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 […]
Cigar News: Cigar Aficionado Cancels Florida and Las Vegas Big Smoke Events
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The last two major cigar consumer events of the 2020 season have been cancelled. Today Cigar Aficionado announced Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest and Big Smoke Las Vegas have both been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest had been scheduled to open on April 3, 2020 at the Hard Rock Hotel & […]
Cigar News: Hamlet 2020 by Rocky Patel Heading to Stores This Month
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At last month’s Traveling Road Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched its fourth offering under its Hamlet brand with the Hamlet 2020. The Hamlet brand is named for Hamlet Paredes who joined Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2015 after a long career of working in Cuba’s famed Partagas factory. Like the other cigars in the […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Announces La Jugada Toro BP and Return of The Chinese Finger Trap
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Today MoyaRuiz Cigars, the company founded by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz made a series of announcements. This includes a new box-pressed Toro line extension to the La Jugada Habano, the return of the Chinese Finger Trap Cigar, and a new logo. In addition MoyaRuiz has also announced it has transferred its business operations from […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Robusto Intenso Returns
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Davidoff has announced it is bringing back the Davidoff Robusto Intenso for a limited run. This is a limited edition that was first released in 2005. The cigar is scheduled to reach retailers in September. The Davidoff Robusto Intenso features tobaccos aged up to seven years. The blend is highlighted by Davidoff’s proprietary Ecuador 702 […]
Cigar News: CIGARFest 2020 Cancelled
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of another major cigar event. Today, Cigars International announced it is cancelling its CIGARFest 2020 event scheduled for October 16th and 17th in Split Rock, Pennsylvania. CIGARFest is one of the largest consumer events in the country as Cigars International has reported attendance up to 6,500. Cigars […]
Cigar News: Protocol Eliot Ness Scheduled for Fall 2020
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Protocol Cigars has formally announced the second release in its Lawman Series, the Protocol Eliott Ness. The Protocol Eliott Ness will be released in two blends, a Natural and a Maduro. Eliot Ness pays homage to the American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down Al Capone. It’s a line that was first […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 394 (8/15/20)
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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: Two Guys Smoke Shop Cancels 2020 35th Anniversary
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Two Guys Smoke Shop’s annual Anniversary Party for 2020 has become the latest casualty of the pandemic. Today the retailer announced it is cancelling its 35th-anniversary party that was scheduled for September 16, 2020. Two Guys Smoke Shop says the reason was due to an order by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker which lowered the cap […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Temporarily Halts Opening New Retail Accounts
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If you are a retailer who is not a Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust retailer and wants to become one, you will have to wait. Today owner Steve Saka announced a temporary halt to opening new retail accounts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter, Saka explains: