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. […]
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Cigar Review: Powstanie SBC 20
The Powstanie SBC 20 is the third installment of Powstanie cigar’s limited edition SBC series. Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. To produce their brand the Szczepankiewicz brothers teamed up with Nica Sueño, the factory co-owned by Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac. SBC stands for […]
Cigar News: New Zealand to Repeal Generational Smoking Ban
New Zealand’s new coalition government is planning to repeal the country’s generational smoking ban. The ban, which went into effect on January 1, 2023, would have prohibited tobacco products from being purchased for anyone born after 2009. A coalition government was formed between New Zealand Prime Minster Elect Christopher Luxon’s National Party along with the […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Escasos EL22 and RL22 Released
Tatuaje Cigars has released two limited edition cigars for its 20th Anniversary celebration, the Tatuaje Escasos EL22 and the Tatuaje Reserva RL22. Both of these cigars quietly showed up at retailers. Both were rolled in 2021 in Miami and have been aging in boxes since 2022. The Tatuaje 20th Anniversary Escasos EL22 is 5 x […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Vice Versa (Mild Side)
The Fratello Vice Versa is a limited-edition cigar with a unique concept. It’s a cigar that is capped on both ends with the idea that it can be smoked from either end. Each side of the cigar offers a different smoking experience for the consumer. One end of the cigar provides a mild and creamy […]
Announcement: 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown Begins December 8
The 2023 Cigar of the Year Countdown commences on December 8, 2023. This is the 14th consecutive year Cigar Coop has run a Cigar of the Year Countdown. Every year since 2010, Cigar Coop published its annual Cigar of the Year Countdown. This is a project where we count down the Top 30 Cigars of […]
Cigar Review: El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo (Eagle)
Today, we look at the El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection Michelangelo. El Septimo Geneva introduced the Sacred Arts Collection at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Keeping to El Septimo’s “7” theme, there are seven cigars in the Sacred Arts Collection. Each cigar is dedicated to a different day of the week and […]
Agile Cigar Review: Flor de Selva No. 15 by Maya Selva Cigars (2022)
Today, we look at Maya Selva Cigars’ Flor de Selva No. 15 from a 2022 vintage. Earlier in 2023, Maya Selva Cigars released a special vintage set of its Flor De Selva No. 15 release. The release contains two sets of ten cigars. Ten of the cigars were rolled in 2022 and then aged. The […]
Cigar News: Daniel Marshall Recreates Historic Humidor for Flagler Museum
Daniel Marshall has recreated a one-of-a-kind Tiffany & Co humidor owned by the late Industrialist Henry Flagler for the Palm Beach Henry Flagler Museum. The humidor is on permanent display in the museum. Referring to Daniel Marshall, Flagler Museum Director John Blades said, “we knew there was only one person for the job.” At […]
Cigar News: Atabey Black Ritos Begins Shipping
The Atabey Black Ritos, the world’s first cigar NFT, is now shipping. This is a culmination of a five-year project. This limited-production cigar will go to ten U.S.-based retailers who purchased an NFT box or are a United Cigars lounge. The first Atabey Black Ritos boxes were sold as an NFT in 2021. At the […]