Tabacalera USA has named Rob Maneson its Chief Executive Officer for its JR Cigar unit effective immediately. Maneson succeeds Rob Norris, who was named to General Manager of Tabacalera USA’s Altadis USA division back in February. In his new role Maneson will be based in Whippany, New Jersey and will report to Javier Estades, the head […]
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Cigar News: My Father The Judge Toro Fino Launched
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A third size to My Father Cigars The Judge line has been launched. Several retailers have received shipment of the new 6 x 52 Toro Fino size of The Judge – the smallest ring gauge of the line to date. The Judge was released late last year. The blend features a dark Sumatra Oscuro wrapper […]
Feature Story: Reflections on Avo Uvezian
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Friday March 24th was a very sad day for the entire cigar industry as Avo Uvezian, the beloved man behind the Avo Cigars’ brand passed away at age 91. As word came out about Avo’s death came tributes from the cigar industry, cigar enthusiasts sharing their own personal recollections of Avo, and many breaking out their […]
Cigar News: El Primer Mundo Larceny Gets Reboot
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Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo has a new release – and a new factory. Today Williams announced he is releasing an all-new offering under the Larceny brand name. The new Larceny will be a regular production offering originating from the Best Cigars S.A. factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, where Williams is now a partner with Yaxel […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces 2017 Barn Smoker Events
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Drew Estate has announced its Barn Smoker Events for 2017. Once again, Barn Smoker events return to Florida, Connecticut, and Kentucky. This year, the company has announced it plans to add a Barn Smoker to the state of Louisiana. The Barn Smoker events bring consumers directly to farms to learn about growing and processing tobacco […]
Cigar News: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Box-Press Torpedo Returns as 2017 TAA Exclusive
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For My Father Cigars’ 2017 TAA Exclusive entry, the company reached back into the archives and brought back its very first TAA Exclusive. At the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention in Cabo, My Father Cigars announced the Jaime Garcia Reserve Especial Box-Press Torpedo is returning to be a TAA Exclusive Series entry for […]
Feature Story: What Rudy Giuliani’s Keynote Address at the 2017 IPCPR Convention Means to the Cigar Industry
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Last December, I penned an article entitled “The Myth of Rudy Giuliani Saving the Cigar Industry“. In my 6 1/2 years of owning and operating Cigar Coop, it easily was the most controversial article I wrote. Shortly after the 2016 Presidential Election, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was being anointed by some as “the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 18 (3/25/17)
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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 our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. Finally, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning […]
Cigar News: Avo Uvezian Passes Away at 91
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Avo Uvezian was a man who bridged his accomplished musical career into a successful cigar career. Uvezian passed away at home in Orlando, Florida this morning, two days after his 91st birthday. Uvezian was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1926. His parents were both musicians and it didn’t take long for Uvezian to develop his […]
Agile Cigar Review: Caldwell-The Last Tsar Churchill
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]