Lots of reviews this week on Cigar Coop.
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 596 (7/6/24)

Lots of reviews this week on Cigar Coop.
The PCA has a new Executive Director, STG has made a major acquisition, and four companies are doing a traveling road show (with no road bus :)).
Earlier this year, Espinosa Cigar introduced a new cigar line to their portfolio, the new Espinosa Sumatra. This new line features a Sumatra wrapper grown in Ecuador which has been used before by Espinosa Cigars, but this is the first use of it out of their La Zona cigar factory. The Espinosa Sumatra was first […]
Editor’s note: This is our YouTube edit of Roundtable 15 featuring the Micallef Blue robusto. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Micallef Blue Robusto Micallef Blue made its official nationwide debut at PCA 2024. It’s the second cigar in the unofficial “color” series following 2023’s Micallef Black. With both Blue and Black, Micallef is targeting the market with […]
This week’s stories include a $100.00 cigar from Plasencia and the tenth anniversary releases for Crowned Heads Las Calaveras.
On Roundtable 15, the Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the Micallef Blue in the Robusto size.
Ben Lee tackles the Macanudo Emissary España in the Robusto Size. This cigar is features Spanish-grown tobacco.
We return to our regularly scheduled programming.
The Tatuaje Cojonu line was born out of the Seleccion de Cazadore (aka Brown Label) line where Tatuaje owner, Pete Johnson, asked master blender, Don Pepin Garcia to make a stronger blend. The name came from Don Pepin saying that the blend had “cojonu”, Cuban slang for “cojones” or “balls”. The name stuck and Pete […]
Editor’s note: This is the YouTube edit of our livestream on Facebook. The Smoking Syndicate Roundtable tackles the La Aurora 120th Anniversary! The La Aurora 120th Anniversary made its debut in 2023 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the oldest premium cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. Blended by Manuel Inoa, the 120th Anniversary blend […]