At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Luciano Cigars announced its latest addition to its family of brands, Y Panda. It’s a cigar that was inspired by the complex life of Linxu “Panda” Yan, who will also serve as brand ambassador, and his experience being mentored by Luciano Meirelles, co-founder and CEO of […]
As the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show opened, a collaboration was announced between Elie Bleu and Oliva that would see Elie Bleu produce three collectible humidors. The humidors are slated for release between 2023 and 2025. The 2023 edition is be a rendering of Oliva’s Tabolisa factory. Inside the humidor will be a […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars unveiled the long-awaited Perdomo 30th Anniversary Cigar. Keeping with the Perdomo tradition of its core lines, the Perdomo 30th Anniversary is offered in Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro options. Each is available in five box-pressed sizes. The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut features a […]
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 […]
On the eve of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Les Fines Lames announced a partnership with Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF). Under the agreement, Fred Vandermarliere of VCF Cigars becomes an investor in Les Fines Lames. In addition, Oliva Cigar Company, which is owned by VCF, will now become the distributor of Les […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention is heading back to New Orleans in 2025 for the first time in a decade. The show dates will be April 11-14, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. New Orleans has hosted several PCA Trade Shows in the past. The last […]
For the 13th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 13th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2023 PCA Trade Show has you […]
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced the launch of the Xikar Perfect Xi1 Cutter as a limited-time exclusive to South Florida retailer, Smoke Inn. The Xikar Xi Cutter’s teardrop design makes it one of the most well-known cutters in the world. The Perfect Xi1 Cutter goes a step further. It features a closed-back design […]
Casa de Ortez, the company launched by Indiana Ortez, has announced La Malinche. It’s a cigar the company says uses the first-ever sun-grown wrapper cultivated in the Condega Valley that the company is calling Capa de Ortez. The Ortez family has been growing and curing tobacco in the Condega line for over 50 years and […]
On the eve of the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Founders Cigar Company announced it has entered into a distributorship agreement with Don Doroteo Cigars. The agreement will focus on warehousing and fulfillment for Don Doroteo Cigars. Don Doroteo Cigars owned by Juan Lugo. They produce their cigars at the La Aurora factory […]
