Padron Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro The Padron Family Reserve No. 46 was released in 2010. It marked the third release of the Padron Family Reserve Series. The Family Reserve series was launched in 2008 with the release of the Padron Family Reserve No. 44. The significance of the number in the name corresponds to the […]
News: Padrón 1926 Serie Sampler Pack Coming in July
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments IPCPR 2013, News, Padron
Padron Cigars will be unveiling a new four cigar sampler pack of their 1926 Serie. The sampler pack is expected to be available toward the end of July. First details of this were reported in a June 21 story by Cigar Aficionado. The Sampler Packs will be both available in the maduro and natural wrapper […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1964 Anniversary – Draper’s 125 Anniversary Edition Natural
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Padron, Review
Padron 1964 Anniversary – Draper’s 125 Anniversary Edition Natural The Padron 1964 Anniversary – Draper’s 125 Anniversary Edition is a special limited edition cigar that was made available to Washington DC/Maryland based retailer W. Curtis Draper. In 2012, W. Curtis Draper celebrated its 125th anniversary in business and commissioned four manufacturers to produce retail-exclusive limited edition […]
Cigar Preview: Padrón TP40 – Retail Exclusive to Tobacco Plaza
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Padron
Great Neck, New York retailer Tobacco Plaza will be getting an exclusive size of the Padron 1926 maduro blend. The cigar will be called the TP40 and will be launched at a cigar dinner on Wednesday April 17, 2013. The significance of this cigar is that it marks the first time a Padron 1926 Serie blend has […]
Cigar Review: Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Natural
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 94-96, Memorable, Padron, Review
Padron Family Reserve No. 45 Natural In 2009, Padron Cigars released the second release of their Family Reserve Series – the Padron Family Reserve No. 45. The Family Reserve series was launched in 2008 with the release of the Padron Family Reserve No. 44. The significance of the 44 and 45 correspond to the anniversary of when Jose O. Padron […]
Cigar Week Wrap (1/19/13)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Alec Bradley, Altadis, C and C, Cigar Wrap, Drew Estate, El Primer Mundo, Gran Habano, L’Atelier Imports, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Miami Cigars, MUWAT, News, Oliva, Padron, Quesada, Room 101, Tarazona, Viaje
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Padron 1964 Anniversary Maduro
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee, Hall of Fame, Historic, Padron
Each year, we select cigars and people to be inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame. For cigars, there are three ways to gain induction: 1) The number one Cigar of the Year for the prior calendar year gains automatic induction; 2) All Cigars assessed “Memorable” at least one year prior to induction are […]
2012 Cigar Coop Hall of Fame Inductee: Jose O. Padrón
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Hall of Fame Inductee, Hall of Fame, Padron
Each year, we select cigars and people to be inducted into the Cigar Coop Hall of Fame. For cigars, there are three ways to gain induction: 1) The number one Cigar of the Year for the prior calendar year gains automatic induction; 2) All Cigars assessed “Memorable” at least one year prior to induction are […]
Cigar Draft 2012
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Alec Bradley, Cigar Draft, Emilio, Espinosa, Fuente, Illusione, La Aurora, La Palina, Miami Cigars, Misc, My Father, Oliva, Padron, Perdomo, Room 101, Tatuaje, Viaje
The concept of our Cigar Draft is simple. We take a look at some of the new cigars that are in the pipeline. If all of these new cigars were released at once, which ones would be the first to reach for? A lot of variables play into this – the reputation of the company/blender, […]
Cigar Review: Padron Family Reserve 85th Natural
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 88-90, Nice to Have, Padron, Review
Padron Family Reserve 85th Natural When it comes to Padron cigars, there are two rules of thumb that can apply to most cigars in their line: 1) The cigars will contain Nicaraguan tobaccos; 2) The cigars will be released in both a natural and maduro wrapper. At the 2011 IPCPR trade show, many retailers were […]