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: Southern Draw Informs Retailers Morning Glory and Evening Primrose Delayed Six Months
Southern Draw Cigars has informed retailers that shipments for two new releases, Morning Glory and Evening Primrose have been delayed six months. In the letter to retailers Southern Draw said: [themify_box ] Due to the prioritization of our supply chain that has adversely affected our 2023 cigar boxes and packaging, Southern Draw Cigars announces a […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman to Initially Release Angel Cuesta to 25 TAA Retailers
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced its long-awaited Angel Cuesta line will be released initially to 25 retailers who are members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). The company expects it will then release to additional retailers twice a year going forward. The company also says the cigars will be available at it’s factory […]
Cigar News: Epic Cigars and Bigg Golf Team Up for The Bigg Stick
With cigars and golf a popular combination, Dean Parsons and Epic Cigars have teamed up with Bigg Golf to launch The Bigg Stick. A “big stick” is a slang term used to describe the driver that is in a golfer’s bag. The Bigg Stick cigar recently made its debut at the Johnny Damon Celebrity Golf […]
Cigar News: Scandinavian Tobacco Group to Officially Return to PCA Trade Show with Forged Cigar Company
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) have announced that STG is returning as an exhibitor to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. The return will focus around the brands of Forged Cigar Company. The move officially brings one of the “Big Four” back to the cigar industry’s annual signature […]
Cigar News: New Rounded United Cigars Scheduled to Ship in April
The revamped United Cigars line, the eponymous line of United Cigars, is scheduled to reach retailers beginning in mid-April. Back in February, United Cigars announced it was revamping the two blends in the United Natural and United Maduro lines. Instead of being box-pressed, both blends would now be rolled in a rounded format. In addition, […]
Cigar News: PCA Announces Opening Day Convention Lineup Includes New Docuseries Premiere, Two Blending Seminars, and Annual Meeting/Keynote
The day before the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention has usually been reserved for seminars and an opening night reception. The PCA today announced the lineup for the day before the Trade Show floor opens in 2024. It includes the launch of a new docuseries, two blending seminars, the annual meeting, […]
Cigar News: 2023 TAA Exclusive Series Cigars Announced
The 2023 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) conference opened up on March 26 at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic. This year, 21 entries have been announced as a part of the TAA Exclusive Series. CLE Eiroa Dark 11/18 Crowned Heads The Lost Angel 2023 E.P. Carrillo TAA Limited 2023 Espinosa Murciélago De Oro […]
Cigar News: Quesada Announces Casa Magna Liga F TAA Exclusive for 2023
For the first time in seven years, Quesada Cigars is once again part of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. At the 2023 TAA Convention in Casa de Campo located in the Dominican Republic, Quesada Cigars unveiled the Casa Magna Liga F TAA Exclusive 2023 Edition. It’s a 6 x 54 box-pressed toro […]
Cigar News: Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Announced
There is a new blend coming out of Altadis USA’s Montecristo 1935 line, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante. In 2020, Montecristo celebrated its 85th anniversary as a brand. Toward the end of that year, Altadis USA released the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. This was a project that was a collaboration between Altadis USA’s Rafael […]