Two Guys Smoke Shop owner David Garofalo has announced he will be launching a grand scale multi-vendor event known as the New England Cigar Expo. The event will be a two-day festival scheduled for September 29-30, 2023 at the Crossing Life Church and Community Church Dreamers Ranch in Windham, New Hampshire. The genesis of the […]
Phillips & King, the tobacco distribution under Kretek International, has announced it will debut the Phillips & King Reserve Collection. The new collection will feature six blends available only to Phillips & King customers. The collection will include three blends from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and three blends from Altadis U.S.A. The Phillips & King […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Quality Importers Trading Company will showcase a new angled triple-jet lighter to its value-priced Palió brand known as the Squadra. The Palió Squadra features a high-powered, 30° angled, triple-jet torch. The angled jet is designed to quickly light larger ring gauge cigars. The lighter features an extra-large translucent […]
It turns out United Cigars will have at least two installments to its Firecracker Series. At this year’s Total Products Expo (TPE) 2023, United Cigars will team up with All Saints Cigars to release the St. Patrick’s Firecracker. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. The St. Patrick’s Day Firecracker is a barber pole […]
Luciano Cigars has announced it has expanded its manufacturing and agricultural operations. This includes moving the Luciano Cigars factory into a larger facility in Estelí, Nicaragua. The company has also announced it has expanded its farming and tobacco processing facilities in Pueblo Nuevo, Jalapa and Condega. These are the latest moves made by the company […]
At the end of this month, JRE Tobacco Co. will release a candela offering under its Aladino brand appropriately called the Aladino Candela. According to JRE Tobacco Co-President Justo Eiroa, the Aladino Candela is being released to select retailers. As in the past, these retailers are being selected based on the ones who have visited […]
Viaje has announced the fifth installment of its Craft Series known as New Beginnings. For this release, Viaje returns to the Dominican Republic teaming up with Hostos Fernandez Quesada of Tabacalera La Isla. New Beginnings features a San Andres wrapper over Dominican binder and fillers. The cigar comes in one size – a 6 x 52 […]
Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) has announced the launch of the Quality Importers Qualified Program. This program is designed as a loyalty program for Brick & Mortar retail stores that feature premium cigar accessories from the Quality Importers family of brands. The Qualified Program is a loyalty program designed to reward retailers who reach […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced that the Black Market Filthy Hooligan and Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock, two annual seasonal releases, are now heading to retailers. The Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan made its debut in 2013 as a Candela-wrapped offering. In 2016, the Filthy Hooligan was switched to a barber pole featuring […]
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 […]
