Category: Cigar Reviews

Apostate Cigars has begun shipping The Lost Pages, the company’s first cigarillo and its first machine-made cigar. The new release was introduced to retailers during the 2026 PCA Trade Show and is joining the company’s regular production lineup. Unlike Apostate’s handmade premium cigars, The Lost Pages is produced in a cigarillo format using leftover premium filler tobacco from the company’s existing blends. According to Apostate, the project was created as

J.C. Newman is adding a new size to its Yagua lineup with the introduction of the Yagua Robusto, a 5″ x 56 vitola that will begin shipping to premium cigar retailers next week. The new size joins the existing Yagua line while maintaining the same production process that has defined the brand since its debut. The project traces its inspiration to cigars that PENSA factory general manager Lazaro Lopez recalls

La Terraza Nicabanos, a new hospitality destination, is launching in South Beach, Miami. The new venue will open at the Coral House property. While it is currently in its soft opening phase, welcoming guests, the venue is undergoing a transformation ahead of its official Grand Opening later this summer. La Terraza Nicabanos is highlighted by its signature cigar program. It features a selection of premium cigars guided by Nicabanos’ cigar

E.P. Carrillo Essence Connecticut Toro by Casa Carrillo Today, we are reviewing the E.P. Carrillo Essence Series Connecticut Toro from Casa Carrillo. The Essence Series was introduced in 2024 as a new regular production line under Casa Carrillo (formerly E.P. Carrillo). In recent years, Casa Carrillo has achieved significant success with its more premium Perez-Carrillo offerings. As Casa Carrillo’s portfolio continued to grow and diversify, the demand for a new

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 700 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 The Cigar Industry Report Publishes its 700th Edition On January 19, 2013, we started the Cigar Industry Report (originally called Cigar

Crowned Heads Broadway Toro Today, we review the Crowned Heads Broadway in the Toro size. Over the years, Crowned Heads has delivered several Connecticut Broadleaf releases out of the various factories it has worked with. The Broadway is the latest Connecticut Broadleaf to come out of Nicaragua American Cigars S.A. (NACSA). Broadway plays on the use of Broadleaf tobacco as well as Crowned Heads’ hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, which has

On El Oso Fumar Takes Take #369 Bear Duplisea welcomes back John McTavish from Developing Palates for a Cigar Death Match show. The rules are simple… and brutal. Two cigars enter. Only ONE survives. The other? Gone forever. Erased from humidors. Never to be smoked again This show aired live on El Oso Fumar Take 369 at 10:30pm ET / 9:30pm CT  tonight. You can also view shows on the

Episode 92 of Let’s Get Pairing (LGP) features pairings with the Punch Rare Corojo 25th Anniversary. The Punch Rare Corojo was an annual limited-edition cigar released by Punch for many years. In 2025, Punch announced Rare Corojo was transitioning from an annual release to a full-time year-round release. Meanwhile Punch Rare Corojo 25th Anniversary features an all-new blend. While Rare Corojo comes out of STG’s HATSA factory, the Rare Corojo

Quality Importers Trading Company has redesigned its Allume line. The Allume line features three different lighters: Allume 1 (single-jet), Allume 2 (double-jet), and Allume 3 (triple-jet). Quality Importers previewed at the 2026 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Quality Importers designed the Allume 3 as a three-jet table lighter to light small to very large ring-gauge cigars. The company positioned its three jet flames and angled them toward the center

Today, we are reviewing the Arby’s Angus Cheesesteak, specifically the 2026 edition. This edition has been introduced as a permanent menu item at Arby’s. Last year, Arby’s launched a limited edition of the Angus Cheesesteak. Our review of it became the most-read article in the history of Cigar Coop. It’s important to note that the 2026 edition differs from the limited edition released in 2025. In this review, we will