At the 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, JM Tobacco will debut the Española Year of the Dragon. As the name indicates, it commemorates the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Dragon. The Española is a brand that is one of the oldest in the JM Tobacco portfolio. The line was brought back by JM […]
Prime Time Episode 290: Les Mann, S.T. Dupont
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On Episode 290 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Les Mann, Vice President of S.T. Dupont as our special guest.
Forged Cigar Company to Release Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition | Cigar News
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Los Statos Deluxe gets its first limited edition since the brand was resurrected in 2022.
The Smoking Syndicate: Rocky Patel Conviction
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Late in 2023, Rocky Patel Cigars released their most extravagant cigar to date, Conviction, which was announced at the 2023 PCA trade show. The Conviction is a two country tobacco blend featuring tobaccos from Mexico and Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan tobacco is from the Rocky Patel farms in Condega and Esteli. The Conviction features a double […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Seed to Smoke Debuts at PCA 2023
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While most of the attention at the Rocky Patel booth at PCA 2023 surrounded the $100.00 Conviction by Rocky Patel cigar release, there was another offering in the value-priced bundle space that was introduced at the Trade Show. It’s a two-cigar blend mixed-filler release known as Seed to Smoke. Seed to Smoke is a mild […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo INCH Nicaragua No. 70 Introduced at PCA 2023
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At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trad Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a fourth size to its INCH Nicaragua line in the form of 7 x 70 known as the No. 70. The INCH Nicaragua line was introduced in 2022. Not only does the cigar feature 100% Nicaraguan tobacco, but it was the first E.P. […]
Cigar News: Casdagli Cigars to Release Traditional 25 Aniversario Double Corona
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Jeremy Casdagli is celebrating 25 years in the cigar business and ten years of collaborating with Hendrik Kelner Jr. of the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF). To commemorate the occasion, a special cigar that is an extension of Casdagli’s Traditional line will be released known as the Traditional 25 Aniversario Double Corona. The cigar will be […]
Cigar News: Patina Anniversary Cigar Heading to Retailers
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Patina Cigars has announced it will start shipping its Patina Anniversary cigar beginning the week of April 10. This is Patina’s first cigar to use Connecticut Broadleaf and it’s also the first limited edition cigar from Patina. “Three main factors went into shaping the Patina Anniversary. First, was to use a wrapper leaf which we […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 520 (1/14/23)
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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: General Cigar Company to Release Punch Spring Roll
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In advance of the upcoming Chinese New Year, General Cigar Company has released its fifth annual limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion, the Punch Spring Roll. This packaging is themed according to the approaching Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. The Punch Spring Roll is a throwback to 2019’s Punch Egg Roll. […]