At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich Cigars will release a sampler known as Prix Fixe. In the culinary world, Prix Fixe is a special menu that follows the rule of “three of each. In keeping with that theme, this limited-release nine-cigar sampler contains; three Knuckle Sandwich Habano, three […]
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Cigar News: Fabien Ziegler Joins Aganorsa Leaf
Fabien Ziegler, best known for his tenure at Drew Estate, has joined Aganorsa Leaf as Director of Sales and Business Development. In his role, Ziegler will be in charge of acquiring new business for Aganorsa Leaf at the retail, wholesale, private label, and international levels. While at Drew Estate, Ziegler handled in a variety of […]
Cigar News: Warped Black Honey Returns for 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Warped Cigars will make available in its third production run of its Black Honey line. Warped Cigars is returning to the PCA Trade Show after a one year absence. Black Honey is essentially a mashup between the company’s first two blends out of El Titan de […]
Cigar News: Oveja Negra Brands Adding Black Works Studio Hornet Corona Larga
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands will introduce a 6 x 46 Corona Larga offering to its Black Works Studio Hornet (previously called Green Hornet) line.. The Hornet features an Ecuadorian Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. It is said to be a slightly amped up version of […]
Cigar News: Founders Cigar Company to Unveil New Packaging at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Founders Cigar Company will introduce new packaging for its portfolio. The packaging changes are being made to the boxes and bands to give them a more vibrant and distinguishing color for each blend. The boxes are also being changed to 25-count boxes. The new packaging changes […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève LE2023 to Debut at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association, Cavalier Genève will introduce the Cavalier Genève LE2023. This is the 2023 installment of the company’s annual limited edition cigar. As in previous years, the company is not disclosing the blend. The cigar comes in a single size – a 6 x 54 vitola, presented in ten-count boxes. A […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano Corojo No. 7 Announced
Gran Habano Cigars has announced a new project known as the Gran Habano No.7. It’s a limited-production cigar that is intended to be a stronger offering than the other Corojo offering, the Gran Habano No. 5. The cigar is not scheduled for release until January 24th. This is a project that Gran Habano says has […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Launch Metapa at 2023 PCA Trade Show
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will launch Metapa. This is a two-blend line that pays homage to renowned Nicaragua poet Rubén Darío. This is the first widespread release by Foundation to feature a Sumatra wrapper. Metapa is the birthplace in Nicaragua of Darío. Today Metapa is known […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 543 (6/24/23)
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 […]
2023 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 1: The Logistics
For the 13th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 13th consecutive Trade Show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the […]