The Cigarette Store LLC (TCS) dba Smoker Friendly has announced it has acquired Collett Enterprises, Inc. Collett Enterprises is a chain of stores based out of Seymour, Indiana. Retail consumers in the region already know these locations as ‘Smoker Friendly’ stores, which have displayed the Smoker Friendly name and logo as a longtime licensee of […]
Today, we have announced the two winners of the J..C. Newman Bricktoberfest Beer Steins. Because the number of entries surpassed the minimum, we are awarding this prize to two winners. The two winners chosen at random are: Aaron Colern Jon Caro Winners will be notified via email. If prizes are not claimed by next week, […]
Today Luciano Cigars announced it has launched its U.S. distribution. The company has a warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida where it is now directly handling sales and distribution. In addition, Luciano Cigars announced a new strategic distribution partner in ATL Cigar Co. Under the strategic partnership, the distribution of ATL Cigar products will now […]
Yesterday we published the final review for cigars that will be considered for the 2022 Cigar of the Year Countdown. Essentially we now begin the 2022-23 Cigar year, and this is a good opportunity to make changes. Today we announce a change to the format of the written Cigar Coop reviews. This is the first […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars unveiled a new offering known as the Rocky Patel White Label. It a nutshell, this would be one of the most premium regular production offerings that the company would unveil. This cigar would be priced in the $20.00 range. The Rocky Patel […]
Since 2008, October is the month when Tatuaje has done an annual release of a part of its Monsters Series. The Monsters Series pays homage to horror movie characters in both classic and contemporary films. The limited edition series was launched in 2008 with the release of Tatuaje The Frank, a cigar that would pay […]
Celebrity-branded cigars are nothing new, but as 2022 opened up Espinosa Cigars would announce it was releasing a cigar done in conjunction with restauranteur, Guy Fieri. The announcement of Knuckle Sandwich would set off a lot of energy in the cigar business. While celebrities have branded cigars before, one can argue that Fieri has […]
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 […]
While Montecristo is a brand that is well known for its Cuban roots, it is a brand that over the years has been one of the pillars of Altadis U.S.A. For many years the production of the brand was in the Dominican Republic, but things would change in 2014 when Altadis decided to produce a […]
Gurkha Cigar Group has officially announced that Italia Cigar Company will handle its distribution into the Italian market. Italia Cigar Company was established in 2021 and handles distribution in the Italian Market to Italian retailers. “We are excited to see our brand expand throughout Italy,” comments Jim Colucci, President and CEO of Gurkha Cigars in […]
