Category: Cigar Reviews

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

Tradecraft Cigars has announced it will be releasing the Gladius Box Press. It’s a 5 1/2 x 52 box-pressed offering in a unique Belicoso size. According to Rob Blumenthal of Tradecraft Cigars, the Gladius Box-Press is finished with what he calls a 109xbelicoso cap. Blumenthal says the cap its more ovalized than a traditional bellicose and it will allow for better placement in the mouth. The cigars are priced at

Tradecraft Cigars has announced that its new Gladius Box Press will make its debut on August 22, launching first through The Wooden Indian, Tinder Box Haverford, and the company’s website before expanding to additional Tradecraft retail partners in late September and early October. According to the company, owner Rob Blumenthal recently returned from the Dominican Republic after overseeing packaging and final quality control ahead of the release. The new

Fermín Pérez Bold Maduro Toro Today, we review the Fermín Pérez Bold Maduro in the Toro size. Fermín Pérez Cigars is a brand founded by Fermín Pérez, who is originally from Cuba. He owns a factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, that produces the cigars bearing his name. The factory was established in 2021 and is classified as a boutique factory. However, the company states that it is scalable and can produce

General Cigar has announced the latest Room101 Anniversary Cigar, the Room101 17th Anniversary. The blend is produced by AJ Fernandez and is a Nicaraguan puro. It comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. The cigar comes in 20-count boxes and is priced at SRP $15.89/cigar. As with the previous editions, the cigar is a limited edition. In a press release, Matt Booth, Founder and Creative Director of

El Mago Cigars has announced a limited-time release of two companion blends known as the Offender and the Defender. The company describes this release as a one-time offering. The concepts behind the Offender and Defender are inspired by the sword and shield. The Offender features a blend with a Cameroon wrapper and comes in gold-colored packaging, symbolizing the sword. In contrast, the Defender also has a Cameroon wrapper but is