XXIII Festival del Habamo opened up in Havana Cuba with a press conference. At the press conference, Habanos S.A. announced three products and also announced the company’s earnings. Last week, we reported on Montecristo, Bolívar, LCDH (La Casa Del Habano) and Partagás brands being the featured at festival. The three releases are: Montecristo Open Slam […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Luciano Cigars launched a new line in its portfolio known as Foreign Affair. The project pays homage to the globalization of the cigar industry and its smokers. This is the first new release since Luciano Cigars rebranded, took over its distribution, and opened its new […]
Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group is set to launch the third installment of its Art of Magic Series, the Art of Magic Magician’s Wand. The Art of Magic is a limited edition series. The name Art of Magic is inspired by Rock-A-Feller Cigars’ owner Kevin Schweitzer’s love of magic. Schweitzer himself is a magician and a […]
d Artesano del Tobacco, the cigar company founded by former New York City retailers Gus and Billy Fakih, has announced it will be self-distributing. The company had previously had its distribution handled by AJ Fernandez Cigar Company. The Fakih brothers launched Artesano del Tobacco in 2019. Artesano del Tobacco has two brands, Viva la Vida […]
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 […]
Today we continue coverage of Procigar 2023, the Dominican Cigar Festival. This event took place in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. Procigar 2023 was split between two cities: La Romana (February 19-21, 2023) and Santiago (February 21-24, 2023). Today we take a look at Day Two of Procigar in Santiago. For further […]
Ever since we launched the Cigar Industry Report back on January 19, 2013 (as “Cigar Week Wrap”), with a couple of exceptions, it has published each Saturday since then. This week, there will be a publishing change and the Cigar Industry Report will publish Sunday, February 26, 2023. Rest assured, Cigar Coop’s daily publication streak […]
On the closing night of Procigar, it was announced that Arnold André would be joining the Dominican cigar association as the 12th active member. Arnold André was founded in 1817. The company is based in Germany, but owns the Arnold André Dominicana S.R.L. factory in Santiago. It is a major player in the machine-made space […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Espinosa Cigars showcased its third offering in its candela-wrapped Espinosa Wasabi line in the form of a 7 1/2 x 38 lancero. Like the Box Pressed Robusto and Corona offerings, the Lancero is a seasonal production. It utilizes a Candela wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The Lancero is […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced a new Diamond Press cigar, the Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper. This may be one of the final projects by the Rubin family at Alec Bradley Cigar Company. “My father Alan, brother Alec and I have been asked more times than I can count about […]
