Gurkha Cigars has announced it is expanding is presence in the Mexican market. The company said that both its core brands and special edition cigars can now be located in shops and lounges in Mexico City and Cancun. Gurkha products had been found in Mexico at duty-free shops. According to the company, demand was […]
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2016 Year in Review: Cigar Industry Person of the Year-The Honorable Mentions
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments 1502, 2016 Year in Review, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Feature Story, Fuente, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, Leaf by Oscar
On Friday January 20, Cigar Coop named the late Carlos Fuente Sr its 2016 Cigar Industry Person of the Year Award recipient. The Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. This year, we […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 1926 Serie No. 48 Maduro (TAA Exclusive)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2016 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Padron, Review, TAA
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 48 is the fourth installment in the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) series by Padron Cigars. The No. 48 introduces a 5 1/2 x 60 vitola in the Serie 1926 line. This is not Padron’s first 60 ring gauge in the 1926 Serie as back in 2013 the Padron 1926 Serie TP40 was released […]
Cigar News: What Does President Trump’s Freeze on New Regulations Mean to the Cigar Industry ?
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments FDA, News
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order putting a freeze on all new regulations. For the cigar industry, it doesn’t change the FDA regulations currently in play. However, it could temporarily slow down the progress of the current implementation of the regulations going forward. The key point is that […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 9 (1/21/17)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Stogie Geeks
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: Viaje Circa 45 Shows Up at Select U.S. Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment News, Viaje
The Viaje Circa 45, a release originally for the European market has begun showing up at select retailers. Small Batch Cigar.com and Winston’s Humidor have both reported having the cigar in stock. Circa ’45 is being made at the PDR Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. The blend consists of a Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, Indonesian […]
Cigar News: Wall Street Veteran Kevin Schweitzer Acquires Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Rock-A-Feller
Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group has announced that Kevin Schweitzer has acquired the company. Schweitzer has assumed sole ownership of the company where he will serve as its President. Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group is best known for its Rock-A-Feller cigar brand. Schweitzer is known as a Wall Street trader who serves as President of Sea Crest […]
Cigar News: Toraño Vault Expands with E-021 and W-009 Offerings
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2017 Preview, General, News, Toraño
Torano has released two new additions into its Torano Vault line. The company has added the Torano Vault E-021 (also called Torano Blue) and the Torano Vault W-009 (also called Torano Yellow). Both cigars are currently en-route to retailers. These two new additions bring the total number of offerings in the Vault line to six. Torano Vault was a line […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Trump Presidente to be Handed Out at 2017 Presidential Inaugural Festivities
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments Gurkha, News
With Donald J. Trump getting sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, Gurkha Cigars has announced they have created a commemorative cigar known as the Trump Presidente. According to the company the cigar “was crafted for President Elect Donald J. Trump to be hand out to friends and colleagues during the Inaugural […]
2016 Year in Review: Cigar Industry Person of the Year-Carlos Fuente, Sr.
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments 2016 Year in Review, Feature Story, Fuente
The Cigar Coop Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact. This could be over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. For 2016, we give the award posthumously to Carlos Fuente, Sr. Fuente, Sr passed away on August 5, 2016 at the […]