All Saints Cigars has announced it will begin shipping a new batch of its limited edition cigar, Solamente on October 4, the Feast of St. Francis. It’s the first time in nearly four years the company has released this cigar. The All Saints Solamente was first previewed at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade […]
In 2022, Quesada Cigars added a new line to its Casa Magna brand, the Casa Magna Connecticut. As the name indicates, it adds a Connecticut Shade offering into the Casa Magna brand. The Casa Magna brand traces its roots back to 2008 when Manuel Quesada teamed up with Nestor Plasencia to release a cigar to […]
At the 2023 Caribbean Habanos Days event in Willemstad, Curucao, Habanos S.A., in conjunction with distributor Caribbean Cigars Corporation N.V., introduced a new size to its Vegueros line, the Vegueros Centrogordos. The Vegueros Centrogordos measures 54 x 100mm (3.9 x 54). The cigars will be presented in 16-count detail cans. Habanos S.A. says the Vegueros […]
Quality Importers Trading Company has announced it has shipped its Palió Pro series. This was a line of three lighters introduced at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Palió has been known for its value-priced cigar accessories. Quality Importers is producing a more premium, but still affordable, line of lighters with the Palió […]
Tonight Dave and Coop take on a challenge – what is that one song that has helped define an artist’s career. Each will select ten artists and then come up with the picks for what song defines the artist. Plus we will discuss Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift, Usher’s selection for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Cavalier Genève introduced a new regular production offering known as Prospektor. Cavalier Genève’s slogan is “smoke gold, stay gold.” Gold is a theme with many of the Cavalier Genève-branded cigars. Most of the Cavalier Genève offerings feature a 24k gold diamond affixed to the wrapper (and […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased a new regular production line, the Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue. While Tatuaje Cigars is well-known for some very high-profile limited edition releases, the company has a strong portfolio of regular production core offerings. Personally, I became quite excited when the Tatuaje Havana VI […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines 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 at 8am Eastern Time. […]
Lampert Cigars continues its European distribution expansion. Today the company has announced it has expanded its distribution into Croatia. The company’s distribution there will be handled by Legends Promet d.o.o. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says the Oro and Lampert 1675 Azul lines will initially be covered in the distribution deal. […]
The Casa Magna XV Anniversary, a limited edition cigar that celebrates the 15th anniversary of Quesada Cigars’ Casa Magna brand, is shipping to retailers in the US. This cigar was showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this past summer. Quesada Cigars says that allocated orders started rolling out this week. European […]
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed paperwork on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the courts officially appealing the decision made by Judge Amit P. Mehta that ordered the Deeming Rule to be defeated. The Court of Appeals typically reviews the case that was decided in District Court to […]
