Back in April, Imperial Brands PLC announced it had reached an agreement with Gemstone Investment Holding Ltd and Allied Cigar Corporation, S.L. to purchase its premium cigar business. Today the tobacco conglomerate has announced that due o the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parties have agreed to complete both transactions on October 29, […]
This past weekend Drew Estate launched an exclusive cigar for Hawaiian retailers known as the Herrera Esteli Ho’ala Tienda Exclusiva. The cigar was launched on a virtual event hosted by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera on September 26th. The Herrera Esteli Ho’ala Tienda Exclusiva comes in one size – a 4 7/8 x 46 […]
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 […]
While Viaje is known for keeping information low-key on its releases, when it comes to the Viaje Zombie series, it’s as low key as it comes. This year, the Viaje Zombie Series is being released in three blends: Green (Natural), Red (Maduro), and Black (Unknown). In addition, the Zombie Series will be a part of […]
The Cigar Association of America (CAA) issued a statement on what it has spent on litigation and legislative battles against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CAA also stated any allegations that it is not providing funding for the lawsuit are false. Below is the text of the statement:
Over the past few weeks, several retailers have been informed of a sixth size being introduced to Plasencia’s Alma del Campo line. The new size is in the form of a box-pressed Toro known as the Plasencia Alma Del Campo Travesía Box Press. This past week Cigar Aficionado announced details about the new size. The […]
This summer, Gurkha Cigars announced the return of the San Miguel brand. Today Gurkha has announced San Miguel is now heading to retailers. For San Miguel, Gurkha has turned to the TABSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua to handle production. San Miguel is the third line that Gurkha is producing at the TABSA factory, joining the […]
Cigars International has announced that it will host “Virtual CIGARFest 2020”. It’s a virtual edition of the company’s annual CIGARFest event that was cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. The Virtual CIGARFest 2020 event will begin October 16 at 10:30 AM EST and run through Saturday, October 17th at 5PM. All components of […]
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) to further implement sanctions on Cuba. The changes now ban importing Cuba-origin tobacco and alcohol products including premium cigars and rum from visitors. Other changes include restrictions on lodging at certain properties in Cuba owned by the […]
El Artista Cigars has announced a brand extension to Buffalo TEN with the Buffalo TEN Natural. It’s a Habano-wrapped offering joining the Buffalo TEN Maduro introduced last year. Buffalo TEN is a value-priced box-pressed line that was introduced in 2019 with the San Andres-wrapped Buffalo TEN Maduro. The Buffalo TEN Natural consists of an […]
