“We tease him a lot because we got him on the spot”. Tonight, its Welcome Back Justin – Justin Andrews of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). This is the second of two shows around our 6 year anniversary! There is plenty to talk about with Justin on the happenings of brands of both General Cigar and […]
Forged Cigar Company has a new release under its La Gloria Cubana brand known as Corojo de Oro. It’s a cigar named for the proprietary hybrid varietal tobacco it uses – Corojo de Oro. The Corojo de Oro varietal was created by crossing two Cuban-seed tobaccos, Corojo 97-98 and the rare Pelo de Oro. The […]
Kelner Cigars, S.A.S. has formally announced it has opened its doors on its new factory. The company was founded by Klaas Kelner, a third-generation member of the Kelner family who will also head its operations. The new facility is located in the Víctor Manuel Espaillat Mera located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Klaas Kelner is the […]
El Septimo Geneva has announced it is teaming up with Ambassador Fine Cigars in Phoenix, Arizona for its latest branded lounge and bar. According to El Septimo, Ambassador Fine Cigars is one of El Septimo’s biggest retailers. El Septimo also says the relationship it has with Ambassador Cigars is the longest of any retailer in […]
A cigar that was a bit of a mystery at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show is now getting a launch at the 2023 Trade Show. This week Arturo Fuente announced details on the long-awaited Don Carlos Arturo Fuente Eye of the Bull. The Don Carlos Eye of the Bull is a 3 1/2 […]
When Ferio Tego acquired the cigar brands from Nat Sherman International, one of the brands it acquired was the Timeless Collection. The Timeless Collection is a very important brand in the history of both Nat Sherman and Ferio Tego. The brand made its debut in January 2012 with the Timeless Dominican, a cigar that today […]
José Blanco of Arturo Fuente will be moving into an expanded role. Today the company announced that Blanco will be its new Worldwide Brand Ambassador. “I’m excited for the challenge of this new role and grateful to Carlito (Fuente) for this opportunity!” said an excited José Blanco in a phone conversation with Cigar Coop confirming […]
Today we take a look at the second of the inaugural releases by West Tampa Tobacco Company, the West Tampa Tobacco Co. Black. West Tampa Tobacco Company was formed by two former alumni of General Cigar Company, Rick Rodriguez and Gus Martinez. Rodriguez is best known for spending over a decade as the blender/ambassador for […]
The question of where some of the former brain trust of Alec Bradley would land have has been answered. Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Alec Rubin, Bradley Rubin, and Jonathan Lipson, formerly of the Alec Bradley marketing team, will join the STG North American Branded marketing organization. In the new role, the […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Black Star Line Cigars will introduce a regular production cigar called Mr. Fahrenheit. The cigar pays homage to firefighters as well as the late singer, Freddie Mercury of Queen. Black Star Line Cigars owner Aric Bey is a former firefighter. Mr. Fahrenheit is referenced in the Queen […]
