The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
Cigar Review: Ambos Mundos No. 1 by Tatuaje
Ambos Mundos No 1 Toro The Ambos Mundos (which means “both worlds”) line was introduced by Tatuaje Cigars in 2009. The intent of this line was to help Tatuaje Cigars capitalize on the “value cigar market”. Namely, cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 range. Value-priced cigars are particularly sought after by retailers as with the […]
Month in Review: April 2011
Time to highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars for April 2011. I’ll focus on noteworthy events and smokes that I explored on the Cigar Coop website and throw in a few other tidbits for kicks. This month seemed a little quieter than the previous month. Gary Arzt The month got […]
2011 Cigar Mock Draft
Lately I’ve been trying to take this web-site into more of a hard-core direction in terms of cigar information. I’m not sure how successful this transition has been, but I’m trying. There are times where I realize I do need to take a step back and have a little fun. With tonight being the first […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Federal Cigar 90th Anniversary 109 Rosado
I’ve been throwing around an expression in my last three cigar reviews – “build a core line and they will come”. But in reality, when it comes to Tatuaje it really is “release a limited cigar and they will come”. Tatuaje has always caught the attention of cigar enthusiasts with their retail only exclusive cigars. […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Especiales
In my last review of the E.P. Carrillo Core Line, I mentioned “build a core line and they will come”. I guess to some extent this holds true for Tatuaje Cigars, but Tatuaje really has built their reputation on their limited releases. Ultimately, I think the success of any cigar line comes down to a […]
Cigar Review: El Triunfador Original Blend (Tatuaje)
In my last review, I explored the El Triunfador blend by smoking the El Triunfador No. 6. El Triunfador is a line of cigars that is a line of cigars from Tatuaje. El Triunfador was the name of an old Cuban line of cigars. The brand name was resurrected by Tatuaje head Pete Johnson. This […]
Cigar Review: El Triunfador (Tatuaje)
One piece of feedback I have gotten on this web-site is that I don’t spend enough time talking about the Tatuaje line. To some extent, there is truth to this, but the only reason is I do not have a lot of access to much of the Tatuaje line in Charlotte, North Carolina area. Many […]
Month in Review: March, 2011
I’ve decided to go ahead and continue the month in review series. This is the second installment. In this series, I will highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. I’ll focus on noteworthy events and smokes that I explored on the Cigar Coop website and throw in a few other tidbits […]
Opinion Page: The Great Candela Debate, Part 2
Opinions are of Cigar Coop and Cigar Coop alone The Pete Johnson interview at W. Curtis Draper Tobacconists this past weekend has created quite a stir – and not just for the insights into Tatuaje’s 2011 releases. The comments he made about some recent Candela releases have created quite a stir. Yours truly posted his […]