Category: Cigar Reviews

Crowned Heads announced to retailers yesterday that it will release Décimo Aniversario 2026. This new three-size limited-edition blend is based on the original Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario, released in 2024 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Las Calaveras annual limited edition. Décimo Aniversario 2026 features the same blend as the original Las Calaveras Décimo release. It includes an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over all-Nicaraguan tobaccos. While the 2024 Las

Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced it has opened a new warehouse in Stafford, Texas, just outside of Houston. The new warehouse will serve the U.S. market and is currently operational. “This year marks a lot of positive news that we are glad to share with our estimated Cavalier crowd. On top of the special releases, we have actively been working since the end of last year to open a new

Black Label Trading Company Eletto Short Robusto Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Black Label Trading Company Eletto, specifically in the Short Robusto size. Black Label Trading Company is part of Oveja Negra Brands. I still vividly recall the buzz back in 2015 when Cigar Coop broke the exciting news about the launch of Fabrica de Oveja Negra in Estelí, Nicaragua. At that point, Black Label Trading Company

Micallef White Robusto Today, we review the Micallef White in the Robusto size. The White is the sixth installment in the Micallef Color Series. Micallef launched the Color Series in 2023 with the Micallef Black. Micallef Cigars has been in operation since 2017, and the Color Series marks a notable development in the company’s progress as a cigar manufacturer. In recent years, Micallef has invested in acquiring higher-grade tobaccos and increasing production

Topper Cigars is expanding its 1894 series with the new Topper 1894 Broadleaf, while simultaneously adding a compact Shorty vitola to three of the company’s premium lines. The Topper 1894 Broadleaf builds on the existing 1894 blend, swapping in a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper grown in the United States. The cigar also makes use of Connecticut Broadleaf-seed tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic for the filler, along with a Dominican binder.

On Prime Time Jukebox Episode 194, it’s Take Me to the Bridge. Dave and Coop will discuss some of their favorite tracks that contain musical bridges. Plus there will be the usual music news, cigar news, Developing Palates Review of the Week, the music pairing of the week, and Dave’s New Music 45. On this episode Coop smokes the La Aurora Family Creed Perseverancia and Dave smokes the Knuckle Sandwich Avant-Garde. Tune in

Today, we’re diving into the Weller by Cohiba Table Cutter. In 2021, the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) teamed up with Buffalo Trace to kick off an annual collaboration cigar release, which became known as Weller by Cohiba. This blend was specifically crafted to pair beautifully with Weller 12 Year Bourbon. Subsequent releases from 2022 to 2025 took it a step further by incorporating tobacco aged in Weller Bourbon barrels. This

Casa Carrillo Social Media Exclusive Blend 1 Today, we are reviewing the Casa Carrillo Social Media Exclusive Blend. Cigar Coop doesn’t typically review this type of cigar in writing because the Social Media Exclusive Collection isn’t available for sale. Casa Carrillo has a long history of engaging with its consumers; in the past, they have solicited feedback on blends for the Casa Carrillo Platinum Bash and Silk lines. Additionally, consumers

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 702) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines Cigar Coop 16th Anniversary Today, we celebrate 16 years of Cigar Coop. Coop has some thoughts and reflections on this milestone.