For Episode 256, the one and only Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars is our special guest. We will catch up with Pete on the year 2022 for Tatuaje, get some insights into the 20th anniversary of the company, and catch up on some industry topics. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak […]
Tatuaje has announced it is retiring 22 SKUs in the U.S. market. Included in the streamlining is the retirement of the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment II line as well as the value-priced lines of El Suelo and Trocadero. The following are the lines being retired. Tatuaje says they will not be stocking these items in the […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by members of the Cigar Coop team. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2022 Person of the Year. This award looks at the individual who for better or worse had the most significant contributions to the cigar industry during the year. Back […]
The Best Cigar Value category is quite simple. We look at the 30 cigars that landed on the Cigar Coop Countdown and then determine which cigar provides the most bang for the buck. We have developed a very simple algorithm that looks at the price of a cigar and where the cigar landed on the […]
While Tatuaje was one of the earliest companies to announce its exclusive cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) and Premium Cigar Association (PCA), it has been one of the last to get them to market. This week Tatuaje owner Pete Johnson indicated on social media both cigars are heading to retailers. The TAA […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Since 2008, October is the month when Tatuaje has done an annual release of a part of its Monsters Series. The Monsters Series pays homage to horror movie characters in both classic and contemporary films. The limited edition series was launched in 2008 with the release of Tatuaje The Frank, a cigar that would pay […]