This week Cigar Coop will be bringing you coverage from the Tobacco Plus Expo in Las Vegas. It’s the first trade show of 2020 for the premium cigar industry. This will be Cigar Coop’s first year covering TPE. We’ll break down what to expect and ponder some questions going into the show. General Information What […]
Launching “The Blog” component on Cigar Coop has provided us new avenues to deliver content in addition to our industry-leading news and reviews. Recently our friends at Perdomo Cigars announced a series of educational videos for their YouTube channel hosted by Nick Perdomo. Today we include the second installment, “How to Choose Your First Cigar.” / […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a 6 x 60 line extension to its Villa Zamorano Reserva line known as Soberano. Maya Selva Cigars first introduced the original Villa Zamorano in 2002. The brand is positioned as a value offering in the Maya Selva Cigars’ portfolio. The Villa […]
On January 11th came word that four companies that have collectively been called the “Big Four” (Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff of Geneva, Drew Estate, and General Cigar Company) would not be attending this summer’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) 2020 Trade Show. Following the announcement a series of press releases, social media posts, and open letters were […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Oscar Valladares & Company will introduce a new Connecticut Shade offering under its Super Fly line known as the Super Fly Connecticut. Super Fly Connecticut is being launched in one size – a 5 1/4 x 45 Corona. The blend features a Connecticut Shade wrapper […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Gurkha Cigars will showcase its Castle Hall line. According to Gurkha, Castle Hall is an old Cuban brand. Castle Hall is a brand that has been sold by Gurkha before and has been seen floating around many online and catalog companies. The Gurkha Castle Hall being released […]
Aganorsa Leaf announced it has created an exclusive cigar for Stateline Cigar Lounge located in Newark, Delaware. The blend consists of 100% Aganorsa-grown tobaccos highlighted by a Corojo ’99 wrapper from Jalapa and binder and filler tobaccos from the Aganorsa farms in Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa. The cigar is available in one size – […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Gurkha Cigars will unveil a Maduro version to its Prize Fighter bundle lines. The original Prize Fighter line was introduced in 2013 as a value-priced, Cuban sandwich cigar priced under $2.00 per cigar. The original Prize Fighter features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Prize Fighter Maduro features a Maduro […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas Nevada, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company will introduce a fourth size to its The Oscar Maduro blend in the form of a 5 1/4 x 44 Corona size. The Oscar Maduro consists of a Mexican San Andres wrapper, Honduran binder and a combination of Honduran […]
The annual tradition is back for the fourth time! Join us for our annual “Big Game” pre-game show. Once again we will have Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana to preview the big matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers This yea the “Big Game” is in […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo, Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) will launch a third size to its VRCG Dominican Blue Line in the form of a 7 x 48 Box Press Churchill. VRCG Dominican Blue is a collaboration between Victor De La Cruz of the Tabacalera L&V S.R.L. factory and Rock-A-Feller Cigars owner, Kevin […]
For Prime Time Jukebox Episode 3, we ring in the New Year by looking back at 2019. We’ll recap some of our hits and misses when it comes to cigars in 2019. We’ll recap our Top 6 songs from 2019, and make some picks for the Grammys – namely who will win and who should […]
