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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One of Drew Estate’s most sought after limited edition cigars is making a return. At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo Show, Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unica Serie Year of the Rat makes its return. The cigar will be used as a event only cigar for purchase at Drew Diplomat events. The Year of the Rat’s […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Altadis U.S.A will introduce a new bundled offering known as Harvester & Co. Connecticut. The cigar pays homage to the famous racehorse of the 1880s. The Harvester & Co. Connecticut is produced in Nicaragua by the Plasencia family. The cigars feature a Connecticut Seed wrapper over Nicaraguan […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show, Ventura Cigar Company will launch two new cigars under its Archetype brand known as Master and Pupil. These cigars are coming from the Joya de Nicaragua factory in the Dominican Republic. In terms of the theme, Ventura Cigar Company explains, “Inspired by the studies of both […]
This November, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) is celebrating its five year anniversary, and the company has planned a release to commemorate the anniversary. The cigar will be called не за секого (pronounced ne za sekogo). The name is Macedonian for “Not for Everyone” and that’s the intent of this cigar. According to company founder Riste […]
This month, Ashton Distributors has shipped a revamped version of its La Aroma de Cuba Edición Especial. This features an upgraded blend, new packaging, and a new size. The blend features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. While Ecuadorian Havana was used on the previous blend, for this iteration of the […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced it is taking its La Mandarria line into regular production. La Mandarria is a cigar that was originally released as a part of 500 box limited edition run. It was earlier this year when Casa Cuevas Cigars was the victim of a major robbery to their Miami, Florida warehouse […]
At the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Drew Estate will launch a 4 x 44 petite corona extension to its Undercrown Maduro and Undercrown Shade lines known as Corona Pequeña. The Undercrown Maduro Corona Pequeña features a San Andres Maduro wrapper, Connecticut Stalk Cut Habano binder and a combination of Brazilian […]
Earlier this week, Cavalier Genève Cigars confirmed it would be attending Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 in Las Vegas. This year, Cavalier Genève will once again introduce a series of small batch offerings to retailers attending the show. The company is adding a Salomone size under its Black III series as well as a […]
