The premium cigar industry suffered another defeat in court when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling on the appeals of the U.S. District Court of Maryland’s decisions in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) case. The appeal had been focused on moving the deadline for Substantial Equivalence filings for […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020 Arrives at Retailers
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> The Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020, the fourth exclusive release by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series is now heading to retailers. The blend of the Rocky Patel TAA Exclusivo 2020 features a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar comes in one […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 379 (5/2/20)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar News: Lost & Found to Release No Free Lunch
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Lost & Found a new series called, No Free Lunch. The line consists of four unique blends in four unique sizes. It’s also part of a new initiative by Lost & Found where 100% of the profits will be donated to charity. Lost & Found is a company founded by Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellatto, and […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo Limited Edition Released
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VegaFina has released a new limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo. As the name indicates, the cigar uses Andullo cured-tobacco, one of the Dominican Republic’s oldest curing techniques. Andullo tobacco undergoes a very different curing process than traditional cigar tobacco leaves. This involves putting tobacco leaves in palm seed pods. The […]
Cigar News: JR Cigars to Release Exclusive Romeo y Julieta Pasión Offering
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While the big news today was the sale of its premium cigar business by Imperial USA, it is still business as usual. This was the case for one of the units involved in the sale as JR Cigar announced it is launching an exclusive Romeo y Julieta for its retail operation – the Romeo y […]
Cigar News: Imperial Brands PLC Agrees to Sell Premium Cigar Business to Two Private Investor Groups
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Imperial Brands PLC has announced it has agreed to the sale of its worldwide premium cigar business. The sale is being done in two distinct transactions to different investment groups. The total proceeds of the sale total €1,225 million (£1,074 million or approximately $1.3 B.). Under what was agreed to: Gemstone Investment Holding Ltd will […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 378 (4/25/20)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar News: STG Announces Consolidation of Operations
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Earlier this week Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced the re-organization of its business into three business units, and plans to close three non-premium production facilities. Concurrently STG announced the completion of integrating Royal Agio Cigars into its business. The three business units of STG’s organizational structure include: North America Branded & RoW (Rest of World): […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Edición Asia Launching Next Month
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Joya de Nicaragua, in partnership with Hong Kong-based Cigraal, is launching its first regional limited edition exclusively for the Asian market: Cuatro Cinco-Edición Asia. The blend is based off the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Reserva Especial blend using Joya de Nicaragua’s signature Gran Consul (4 3/4 x 60). This is a blend highlighted […]