The Rafael Nodal era at Altadis U.S.A. has begun. Nodal’s first project within the Altadis portfolio is a resurrection of the Trinidad brand with the release of the Trinidad Santiago. While word of this project surfaced during this year’s IPCPR, details have recently now been released. The Trinidad Santiago is slated to hit retail shelves […]
In 2014, CAO Cigars launched a limited edition cigar known as the CAO Amazon Basin. The CAO Amazon Basin was a cigar that incorporated a rare tobacco from Brazil known as Braganca, a tobacco grown in a remote area of the Amazon Rainforest. It was right around this time that CAO was really starting to turn a corner as a brand […]
Since Swisher International acquired Drew Estate in 2014, this has been a fascinating company to cover from a media standpoint. I expected 2015 would be business as usual and that we would see bigger changes in terms of the structure of Drew Estate. There have certainly been organizational changes, but Drew Estate has remained laser-focused on one thing – innovation. Innovation has been […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company showcased the third blend under its Brick House brand, the Brick House Double Connecticut. As the name indicates, the Brick House Double Connecticut features a U.S. grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, a U.S grown Connecticut Broadleaf, and a filler of all-Nicaraguan tobacco. It will be available in […]
Bryan Mussard‘s Cattle Baron Cigars showcased a 4 x 36 size of its self-titled Cattle Baron line known as the Little Doggie. The name stems from the fact that this is designed to add a short “dog walker” size of the Cattle Baron line. Like the rest of the line, the Cattle Baron Little Doggie consists of Nicaraguan Habano wrapper, Dominican binder, […]
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 […]
It was a quieter year for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show when compared to previous years. This year the company introduced three new lines, and brought back one of its classic releases. However, what was most interesting is the company didn’t launch a new brand, as each new line was […]
GTO Dominican Cigars’ Anesthésia, has been released to the company’s premium retailers. It’s a cigar that company owner Dr. Oscar Rodriguez says is GTO’s fullest-bodied release to date. The GTO Anesthésia is available in two blends – a Corojo and a Maduro. The boxes contain twelve Corojo cigars and twelve Maduro cigars. It’s a packaging strategy that GTO […]
Asylum Cigars has been a juggernaut over the past five years in the cigar industry. Tonight, on Episode 20 of the Prime Time Show, we have the co-founder and co-owner of Asylum Cigars, the one and only Tom Lazuka. We discuss the rise of Asylum Cigars and talk about the latest happenings with the brand. […]
2017 has been a big year for Altadis U.S.A. The two big stories heading into this year’s trade show were the ever-strengthening partnership with AJ Fernandez and the new distribution agreement with Boutique Blends Cigars that has also added Rafael Nodal to the team. Add to the mix, the ever-expanding footprint of Casa de Montecristo lounges by […]
