Lampert Cigars continues its distribution expansion. Today the company has announced it has expanded its distribution into the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). The company’s distribution there will be handled by The Tobacconist U.A.E. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says the Lampert 1675 Azul, Rojo, and Morado lines will initially be covered […]
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Cigar Review: Nica Rustica Adobe Toro by Drew Estate
In 2022, Drew Estate introduced a second offering under its Nica Rustica brand, the Nica Rustica Adobe. The Nica Rustica brand originally started out as a project by Drew Estate in which they were experimenting with a locally grown strain of tobacco known as rustica. The rustica (or Nicotaina Rustica) is considered one of the […]
Cigar News: MB Fuma Begins U.S. Launch
Columbus Day is a day often celebrated by people of Italian heritage, and it was on Columbus Day that a new company that pays homage to Italian heritage was launched – MB Fuma. MB Fuma (MBF) is a company founded by Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, who recently became the President of Mombacho Cigars S.A./Favilli. The company […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Sidekick
Just before the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo announced the fourth installment to its Perez-Carrillo line, the Allegiance. The Allegiance is a cigar that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo blended, but it is being produced from Oliva’s TABOLISA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It was the second project by E.P. Carrillo being produced outside its […]
Cigar News: Protocol Cigars to Release The Law Part 3
Protocol Cigars has announced the third installment of its exclusive cigar series for Omertà Cigar Company, The Law Part 3. The Law was a term often used in old Spaghetti Western movies to describe law enforcement officials such as sheriffs, marshals, rangers, and other law officers. The Law Series allows Protocol Cigars to incorporate law […]
Cigar News: HVC Cigars Announces Black Friday 2023 Release
HVC Cigars has announced its 2023 Black Friday Limited Edition Cigar. This year’s release is a 4 1/2 x 56 Petit Gordo Robusto featuring a San Andres wrapper from Mexico over all Nicaraguan tobaccos. Company President and Founder Reinier Lorenzo says the blend went heavier on tobaccos from the Jalapa region to create a unique […]
Cigar News: R&R and LFD Team up for “The Cigar Game” to Commemorate Alabama-Tennessee Game
The month of October is famous for one of College Football’s great rivalries: University of Alabama versus University of Tennessee and once again the R&R Cigar Mansion has a special exclusive cigar to commemorate the game. This year, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama cigar retailer once again teamed up with La Flor Dominicana Cigars to release, the […]
Cigar Review: Patina Anniversary (Toro)
In 2023, Patina Cigars would celebrate its fifth anniversary. As is common with many companies, a commemorative release was done to mark the occasion. When a commemorative anniversary cigar is done, sometimes the anniversary cigar is incorporated as an ongoing regular production line. In other cases, a limited edition of cigars is done. In the […]
Cigar Review: Esteban Carreras Taken From The Devil’s Hand Toro
Each year when I go to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, one of the companies I most look forward to visiting is Esteban Carreras. Esteban Carreras typically has one new release a year and launches it at the Trade Show. Esteban Carreras does not announce what its new cigar is before the trade […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 558 (10/7/23)
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. […]