The Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada, a limited edition cigar that was introduced at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, will now come back as an annual release. According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, the 135th Anniversary Edición Limitada will be released twice a year. Like the rest of the […]
Davidoff and its brands have been known for limited edition cigars. In addition, the company is the home to two of the longest-running annual limited edition series – namely the AVO Limited Edition series and the Camacho Liberty Series. The AVO Limited Edition Series made its debut in 2001 and has run for 20 years, […]
This year the Battle of the Bands Competition has turned into 90’s Madness! While last year we selected artists, this year we have decided to focus on albums – specifically from the decade of the 1990s. To add to the fun, Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and John McTavish of Developing Palates are participating. The […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (“NASEM”) Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of “Premium Cigars” and Priority Research released their highly anticipated report examining premium cigars. Following the release of, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement in regards to […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (“NASEM”) Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of “Premium Cigars” and Priority Research released their highly anticipated report examining premium cigars. Following the release of, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects, the Cigar Rights of America (CRA) issued a statement in regards […]
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 […]
Cigars International has announced it is restructuring its annual CIGARfest event from a single large event to a series of regional events at its Cigars International Super Stores. Cigars International says the decision to restructure CIGARfest comes as Cigars International has grown its customer base across the U.S. and is expanding its retail footprint across the […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Rick Rodriguez, blender/ambassador of CAO, will be retiring from the company on April 29, 2022. Rodriguez joined General Cigar in January 2000 as a sales representative in Florida. In 2005, he was selected by the late Edgar Cullman, Sr., to participate in a rigorous cigar master training program […]
On Episode 222 Tony Bellatto returns to Prime Time us as our special guest. Tony’s recently started up a new venture Bellatto Premium Cigars to go along with his other ventures, La Barba Cigars and Lost & Found. We’ll catch up with Tony on all of these projects and more. We will also have our […]
Back in August 2020, Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could not move forward with the enforcement of premarket rule requirements until he came up with a streamlined process for premium cigars. As a part of this process, […]
