Last year, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) acquired long-time online retailer Thompson Cigar. Now STG has begun the process of consolidating its retail operations and as a result, Thompson Cigar’s Tampa-based operations will shut down and result in a layoff of the supporting staff. STG is also the owner of Cigars International, the massive retail operation […]
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Cigar News: H.R.1854 Introduced for 116th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment FDA, News
It took a while but the House of Representatives now has a companion bill to the Senate Bill released earlier this year to exempt premium cigars from regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bill was introduced by Representatives Bill Posey and Kathy Castor. H.R. 1854 joins Senate Bill S.9 introduced by Senator […]
Cigar News: TAA Formally Announces 2019 Exclusive Series Releases
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 TAA Exclusive Series, News, TAA
The year, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) formally released a list of its exclusive cigars the will be offered to members for 2019. These cigars made their debut at the TAA’s 51st annual convention held at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic from March 17 to March 21st. This year’s TAA offerings […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition #51: The 2019 MLB Baseball Season Preview – 9:30pm EDT, 8:30pm CDT, 6:30pm PDT
William Cooper Announcement No Comments Announcement, Cigar Coop, Crowned Heads, Developing Palates, ElOsoFumarTakes, Espinosa, Prime Time Special Edition
The annual tradition returns to Prime Time Special Edition. Tonight, we preview 2019 MLB Baseball Season like no one else. We will have the whole Prime Time team in the dugout, plus have two very special guests from the cigar industry – Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars and Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads. On this show, […]
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Connecticut Grupo de Maestros Toro by Altadis U.S.A
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Buy One, H. Upmann, Review, Tabacalera USA
In 2019, the H. Upmann brand is celebrating its 175th anniversary. For Altadis U.S.A, the company decided to get a head start on the celebration in 2018. It was at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show when Altadis U.S.A. rolled out a new addition to the H. Upmann line in the form of a Connecticut Shade […]
Announcement: Contest – Alec Bradley Giveaway #2
William Cooper Announcement 41 Comments Alec Bradley, Announcement, Contest
Through April 13th, 2019, we are running another giveaway provided by Alec Bradley Cigars. This prize pack includes the following: A Ceramic Alec Bradley Red Badge Ashtray An Alec Bradley branded Barrel Humidor An Alec Bradley branded Beverage Tumbler An Alec Bradley brand three-jet lighter and carrying sleeve. This contest is super-easy to enter. All […]
Cigar News: Crux Limitada RedLine Heading to Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, Crux Cigar Company, News
Crux Cigars has announced it will ship the third offering under its Crux Limitada line, the RedLine. The Crux Limitada RedLine was formally introduced at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. Like the other installments of the Crux Limitada series, the cigar features a proprietary Nicaraguan Engañoso wrapper. The Crux Limitada Redline comes in a 6 […]
Cigar News: CAO Brazilia Select Announced as 2019 TAA Exclusive
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, CAO, General, News
For the second year in a row, the CAO brand from General Cigar Company will be a part of the TAA Exclusive Series. At this year’s Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) conference that took place in Casa de Campo from March 17 to March 21, General Cigar announced the CAO Brazilia Select would be a […]
Cigar News: JSK Nuggs Heads to Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Jas Sum Kral, JSK, News
JSK Cigars has announced it has begun shipping its JSK Nuggs cigar to retailers. The JSK Nuggs is a cigar that is infused with CBD (Cannabidiol). The company has said the Habano offering would be the first of the line to ship, with a maduro offering coming later in the year. The cigar is a […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 322 (3/23/19)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Prime Time Special Edition
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 […]