When Crux Cigars Company launched in 2014, the company initially released three lines (Ninfamaniac, Ninfamaniac Dark, and Skeeterz), all with ring gauges 33 and under. While this seemed like an unorthodox approach, it also allowed the company to enter the market with some differentiating offerings. Later that year, three additional lines would follow that would have […]
Duran Cigars’ National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel has announced he has left the company. Schoedel is now heading to Crowned Heads where he will also assume the title of National Sales Manager. Schoedel made a name for himself at CAO Cigars. He then moved to Toraño Family Cigars and was named National Sales Manager late in 2012. […]
Saga Short Tales Tomo 2: Tales of the Land: Cotuí is the second installment under De Los Reyes Cigars’ Short Tales line. As the name indicates, Saga Short Tales is a series of short smokes with each installment having a different theme to it. Last year, the first installment, Tomo (Volume) 1 “Tales of High […]
Tatuaje The Krueger is the ninth installment in the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tatuaje Monsters is an annual release series was created by Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson as a tribute to monster and horror movies. Each October (around Halloween) since 2008, Tatuaje enthusiasts anxiously look forward to the release of this cigar and many seek to get their […]
Over the past few years, we have seen Altadis U.S.A. incorporate themes such as collaborations, making cigars in Nicaragua, and resurrecting dormant brands. Recently a new release has arrived at retailers from Altadis U.S.A. that incorporates all three of these elements – the Gispert Intenso. For starters, the Gispert Intenso is a collaboration between A.J. […]
In January 2017, General Cigar Company added two new blends under its Toraño Vault line. The Vault line has been one of the focus lines under the Toraño ever since General acquired the brands of Toraño Family Cigars back in 2014. It was in 2011 when the Toraño Vault line made its debut under the moniker “Blends from the Vault”. […]
At the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention in Cabo San Lucas, Alec Bradley Cigars unveiled, the Alec Bradley Black Market Illciit – a new exclusive cigar for TAA retailers. While the Illicit is branded under Alec Bradley’s Black Market line, it is a different blend. The Illicit features a Nicaraguan wrapper, Honduran […]
Island Lifestyle Importers LLC is a company run by Rick Louis and Ryan Frailing. The company has the distinction of being the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Tommy Bahama branded accessories. In 2016, the company sought to create a line of premium cigars to complement its line of accessories, and thus the Island Lifestyle Aged […]
The changes continue here at Cigar Coop and I’m very excited about them. I’ll preface this by saying – this is not an April Fools Joke. In addition to being #rumorfree and #teaserfree, we are #aprilfoolsfree (I know, we are no fun!) This past month, announced the Cigar Coop Prime Time Podcast, a podcast that will […]
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 […]
