Davidoff – The Chefs Edition 2021 was the third installment of its Davidoff Chefs Edition series. The Davidoff Chefs Edition is a limited edition project that was launched in 2016. It’s a project that brings together the world of cigar making with the culinary arts. For this project, Davidoff brings together a group of leading […]
At the start of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) made the decision to spin off several of its premium cigar brands from General Cigar Company into a separate distribution company known as Forged Cigar Company. The brands that moved into Forged included: Partagas, Diesel, Bolivar, Chillin Moose, El Rey del Mundo, and La Gloria Cubana. […]
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 […]
When it comes to seasonal and holiday releases, we have seen many cigars released to coincide with these times of the year. Over the years, cigars have been released for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become […]
E.P. Carrillo has a new cigar under its INCH line known as INCH Nicaragua. It is not only an all-Nicaraguan E.P. Carrillo cigar, but its an E.P. Carrillo cigar being made in Nicaragua at the Plasencia factory. The company posted an announcement on its website and provided details to Cigar Aficionado. The INCH Nicaragua marks […]
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s announcement of a proposed ban on flavored cigars, the Cigar Association of America (CAA) issued the following statement: [themify_box] Today, the Food and Drug Administration released a Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars. If finalized, the Product Standard would prohibit the manufacture, distribution, and […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) issued a statement following the announcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) plans to ban flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes. Initially CRA responded on 4/28 to the announcement: [themify_box] In our efforts to keep you informed of FDA actions regarding premium cigars, we wanted to share with you […]
Today, Drew Estate issued the following statement in response to FDA’s announcement of a proposed ban on flavored cigars: [themify_box] The Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with a proposed product standard regarding characterizing flavors in cigars despite a near-vacuum of scientific evidence to support this decision. FDA’S announcement today is only a proposed […]
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s announcement of a proposed ban on flavored cigars, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued the following statement: [themify_box]On March 10th the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) was the first stakeholder group to meet with the Office of Management & Budget, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, and Food […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a major step toward banning flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes. Today, the FDA announced that rule-making toward implementing both of these bans will be officially published to the Federal Register on May 4, 2022. As a part of the rule-making process, beginning May 4, 2022, the public can […]
