E.P. Carrillo: 2012 Cigar Coop Manufacturer of the Year Our 2012 Year in Review coverage concludes with a look at how the manufacturers did on Cigar Coop for 2012. In Jaunary, 2012 we introduced a numerical scoring system. At first we were very hesitant to make sure a move, and while this is a philosophical […]
The concept behind our Cigar of the Year countdown is to acknowledge the best cigars released for a calendar year. We base this on the new cigar blends released during our Cigar Coop calendar year. Much like you wouldn’t give the original Rocky movie (made in 1975) the 2012 Movie of the Year, we don’t […]
We introduced this “year end award” category last year. The purpose of this category was to look at some cigars that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of aging the cigar – for the positive. Thus, the “Best Aged Cigar” award was born. The criteria for this award is very simple: […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
Heisenberg by Quesada – Corneta Cuadrada vitola The Heisenberg by Quesada represents a cigar project with the theme “Embrace Uncertainty”. This is a new release that is intended to create an aura or mystery around it. In other words, details about the blend, tobacco origins, factory, and quantities being made are purposely held back. The […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, S.A.G. Imports launched the Quesada Jalapa. The Quesada Jalapa is a variation of a cigar that made its debut over a year ago, the Quesada Seleccion Espana. The original Quesada Seleccion Espana was a cigar targeted for Spain, but soon received great demand from U.S. retailers who […]
Q D’Etat Daga The Quesada Q D’Etat Daga is the third, and currently the final of Quesada’s limited edition Q D’Etat series. For the Q D’Etat line, there is an undelying theme behind this line of cigars. It is intended to support the industry’s battle against the government and anti-tobacco factions. There are three vitolas in […]
In this cigar conversation, we meet the women behind the Tres Reynas cigar. The Tres Reynas brings together two legendary families in the cigar industry – the Quesadas and the Garcias. It is the daughters (thus the name Tres Reynas) in each of the families that have come together to spearhead this project – namely […]
Casa Magna Colorado Box-press At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, S.A.G Imports showcased the new box-pressed line extensions to its popular Casa Magna Colorado line. These line extensions are the first box-press vitolas that have been added to the Casa Magna Colorado line. The Casa Magna Colorado line is a collaboration between Manuel Quesada and […]
