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 […]
The story for 7-20-4 Cigars has always been about bringing history, nostalgia, and premium cigars together. That story continued into 2021, but this year was a little different in that there were several items behind the scenes going on at the company. Earlier this year, owner Kurt Kendall hired Jas Broome as his new Brand […]
Diesel Cigars has announced a new seasonal series of cigars known as Sunday Gravy. It’s a collection that has been inspired by one of the great debates of all time – gravy vs. sauce. Sunday Gravy is a full-time line under Diesel and will feature seasonally-released, Nicaraguan-forward smokes developed by AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews. […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Matt Booth of Room101 Cigars showcased the packaging for what will be a return of the Room101 Namakubi. Room101 Namakubi was first released in 2011, and its a brand that put Room101 Cigars on the map. The cigar is returning this time as an ongoing limited […]
It’s been nine years since we have seen an ongoing new addition to the Tatuaje Cojonu series, but at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased the Tatuaje Cojonu 2021. The Tatuaje Cojonu 2021 consists of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. It is available in one size – […]
Each year, I select one company to be “The Company” at the Trade Show. For 2021, that honor was given to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The idea was to pick one company that would essentially “kick butt” at the Trade Show. There was no doubt Dunbarton was going into the Trade Show with the most […]
With the 2021 PCA Trade Show into the annals of history, Prime Time returns to its regular programing and tonight we welcome one of the true industry icons – Eddie Ortega of Ortega Cigars! Eddie’s an industry veteran and has done it all in the cigar industry. We’ll recap his journey and find out […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars launched the sixth installment of its limited edition Puro Vintage series, the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2008. The Puro Vintage series is a limited production line of cigars where each installment of the series is made up of what La Aurora considers the best […]
Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Premium Cigars have come together for a fifth collaboration, the Psychedelic Turtle II. Psychedelic Turtle II follows up the previous collaboration, 2019’s Psychedelic Turtle, but features an all-new blend out of AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua. This includes a Mexican San Andres wrapper, Jalapa binder, and fillers from […]
Davidoff has announced the fourth release under its AVO Syncro Series, the AVO Syncro Caribe. It’s the first new AVO Syncro blend since 2017’s AVO Syncro South America Ritmo. While the AVO Syncro Caribe focuses on the characteristics of the Caribbean region, it also showcases a blending process Davidoff is calling “Natural Distribution.” This is […]
