Back in 2014, Perdomo Cigars launched a unique project known as the Perdomo Double Aged 12-Year Vintage line. This is a project that incorporates 12-year-old tobaccos into the blend. The story of this cigar isn’t simply that it uses 12-year-old tobaccos, but the proprietary process for aging them. This process involves aging some of Perdomo’s […]
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The Blog: Our Position on Shop Exclusive Coverage
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Last weekend on social media, Cigar Coop unveiled some new rules it will be implementing around shop exclusive cigars. Cigar Coop defines a shop exclusive as a cigar that is exclusively distributed to a single retailer. A retailer may have multiple stores, but is still considered a “single” business. The cigar must be branded with […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 353 (11/2/19)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf Announces Single Cask Nation Shop Exclusive Cigar
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Aganorsa Leaf has announced it is teaming up with J&J Spirits to produce a Rye Cask Aged Cigar called Single Cask Nation. The offering will be offered as an exclusive to Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. According to a press release, J &J Spirits, brand owner of Single Cask Nation- an independent bottler […]
Cigar News: 7-20-4 Begins Shipping 1874 Series
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Vintage Cigar Distributors of New England, makers of the 7-20-4 brand of cigars has announced it has begun shipping the 7-20-4 1874 Series nationally. While it is a line that has been available for some time, it previously was a limited production offering to select accounts. The 7-20-4 1874 Series is available in five sizes […]
Cigar News: President Trump to Nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn for FDA Commissioner
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United States President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to be the next U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. Dr. Hahn is an oncologist who currently serves as the Chief Medical Executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. In a related move, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which the FDA […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars Announces First Ever Price Increase
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Micallef Cigars has announced its first ever price increase. According to a press release by the company, “Regulatory and economic changes continue to increase operating costs in our domestic and Nicaraguan operations, which we can no longer continue to absorb.” The company says the price increase is projected to be at 5% across its lines […]
Cigar Review: San Pedro de Macorís Brazil Robusto by Royal Agio Cigars
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In 2018, Royal Agio Cigars introduced a new value-priced brand known as San Pedro de Macorís. At the time this brand was introduced Royal Agio was expanding its premium handmade cigar footprint in the U.S. market. A year earlier, after a three year run of distribution in the U.S. by Drew Estate, Royal Agio Cigars […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces Grasshopper Event Pack
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Foundation Cigar company has announced a new event-only five-pack know as the Grasshopper. It’s a pack thatw ill be available with a purchase of other Foundation boxes and will be available only at events featuring Foundation’s Nicholas Melillo. The Grasshopper is a 5 puros pack that includes two cigars with San Andres Mexican wrapper, two […]
Cigar News: Viaje Farmhand Andre Announced
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Viaje has announced a new installment to its Thanksgiving Seasonal release series. This one is an offshoot of the Farmer Bill Hatchet line and its called Farmhand Andre. It’s a cigar that features the name and image of Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas. While details of the blend have not been disclosed, the cigar itself […]