Procigar has announced the dates for its annual festival will be February 18 to 23, 2024 in the Dominican Republic. This will mark the 16th edition of the festival. Procigar made the announcement of its dates on its social channels. Procigar is an organization of cigar manufacturers based in the Dominican Republic. Each year they […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 536 (5/6/23)
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 […]
Cigar News C.L.E Cigar Company Announces Super-Premium Asylum Sensorium
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced a super-premium blend under the Asylum brand known as Asylum Sensorium. The cigar features a tobacco grown by Julio Eiroa known as Piñareno. Sensorium is defined as: “The parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli.” According to C.L.E., “The Asylum Sensorium […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Opens Red Anchor Lounge in New Hampshire
United Cigars has announced the opening of its third flagship lounge. This one is branded the Red Anchor Lounge and it’s located at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Nashua, New Hampshire. The 2500 square foot lounge features burgundy-colored walls adorned with various anchors and comfortable seating for 60 people. A unique feature of the Red […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Tuxtla Belle Encre and Tuxtla Bon Chasseur to Launch at PCA 2023
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje will introduce two new limited offerings under its Tuxtla line, the Belle Encre and Bon Chasseur. The Tuxtla line was first introduced in 2022. It involves applying a Mexican San Andres wrapper to an existing Tatuaje offering. In 2013, Tatuaje would release the Belle Encre […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Cojonú 2018 Coming in May
Tatuaje has announced the last of the “lost years” of its Cojonú Series, the Tatuaje Cojonú 2018. This introduces a 5 5/8 x 54 soft box-pressed offering into the Cojonú offerings. The Cojonú 2018 will begin shipping in May. The Cojonú series is an offshoot of the Tatuaje La Seleccion de Cazador (Brown Label). The […]
Cigar News: Fuerte y Libre Cigars Announces Price Increase
Fuerte y Libre Cigars Inc. has announced a price increase for all cigars in its portfolio effective June 1, 2023. According to Fuerte y Libre, this is the company’s first price increase since launching. The company states that since 2019 the costs associated with cigarmaking, marketing, shipping, and materials have increased by over 15%. In addition, […]
Cigar News: Powstanie Adds Corona Gorda to Habano and Broadleaf Lines
Earlier this year came word that Powstanie Cigars would add a 5 1/2 x 46 Corona Gorda size to its Habano and Broadleaf lines. Today, Pospiech Inc. has announced it will officially launch the two new line extensions at Hogshead Cigar Lounge in Fredericksburg, Virginia on May 19th. The Corona Gorda becomes the fifth vitola […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Details Around Liga Privada H99 Super Ancho
As we reported, on its April 27, 2023, Freestyle Live broadcast, Drew Estate announced a new event cigar coming from its Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo line called Super Ancho. Today the company provided more details on the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Super Ancho. It’s a cigar that also marks the first Liga Privada […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf Rare Fusion Announced as 19th MicroBlend Cigar
Smoke Inn has announced its 19th MicroBlend will come from Aganorsa Leaf and be known as Rare Fusion. It marks the first time Smoke Inn has partnered with Aganorsa Leaf on a blend. It is a Nicaraguan puro that showcases three signature tobaccos that Aganorsa Leaf grows: Corojo ’99, Criollo ’98, and Corojo 2012. Over […]