Casa Turrent is the brand owned by the famed Mexican tobacco family, the Turrents. Casa Turrent was one of nine premium cigar companies that were a part of the Sutliff Tobacco group at the PCA Trade Show. This year Casa Turrent focused on line extensions to the Casa Turrent 1880 line. For the past few […]
Drew Estate is releasing a new Subculture offering, the ACID Subculture Continental. This will be an exclusive offering for Smoker Friendly retail stores. The Acid Subculture Continental will be launched at the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival on Aug. 28th which is hosted by Smoker Friendly. Produced at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate in Estelí, Nicaragua, […]
Casa 1910 is a new company out of Veracruz, Mexico that made its debut at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The year 1910 is significant in Mexican history as that is the year the Mexican Revolution started. The company got a lot of attention at the show. Several manufacturers and attendees had […]
On Prime Time Episode 199, we welcome Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars, as our special guest. Dan came into the cigar industry a few years ago and has brought an innovative a fresh approach to the industry. Tonight we will look at Dan’s journey and what he brings to the table as a leader […]
Our grand finale to our video coverage is a 28-minute interview with Pete Johnson. To say 2021 was a busy year for Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars is an understatement. While Johnson did not have his normal full-scale booth, Johnson came prepared to offer a lot of intriguing product offerings to his retail customers. There […]
& Oveja Negra Brands has announced it is shipping the Black Label Trading Company Viaticum 2021 edition release to select retailers. Viaticum was introduced two years ago at the IPCPR Trade Show. It was a cigar introduced to commemorate Black Label Trading Company’s sixth anniversary. It’s an offshoot of Black Label Trading Company’s Last Rites […]
Today our video coverage from the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show wraps up. We complete things in grand style with the Tatuaje booth, and present a very special extended interview with Pete Johnson. The Scorecard is as follows: 65 Companies visited (we are counting an interview with PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce as […]
Ever since we launched the Cigar Industry Report back on January 19, 2013 (as “Cigar Week Wrap”), with a couple of exceptions, it has published each Saturday since then. This week, there will be a publishing change and the Cigar Industry Report will publish Sunday, August 29, 2021. Rest assured, Cigar Coop’s daily publication streak […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Pete Johnson announced the seventh sampler based on his Monsters Series, the Tatuaje Monster Mash. The new sampler is scheduled to reach retailers sometime this fall. The Tatuaje Monster Mash includes vitolas that are based on the original full-sized release for each Monster blend, but 1 1/2 […]
Quality Importers Trading Company was one of the more impressive booths at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. It was one of the best laid out booths and did an excellent job at showcasing the various brands in its portfolio as well as the products in its portfolio. There is something for just about […]
