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PCA 2022 Report: Artista Cigars

Just prior to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, El Artista Cigars rebranded itself as Artista Cigars. Artista Cigars is headed up by Ram Rodriguez who is based…

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Bandolero Firecracker

Not only does United Cigars distribute the Firecracker Series, it distributes the company that made the 2022 installment.
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Cigars Daily LIVE 227 (The Great Cigar Scam)

This week on Cigars Daily Live, we're talking about some of the great scams that have befallen the cigar community in recent years. Somehow, our small industry attracts an impressive…

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Cigar News: Howard G Cigars Launches Ike Taylor 10FAHKINE “Breakfast Cigar” Torpedo

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Howard G Cigars launched a new line extension to the Ike Taylor 10FAHKINE line known as the Breakfast Stick Torpedo. Ike…

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Cigar News: Esteban Carreras Taken From the Devil’s Hand Launched at 2022 PCA Trade Show

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Esteban Carreras launched its first Corojo-wrapped cigar – Taken from the Devil’s Hand. The cigar itself features a dark Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper…

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Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Generoso 2021

The story of Ferio Tego cigars has been well-documented over the past 19 months. Late in 2020, Altria exited the premium cigar business and shut down the premium cigar brands…

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Patina Sumatra Arrives at Stores

The company's fourth full line began shipping earlier this week.
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Warfighter Dumpster Fire Cigar Review

Warfighter makes a lot of cigars, but nothing else quite like the Dumpster Fire. This blend is their cuban sandwich, their bargain brand, their 'affordable option'. It's made out of…

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Cigar Industry Report: Edition 497 (8/6/22)

The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates…

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Davidoff Sliding Ashtray

The Davidoff Sliding Ashtray ($180) is one of the most unique ashtrays you'll ever see. It looks like something completely foreign and also can slide open to reveal an internal…

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PCA 2022 Report: Protocol Cigars

For 2022, Protocol Cigars returned to having its own booth at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show after sharing the Espinosa Cigars booth the past few years. While Protocol…

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Crowned Heads Ships Four New Sizes of Le Pâtissier

Le Pâtissier, which debuted last year as a limited edition, is now a regular production line.
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PCA 2022 Report: Espinosa Cigars

To say the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was a big one for Espinosa Cigars is an understatement. The company launched five limited edition cigars at the 2022…

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Three-peat Champion For CSWC Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur witnessed history at The Cigar Smoking World Championship’s Malaysian qualifying event held on Saturday 30th of July.

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La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro Toro – Blind Cigar Review

"I feel like this is a great stick if it wasn't for the construction problems. The opening light cedar and floral notes seemed to be leading into some nice buttery…

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The History of the CSWC

In 2009, Marko Bilić began organizing cigar events at a local bar in his hometown of Split.

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CSWC US

The latter half of July was an intense one on the US Cigar Slow Smoking World Championship circuit.

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CSWC UK

After six pre-qualification rounds it was time for the UK final of the Cigar Slow Smoking World Championships.

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CSWC Austria

The Austrian qualification round of the Cigar Slow Smoking World Championship featured some very experienced slow smokers this year, like Daniel Friedenthal.

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Portraits: Hostos Fernández Quesada

A recent trip to the Dominican Republic allowed me to photograph Hostos Fernández Quesada at his new factory named Tabacalera La Isla.
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Aladino Classic Toro

If you are anything like me, then you love it when you discover a new cigar brand that suits your palate almost perfectly. This was definitely the case when I…

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Cigar News: Howard G Cigars Launches Magic Stick Connecticut at 2022 PCA Trade Show

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Howard G Cigars displayed a new Connecticut-wrapped cigar under its Magic Stick line. The Magic Stick Connecticut features an Ecuadorian Connecticut…

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Cigar News: Room101 Launches The Big Payback Nicaragua at PCA 2022 Trade Show

At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Room101 Cigars unveiled a new installment to The Big Payback Series, The Big Payback Nicaragua. It joins Room101 Farce Nicaragua and Room101…

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PCA 2022 Report: West Tampa Tobacco Co.

One of the more anticipated new companies that were exhibiting at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was West Tampa Tobacco Company. The company is a partnership between…

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