Category: Cigar Reviews

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.

Cigar Coop is celebrating its 16th year of operation. I sit here and cannot believe that Cigar Coop is now at its sweet sixteen. It’s been a long, hard road to get here. I still can’t believe this started out as a written article to discuss getting Cafe du Monde’s iced coffee. At the time, the photography sucked and so did the articles. Cigar Coop has evolved since then, and

Stoic Equanimity Justice Today, we review the Stoic Equanimity cigar in the Justice (Toro) size from Stoic Cigars. Stoic Cigars is a relatively new company that launched late in 2024. Vance Taylor, a Utah-based entrepreneur with a passion for both cigars and philosophy, founded the line. He decided to combine the two and launch his own cigar line, Stoic Cigars. Stoic derives its name from the philosophy of Stoicism. To produce

La Aurora has opened a new cigar lounge in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, bringing the company’s cigars, rum, and coffee together under one roof. The La Aurora Cigar Lounge is located on the 11th floor of the Residence Inn by Marriott Santiago de los Caballeros. The company marked the opening with an event attended by La Aurora executives, representatives from the hotel, members of the Board of Directors

Today, we are reviewing Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Chicken Sandwich. This limited-edition offering from Wendy’s launched alongside the return of another limited offering: the Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger. Earlier this year, Wendy’s ran a promotional campaign called Bring It Back. The campaign let consumers choose a former Wendy’s menu item to bring back. The Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger won the vote. In August 2026, Wendy’s brought back the Pretzel

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 90 Ańos Today we review the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 90 Años. This is a unique cigar developed by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente to honor his father, Carlos Fuente Sr., who would have turned 90 in 2025. Don Carlos is one of the most iconic brands in the Arturo Fuente portfolio. It dates back to 1976, when it was created by Fuente Sr. While today Don Carlos is