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 […]
Actor Jeremy Piven is entering the cigar business. This week details behind Piven’s collaboration with Illusione Cigars was revealed. The cigar line is called The Jeremy Piven Collection and the first cigar is called the PIV Robusto. While it is also Piven’s first venture into the cigar industry, it is also the first time that […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Ryan Parada has officially joined PCA as the full-time manager of government affairs. Parada had been working as a contractor over the past year for the PCA. Parada’s role will involve focusing on grassroots and political operations including Premium Cigar PAC, assisting both federal and state government […]
General Cigar Company has announced its sixth blend under its value-priced Odyssey line known as Odyssey Full. This collection is intended to offer a rich, fuller-bodied, smoking experience into the Odyssey line. The Odyssey Full features a blend centered on Cuban seed tobaccos and features a high concentration of ligero leaves from Nicaragua and Colombia […]
To say the Summer of ’21 for United Cigars was busy might be an understatement. This year might be the busiest year for United Cigars that I can remember in recent years. Over the past few years, United Cigars has been strengthening its portfolio and is offering cigars to appeal to a wide range […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced a fourth size to its JFR Lunatic Torch line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 50 Robusto known as Imagine. Like the other vitolas in the Lunatic Torch line, the Imagine features a brushed foot – the cigar has been rolled with the cover leaf removed from the […]
While Casa Cuevas Cigars was not exhibiting at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the company was at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 back in May and essentially made the decision to not split its time between two different shows. This year, Casa Cuevas has introduced a new regular production line known as […]
For Episode 201, we welcome Hostos Quesada Fernandez of Tabacalera La Isla as our special guest. Many people know Hostos from his work at Quesada Cigars, we he spent many years behind the scenes at the factory. Late last year, Hostos opened his own factory – Tabacalera La Isla. We’ll talk to Hostos about […]
In 2021, United Cigar announced a new release under its Firecracker Series known as the Irish Car Bomb. The cigar is a combination of a candela and a maduro wrapper with the appearance of a firecracker. The Firecracker Series is a line of 3 to 3 1/2 inch sized 50 ring gauge cigars with a […]
When it comes to Trade Shows, Viaje’s model is a little different than most. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small-batch releases that are sent to retailers on an almost monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place where Viaje has to focus on a product launch. Instead, […]
