Forged Cigar Company has added the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 8, a 7 x 70 offering – the largest cigar in the line to date. This cigar joins the La Gloria Cubana Serie R Natural No. 8 that was introduced last year. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro consists of […]
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2022 Year in Review: Country of Origin Performance Rankings
The Performance Rankings were introduced in 2012 as a statistical analysis based on the average numerical score of all cigars assessed on Cigar Coop. It is meant to serve as a barometer in terms of how the cigars were assessed. Today we slice this data by Country of Origin – a category introduced for 2015. This […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève to Debut Tres Delincuentes at TPE 2023
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Cavalier Genève will debut its third brand, Tres Delincuentes. The line will feature three blends, each with three sizes. Much like when the company added its second brand Inner Circle, Tres Delincuentes is meant to showcase a new side of the company. With Tres Delincuentes, it’s a brand […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Announces The Devil’s Hands
Warped Cigars has announced its latest blend, the Devil’s Hands. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that comes in a single vitola, a 6 x 44 Corona Especiales, and in boxes of 25. All of the tobacco comes from the Aganorsa Leaf farms. Warped Cigars says the main components are from Aganorsa’s most prized and regarded […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Co Promotes Kara Guagliardo to Executive Director of Hospitality of Community Engagement
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced that Kara Guagliardo has been promoted to Executive Director of Hospitality of Community Engagement. In her new role, Kara leads J.C. Newman’s team that welcomes visitors to its historic El Reloj cigar factory in the “Cigar City” of Tampa, Florida. Guagliardo joined J.C. Newman’s marketing department 12 years ago […]
Cigar Review: Asylum PCA Exclusive 2021 11/18
For several years, many companies have been offering exclusive cigars to those retailers that attend the annual IPCPR/PCA Trade Show and place an order. In 2021, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) made an attempt to somewhat formalize these trade show releases into an exclusive series. The model was similar to what had been done for […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Signature No. 1 Limited Edition Collection Set for Release
Davidoff has announced the return of a former regular production cigar, the Davidoff Classic No. 1, as a limited edition. The cigar is being re-released in a limited production run and will now be branded the Davidoff Signature No. 1. Davidoff Signature No. 1 is a 7 1/2 x 39 panatela. It features an Ecuadorian […]
2022 Year in Review: Company Performance by Audience Readership
In 2020, we started tracking a simple metric on Cigar Coop – how do cigar companies rate in terms of the readership on Cigar Coop. This year, we rank the 25 “most-read” companies on Cigar Coop. This is a very important data-gathering exercise for Cigar Coop. It shows what companies our readers are most interested […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Announces Price Increase
Effective February 1, 2023, Espinosa Premium Cigars will be raising prices across the majority of its portfolio by 5%. This is the first time in over three years that Espinosa Premium Cigars has had to raise prices. The company says that since the pandemic the cost of making cigars, ancillary processes, and conducting business in […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Adds Dan Davison as Director of Marketing
United Cigars has added Dan Davison as its Director of Marketing. Dan comes to United Cigars with ten years of experience in all aspects of the cigar industry from both sides of the counter. “I’m honored & excited to join United Cigars, our brands have a rich history with more stories to tell,” said Dan […]