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 […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company’s Diamond Crown brand has its 38th lounge. On June 8, Norwood Cigars in Chicago had a grand opening as it became the latest Diamond Crown lounge. The grand opening was held at the retail store where J.C Newman owner Bobby Newman was in attendance. “Norwood Royal is a haven for cigar […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A/Favilli Cigars have announced it is closing its operations. The company which was launched in 2006 and operated out of Grenada, Nicaragua has said it is exiting the cigar industry. Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, the company’s former President and co-owner, is continuing in the cigar industry with his new distribution company Nica Oro. In […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it has expanded its distribution into Malaysia. The company has announced The Cigar Lounge of Malaysia, a luxury cigar retailer in the region that has been in business for 18 years, will handle its distribution. “We are excited to have our cigars represented in Malaysia,” said Omar de Frias Owner of […]
Joya de Nicaragua has announced its Selección Antaño Sampler will now be available in the U.S. markets. The Selección Antaño Sampler is a four-cigar sampler consisting of Toro-sized offerings of the Antaño 1970, Antaño Dark Corojo, Antaño Grand Reserva, and Antaño CT. The sampler was originally launched in 2021 in a few countries. Since then, […]
On the June 8, 2023 edition of Freestyle Live, Drew Estate announced its fifth Freestyle Live mystery cigar has been revealed to be the Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas. In 2012, Drew Estate unveiled the original Liga Privada Papa Fritas. This was a short filler cigar made from the leftover trimmings of the Liga Privada […]
Tonight we kick off the first of the four Pre Game Shows leading up to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. On this show, we have the Executive Director Scott Pearce who will be joining us from Nashville, TN. We will get the low-down on what to expect at this year’s PCA Trade Show. […]
In 2023, HVC Cigars made a bold move. After over a decade of producing some highly acclaimed cigars at the Aganorsa Leaf factory, HVC Cigars’ owner Reinier Lorenzo made the decision to open his own factory, Fabrica de Tabaco, and start shifting production to come from there. While Lorenzo still maintains some production at Aganorsa […]
Cigar Dojo and Fratello Cigars have collaborated on the limited-edition After BurnR cigar. It’s a special project with deep ties to each entity’s unique history. There is a common tie between the Fratello and Cigar Dojo. It is well known that Fratello Cigars’ founder Omar de Frias worked at NASA. It also turns out that […]
While S.T. Dupont is celebrating its 150th anniversary, the 24 Hours of Le Mans Race is celebrating its 100th anniversary. This year S.T. Dupont is releasing a series of four commemorative collections including smoking accessories, writing instruments, leather goods, and more paying homage to the 100th anniversary of 24 Hours of Le Mans. The collections […]
