Each year on Cigar Coop, we do an annual review of the Top 12 Stories / Themes related to the cigar industry. One of the stories for 2013 revolved around the City of New York becoming the first major municipality to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. At the time I noted a potential […]
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 […]
NOTE: THE DREW ESTATE SWAG CONTEST WILL OPEN UP TO ALL ON MONDAY APRIL 22ND. STAY TUNED TO CIGAR COOP FOR DETAILS On Episode 92, the popular Pedro Gomez of Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. Pedro’s had a lot of different roles at Drew Estate and we will catch up on what’s he’s […]
For the Love of the Leaf is the second installment of the Viaje Craft Series. In 2018, Viaje launched the Craft Series. It’s a line that draws its inspiration from the craft beer business. According to Viaje, each release of the Craft Series will involve incorporating some of the best tobaccos from chosen factories. Each […]
The Senate has introduced its bill to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, and it will have a very powerful sponsor. Yesterday, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell [R-Kentucky] announced he will introduce the Tobacco 21 bill. This bill joins House Bill 2084 that was introduced by Rep Robert Aderholt [R-Alabama] to raise the tobacco purchase […]
Warped Cigars planned line extension to Flor de Valle, the Ghost Orchid, has been renamed Seleccion de Valle. The renaming is due to a trademark issue. Warped Cigars founder Kyle Gellis said in a statement, “I wanted to inform you of a change to the name of Flor del Valle ‘Ghost Orchid’ as the vitola had to go […]
On Episode 92, the popular Pedro Gomez of Drew Estate makes his Prime Time debut. Pedro’s had a lot of different roles at Drew Estate and we will catch up on what’s he’s up to. In our “Alec Bradley Live True” segment, we talk about the experience of going to a live baseball game. Finally, […]
Today the State of Delaware became the 11th State in the U.S. to raise the tobacco age to 21. A bill which was passed in the Delaware legislature was signed into law by Governor John Carney. The new law goes into effect on July 15, 2019. The new law will also implement age verification procedures […]
National Security Advisor John Bolton gave a speech this past Friday where he announced a series of restrictions and crackdowns against Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, three countries he has referred to as the “the troika of tyranny.” Most prominent are plans to further roll back some of the Obama directives loosened on travel and conducting […]
This week Debonaire House has announced details on the Indian Motorcycle Connecticut Shade, an exclusive release that will be for Canadian Retailers through distribution partner Brigham 1906. The Indian Motorcycle Connecticut Shade is the third blend to be released under Debonaire House’s Indian Motorcycle brand. The brand of cigars was launched in 2015 after Debonaire […]
Drew Estate has announced it is releasing six of its signature Flying Pig releases to its Drew Diplomat retailers. The company also announced it will now be going to a cycle where Flying Pigs will be released twice a year. The Flying Pigs being shipped include the Liga Privada No. 9, Liga Privada T52, Undercrown […]
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 […]
