Drew Estate’s ACID 20 brand is growing. Yesterday on the company’s Freestyle Live Facebook program, Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate, announced the ACID 20 Bronxilla. This is a Connecticut Shade wrapped extension to the ACID 20 line. It’s a cigar that will be exclusive to Alliance Cigar. The blend for ACID 20 […]
Micallef Cigars Withdraws From 2020 Texas Cigar & Spirits Tasting
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Events, Micallef Cigars, News, Press Release
Micallef Cigars has issued the following statement indicating the company has withdrawn its sponsorship and participation in the 2020 Texas Cigar & Spirits Tasting. Scheduled for October 10th in Fort Worth Texas, Micallef Cigars confirms they will not be sponsoring the event or attending. “We know an extraordinary experience is not possible with the current […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Announced Byron 20th Century Londinenses Dark Wrapper as Single Store Exclusive
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 1 Comment 2020 Preview, Byron, News, Selected Tobacco, Summer of 20, United Cigar
A dark wrapper version of its Byron 20th Century Londinenses to Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois. It’s a cigar that has was rolled in 2010 and has been aging for ten years. The Byron line is produced by Nelson Alfonso of Selected Tobacco, which is distributed by United Cigars in the U.S. “The Byron […]
Cigar News: TPE21 Moving to May 2021
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, TPE, TPE2021
Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 has been rescheduled. Tobacco Media Group (TMG) who runs the TPE Trade Show has confirmed that TPE21 is now scheduled for May 12th to May 14th, 2021. The previous dates had been January 29-31, 2021. TMG has said the change was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The location for […]
Cigar News: Danny Vazquez Departing RoMa Craft Tobac
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, People, RoMa Craft Tobac
Danny Vazquez, who serves as a Sales Leader for RoMa Craft Tobac, has announced he is leaving the company. His last date at the company is scheduled for August 28, 2020. Vazquez joined RoMa Craft Tobac in September 2017. Prior to joining RoMa Craft Tobac, Vazquez was the owner and founder of Barocoa Cigar Company, […]
Cigar News: Details on Fonseca by My Father Cigars Emerge
William Cooper Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Fonseca, My Father, News, Summer of 20
At the end of 2019 came news that My Father Cigars had acquired the Fonseca brand from Quesada Cigars. This past week, My Father Cigars released details of its first release under the brand, Fonseca by My Father Cigars, to Cigar Aficionado. Plans are for shipping to begin the end of August. The Fonseca […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 395 (8/22/20)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Show
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: Foundation El Güegüense 5 Year Aniversario Collector’s Chest Coming in September
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments Foundation Cigar Company, News, Summer of 20
2020 marks the five year anniversary of Nicholas Melillo‘s Foundation Cigar Company. To mark the occasion, Melillo and Foundation have announced a special release with the limited edition El Güegüense – 5yr Aniversario Collector’s Chest. El Güegüense was Foundation Cigar’s first release back in 2015. Translating to “The Wise Man”, El Güegüense is the […]
Cigar News: Dapper Cigar Company to Launch Siempre Rosado
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Dapper Cigar Company, News, Summer of 20
Dapper Cigar Company has announced the release of Siempre Rosado. It’s a cigar that will first be released in a Corona size to SmallBatchCigar.com with a national release slated for the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021. The blend features dark Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder from the Jalapa Valley and fillers from […]
Cigar News: DC Circuit Court Delays FDA Enforcement of Substantial Equivalence and Premarket Rule Requirements
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cannot move forward with the enforcement of premarket rule requirements until he comes up with a streamlined process for premium cigars. This means the September 9th, 2020 date has been thrown out […]