the tradition of the festival, there will be featured brands highlighting different evening galas at the festival. This week Habanos S.A. announced the brands being highlighted will be Montecristo, […]
