Quality Importers has announced its Global NFT Gallery Collection. It’s a line of accessories based on NFT (Non Fungible Token) artwork. The first two installments of the series, the Calavera Series Havana Beauties, are shipping this week. Through Quality Importers’ in-house customization facility, the Swag Bunker, the NFT artwork was imprinted on several Quality Importers’ […]
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Cigar News: Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Switches to Phillips and King Exclusive
Philips and King has announced it has become the exclusive distributor for the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Corojo and Maduro lines. The move was made effective last month. The Olde World Reserve line was first introduced by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2006. National distribution was discontinued in 2012 when the Costa Rican Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found Oscuro Robusto
In the past few years, Scandinavian Tobacco Group has partnered with many other cigar companies and blenders for collaborations. Earlier this year came a joint effort that was possibly one of the most unique ones I have seen. This involved releasing a project under the Bolivar brand with Lost & Found Cigars called the Bolivar […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro by Altadis USA
Over the past few years, AJ Fernandez has worked with Altadis USA across its many brands to produce several cigars. When it comes to the H. Upmann brand, there is quite a strong track record both from a commercial and critical standpoint. This includes the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez and the limited edition H. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 506 (10/8/22)
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 Review: Davidoff Dominicana Robusto (2014 Vintage)
Over the years, Davidoff is a brand that has been known for its iconic limited edition cigars. Many of these limited editions are one-size releases, but in 2021, Davidoff went and released a limited edition three vitola line of cigars known as the Davidoff Dominicana. There are two distinguishing factors about the Davidoff Dominicana. First, […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Moves Le Pâtissier Production to NACSA
Crowned Heads is moving production of its Le Pâtissier line to Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A., the factory better known as NACSA. The move was reported earlier today by Cigar Aficionado. Recently Crowned Heads has been involved in an acrimonious split from its strategic business partner, ACE Prime. Crowned Heads produced several lines out of Tabacalera […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Adds Evening Primrose to Lineup
Southern Draw Cigars has announced a new regular production maduro offering to its lineup known as Evening Primrose. Like many of Southern Draw’s core offerings, the name is inspired by a flower. The Primrose is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring and its name comes from the Latin word ‘primus,’ which means […]
Cigar News: Diesel Atonement TAA Exclusive Announced
For the second year in a row, the Diesel brand will represent Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) in the TAA Exclusive Series. As a part of the 2022 TAA Exclusive Series, STG is offering the Diesel Atonement. It’s another collaboration between STG’s Justin Andrews and AJ Fernandez. Diesel Atonement features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Connecticut […]
Cigar News: United Cigars to Release Rocky Patel Silver Cigar Bar
United Cigars has announced the second installment of its cigar bar series, the Rocky Patel Silver Cigar Bar. The Cigar Bar series is a part of United Cigars’ Series Unidas collection where it collaborates with major manufacturers. The Cigar Bar series gives consumers the opportunity to try box-pressed versions of cigars that have been released […]