Category: Cigar Reviews

Cohiba Rubicon Box-Pressed Robusto Today, we are reviewing the Cohiba Rubicon in the Box-Pressed Robusto format. For those familiar with Cohiba, this brand is considered the most ultra-premium within the STG portfolio. In other words, these are some of the more expensive cigars offered by STG. In 2025, news emerged about a new cigar called the Cohiba Rubicon. This offering is being introduced at a price point under $10. Specifically,

Domain Cigars has been awarded U.S. Design Patent D1,132,493 S for its cigar box liner. The patent, titled “Cigar Box Liner,” was filed on March 28, 2024, and issued on June 30, 2026. The issued design patent protects the ornamental appearance depicted in the patent drawings, showing the liner as positioned inside a cigar box. Domain Cigars sought to design a box that could improve on things such as positioning

More than two decades after its debut, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has begun shipping an updated version of its Diamond Crown MAXIMUS line, featuring new packaging and a revised blend while keeping pricing unchanged. The refreshed release remains available in 20-count boxes across the existing lineup. According to the company, the blend has been adjusted to offer a fuller profile while maintaining the character that longtime MAXIMUS smokers expect. “Diamond

The Cigar Association of America (CAA) has announced the first recipients of its new Leadership in Commerce and Leadership in Advocacy Awards, recognizing lawmakers and industry members for their work on cigar-related legislation and advocacy during the 2026 legislative session. According to the association, the awards recognize efforts that affected premium cigar taxation, retail regulations, consumer access, and small businesses across several states. The Leadership in Commerce recipients include: Illinois:

For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 193, it’s our 22nd installment of the Album Archaeology Series, Songs from the Big Chair from Tears For Fears. With Coop winning the final Battle of the Bands last year with Everybody Wants to Rule the World, we do an Album Archaeology from the landmark 1980s album it was a part of. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we

La Aurora Cigars has launched a branded cigar lounge in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. This new lounge is situated on the 11th floor of the Residence Inn by Marriott Santiago de los Caballeros and opened for business this past summer. If the Residence Inn in Santiago sounds familiar, it has served as the host hotel for the annual Procigar Festival. Up until now, one amenity that was missing

Espinosa Premium Cigars expanded its limited-production catalog with the release of the 601 La Bomba Warhead 12 (Warhead XII). First introduced by brand founder Erik Espinosa in 2013, the Warhead series operates as an annual limited-edition extension of the core 601 La Bomba line. Every annual release within the collection utilizes a different vitola, updated artwork, and altered packaging themes based on World War II military iconography, while maintaining the

Trinidad Espiritu Miami Edition Today we review the Trinidad Espiritu Miami Edition. This is a limited-edition cigar from Altadis U.S.A.’s Trinidad brand that debuted in 2025. Trinidad is a brand that traces its roots back to Cuba in 1969. Altadis U.S.A. is the non-Cuban version of the Trinidad brand. For many years, the Trinidad brand simply didn’t take off in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio and, for all practical purposes, was

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 701) 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 Ferio Tego Milestones to Commemorate Miles Davis Centennial Ferio Tego Milestone is a limited-edition cigar made in collaboration with the Miles