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 […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the return of the Mi Querida Firecracker, a cigar produced by Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. It’s a cigar that was released in limited quantities in 2018. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola that features an extended fuse on the cap draped under the […]
Kristoff has announced it is releasing an exclusive cigar for Queensbury Cigar & Pipe’s 25th year anniversary. The cigar is called the Kristoff QCP 25 and it will be available from the New York-based retailer next week. The cigar itself is a 5 1/2 x 54 Robusto featuring an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan […]
The Balmoral XO Nicaragua, the fourth installment under Royal Agio Cigars’ Balmoral XO line is now heading to retailers. The cigar was featured by Royal Agio Cigars at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. As the name indicates, the Balmoral XO Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan-forward blend. The cigar also features Brazilian tobacco, a staple of many […]
For the third year in a row, Nick Syris’ LH Premium Cigar brands was a part of Jim Robinson’s Leaf brand. While LH Premium Cigars was at the Trade Show last year, Syris missed the 2018 edition; so 2019 was a return for him. This year, Syris focused on his collaborative brand with Robinson, Nick […]
The year 2019 was fairly quiet in terms of product releases for Enrique Sanchez Icaza and Global Premium Cigars. There had been a few product releases earlier this year with the 1502 XO Robusto Gordo and 1502 Sapphire Lancero, when it came to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show; there wasn’t a new product being showcased, […]
The year 2019 marked the fifth IPCPR Trade Show for Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. As it had been the previous four years, the booth was bustling with activity. This year didn’t see Saka launch a new brand in his portfolio, but rather extend his first two brands, Sobremesa and Mi Querida with […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company is best known for being America’s oldest premium cigar manufacturer. 2020 will be a huge year for J.C. Newman as the company is going to celebrate its 125th anniversary. One might think with a big milestone like that on the horizon, 2019 would be a quiet year for J.C. Newman – […]
Today on Cigar Coop, we celebrate our nine year anniversary. This means tomorrow we begin the start of our tenth year of cigar industry coverage on Cigar Coop which culminates one year from now when we hit the ten year mark. Each year, I use this forum to look at the previous years on what […]
Aganorsa Leaf is releasing its second collaboration in conjunction with Cigar Dojo, the Aganorsa Leaf Bonsai. The Aganorsa Leaf Bonsai draws inspiration from the famed Japanese cultivation technique to produce small trees. The cigar itself is one of the smallest to be released as a Cigar Dojo collaboration measuring 4 x 50. It consists […]
