At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Blackbird Cigar Company will introduce a new value-priced three-blend cigar line known as Glitch. Glitch is a classic lemons-to-lemonade story. Back in 2022, Blackbird Cigar Company was producing a blend when their Master Blender arrived at the factory from a trip overseas to check on the tobacco crop. When […]
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Cigar News: Drew Estate to Launch Kubariety Three-Pack at TPE 2023
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Drew Estate will debut a new three-pack known as Kubariety. The pack contains two Acid Kuba Kuba cigars and one Undercrown Shade cigar. The idea behind Kubariety is to broaden the palate of Acid cigar enthusiasts and help expand awareness of Drew Estate’s portfolio. The three cigars are […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano to Debut George Rico El Enemigo at TPE 2023
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Gran Habano Cigars will introduce a limited cigar called the George Rico El Enemigo. El Enemigo will be a cigar under Rico’s GAR Brand, and what is significant is that this cigar is being made at the TABADOM factory in the Dominican Republic. It marks the first time Rico […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 525 (2/18/23)
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 […]
Cigar News: Quality Importers Trading Co. Announces Flying Tiger Xikar Xi1 as Limited Edition Qualified Retailer Exclusive
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) announced the Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Xi1, its first Qualified Program retailer exclusive. The Limited-Edition Flying Tiger Xi1 will be showcased during the upcoming Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 show. The Qualified Program was announced earlier this week as a loyalty and rewards program to those retailers that carry Quality Importers […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA to Introduce New Lion Leaf Line
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis USA will introduce a new rough-cut, handmade cigar line known as Lion Leaf. Lion Leaf cigars are 100% handmade in Honduras using tobaccos grown in Central America. The Lion Leaf will be offered in three varieties: Original, Sweet, and Very Berry. Altadis USA says additional varietals […]
Cigar News: HVC Selección No. 1 Natural to Debut in March
Last year, HVC Cigars’ owner Reinier Lorenzo announced he was opening his own factory, Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A de Reinier Lorenzo. He soon released a cigar called HVC Selección No.1 to commemorate the first line produced out of the facility. The Selección No. 1 was a San Andres Maduro offering. Next month, Lorenzo will […]
Cigar News: ATL Cigar Co to Release Wise Blood at TPE 2023
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, ATL Cigar Co. will release its fifth regular production line, Wise Blood. Wise Blood was the name of the first novel by Georgia author Flannery O’Connor. Wise Blood tells the story of a Southern veteran in the mid-20th century, a man of deep faith who struggles to reconcile his […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 257: Nicholas Melillo, Foundation Cigar Company
For Episode 257, Nicholas Melillo “aka Nick R Agua” returns to Prime Time. Nick had a huge year in 2022 with several new releases and we will catch up on the happenings with Nick. In addition, we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question of the Day, Alec Bradley Live True, and Tabacalera USA […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age 2021 to Launch at TPE 2023
La Aurora has announced the La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age 2021 LE will be featured at the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023. This is the first time the Hors D’Age has been released in over two years. Hors D’Age stands for “beyond time” and the line is known for the extra aging process that is […]