For the seventh consecutive year, E.P. Carrillo is releasing its Short Run Series. The E.P. Carrillo Short Run Series is a annual release that is a limited one time production run. Each year the blend has varied. This year, the company has changed things things up. The E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016 will sport a […]
Cigar News: Cornelius & Anthony Daddy Mac to be Made at La Zona
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Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars has announced its second release in 2016. The Daddy Mac is a cigar that will pay tribute to company founder Steven Bailey’s father Mac Bailey. For the Daddy Mac, the company is teaming up with Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Esteli, Nicaragua to produce the blend. Daddy Mac is […]
Cigar News: Cusano Dominican Maduro Details Announced
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Davidoff has announced details of the Cusano Dominican Maduro. This new cigar is slated to hit U.S. retailers in early April. It joins the Cusano Dominican Connecticut, which had its details announced back in Februrary. The two new Cusano Dominican blends mark the start of a revamping of the Cusano brand as Davidoff has said […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 17 (3/19/16)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Adds INCH Maduro 8 x 58
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A fifth size is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. On Episode 179 (3/17/16) of Stogie Geeks, Taylor Hall, Northeast Representative for E.P. Carrillo confirmed an 8 x 58 line extension is coming to the E.P. Carrillo INCH Maduro line. Earlier today, the company confirmed the new line extension, dubbed the No. 58 […]
Cigar News: Flor de las Antillas Maduro Box-Pressed Torpedo Slated for Federal Cigar 95th
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Last year, for Federal Cigar’s 94th anniversary, the New Hampshire-based retailer received a maduro wrapped Petit Robusto of My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas cigar. This year for Federal Cigar’s 95th anniversary celebration, the Flor de las Antillas Maduro returns – this time in a box-pressed torpedo size. The cigar will be available as a […]
Cigar News: Liga Maestro Now Available
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Last month, Granada-based cigar manufacturer Mombacho Cigars announced Liga Maestro, a brand that was originally made for the Italian market would become regular production and available to North America and Europe. This week comes word that the company has began shipping what it is terming “prerelease” boxes to retailers. The Liga Maestro brand originally started […]
Cigar News: Federal Cigar 95th Anniversary Cigar to be Made by E.P. Carrillo
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This year, New Hampshire-based retailer Federal Cigar is celebrating its 95th anniversary. As has been the case over the past five years, the company has commissioned a manufacturer to produce an exclusive limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion. This year for its 95th Anniversary, the company turns to a familiar manufacturer as E.P. Carrillo […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Black Label Private Reserve Heading for Regular Production
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Last year, Tatuaje’s Verocou line was expanded into a regular production line. Now this year, the Tatuaje Black Label Private Reserve will be expanded into a regular production line of five sizes. The expanded line is targeted for a late May, early June release. The background to the story of the Tatuaje Black Label goes […]
Cigar News: Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson Launches Eighty5 Cigars
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Former all-pro NFL Wide Receiver Chad Ochocinco Johnson will be launching his own cigar brand. Johnson will be teaming up with GLB Cigars to make the Eighty5 cigar brand. The first cigar will be called Boa Vida (which translates to “The Good Life) and today the brand announced a pre-sale for the cigar that will […]