Micallef Cigars has announced it is adding Toro and Corona Extra size to its Reata blend. The Reata bears the same name as Al Micallef’s successful restaurant in Fort Worth and Alpine, TX. The name Reata pays homage to the majestic Reata ranch in the 1950’s epic movie “Giant” starring James Dean, Rock Hudson, and […]
In 2020, a new company called Stallone Cigars made its debut in the U.S. market. Stallone Cigars is a company founded by Tony Barrios, a cutting horse competitor who hails from a tobacco family in Venezuela. For several years, Stallone Cigars has been sold in the International (non-U.S.) market. Stallone Cigars launched in the U.S. […]
On Sunday February 13th, the Big Game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals take place, but tonight we will be talking Big Game Halftime Shows! The one and only Fred Rewey joins us as we look back at the history of the Halftime Shows – what worked and what didn’t work. Plus, […]
In 2021, there was a special limited offshoot of the VegaFina 1998 line known as the VegaFina 1998 Vintage 1. The VegaFina 1998 was first released in 1999 to the European market. It was a cigar that paid homage to the year the VegaFina brand was launched. A year later the VegaFina 1998 would be […]
In 2020, Jake Wyatt Cigar Company would do a soft-launch of a new cigar blend known as Lithium. J/the ake Wyatt Cigar Company had launched earlier in the year. Throughout most of 2020, the company went to market with five blends under its Gourmet Line. The soft launch for Lithium would allow cigar enthusiasts to […]
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 […]
Forged Cigar Company has a new release under its Bolivar line. It’s a collaboration being done with Robert Caldwell known as Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found. It’s the second release since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) very quietly relaunched the Bolivar brand back in 2020. Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found also marks a major change for […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that Jared Michaeli Ingrisano is its new President. Michaeli joined Mombacho Cigars a year ago as its Director of Global Sales. The announcement of Michaeli’s promotion was made at Mombacho’s 15th Anniversary celebration that took place last week. In a press release, Founder Cameron Heaps commented: “It was an honor […]
Rolando Villamil, best known for running Tabacalera Von Eicken (the Charles Fairmorn factory) in the Dominican Republic, has died. Villamil oversaw production of Kristoff Cigars as well as Epic Cigars. In a statement on social media, Kristoff Cigars commented, “Rolando was key behind the scenes overseeing day to day operations at the factory. From making […]
Tonight, Jonas Santana, owner of Blackbird Cigars makes his debut on the Prime Time Show. Jonas and his cigars have certainly built up a great following and tonight we’ll learn about Jonas’ story and more. Plus we will have our Cattle Baron Steak Question, Alec Bradley Live True, and Sopranos segments. Plus our DTT Industry […]
