At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, Oveja Negra Brands will add a 5 x 50 Robusto Real size to four of its regular production lines under Black Label Trading Company (BLTC): Royalty, Salvation, Lawless, and Last Rites. “I’m delighted to introduce these new vitolas to the original BLTC Core […]
Drew Estate has announced it will return to the PCA Trade Show in 2024. Drew Estate cited two reasons why it is returning. First, Drew Estate and PCA leadership have engaged in constructive conversations that have led to closer alignment on many industry matters. Second, Drew Estate said the change in dates to late March […]
If you are a fan of the Ferio Togo’s Timeless Prestige blend and lanceros, you are in luck. Ferio Tego has announced the addition of the Timeless Prestige Especiales. This is a 6 1/4 x 38 expression of Ferio Tego’s Timeless Prestige blend. The company says the cigars will begin shipping this week and will […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, United Cigars will release an updated version of its Black Bomb Firecracker cigar. This release will include an enhanced blend and new 25-count packaging. In addition, this will also be a regular production offering in the United Cigars profile. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x […]
Earlier this month, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed H.B. 111 into law. This law addresses the tax-exempt status for cigars and pipe tobacco at Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade shows when held in the state of Louisiana. Previously this exemption was set to expire at the end of 2025, but now the exemption has […]
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed A.B. 232 into law that implements a fifty-cent tax cap on premium cigars. A.B. 232 was sponsored by Assemblymen Brian Hibbetts and Day Nguyen. With seven minutes left in the session, the Nevada Senate passed the cigar tax cap bill on an 18-3 vote following a 35-7 victory in […]
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 […]
A lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court in Southern Florida by Drew Estate and former Deadwood Tobacco Company owner Vaughn Boyd against the current Deadwood Tobacco Company owners for the unauthorized use of the Deadwood Tobacco Company trademarks. For several years these trademarks had been licensed to Drew Estate, but the […]
Les Fines Lames has announced Le Petit Bourbon Barrel. This is a version of its popular Le Petit Cigar Knife that features a handle made from the wood of a Bourbon Barrel. The blade features an engraved design of a distillery. Produced in Thiers, a city known for being the hub of French cutlery, the […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Nomos Cigars will add two new sizes to its eponymous line in the form of a Robusto (5 x 50) and a Lonsdale (6 x 42). As for the name Nomos, it is Greek for “law” as the company was founded by two lawyers. The legal […]
