At the start of the new year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) opened up a formal period to submit new premium cigars for the 2023 Limited Edition Exclusive Series.The TAA states that the submission and review process for participating TAA manufacturers will take place through the end of January with 2023 selections announced in […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Releases 2022 PCA and TAA Exclusives
While Tatuaje was one of the earliest companies to announce its exclusive cigars for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) and Premium Cigar Association (PCA), it has been one of the last to get them to market. This week Tatuaje owner Pete Johnson indicated on social media both cigars are heading to retailers. The TAA […]
Cigar News: Warped to Release Venture 1492 Gran Corona
Warped Cigars has announced its latest release out of Tabacalera La Isla, the Venture 1492 Gran Corona. Venture 1492 is the name of a company that Warped owner Kyle Gellis has set up to work that provides distribution and consulting services to smaller cigar companies. Now according to a report by Cigar Aficionado, it appears […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Release Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rabbit
Drew Estate has announced its latest installment of its Liga Privada Unico Series, the Year of the Rabbit. It marks the fourth year in a row there has been a Unico Serie release devoted to the Chinese New Year (the others being Year of the Rat, Ox, and Tiger). The Year of the Rabbit will […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 519 (1/7/23)
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: S.T. Dupont Releases Golden Hour Ligne 2 Lighter
S.T. Dupont has released a new Ligne 2 lighter known as the Golden Hour. It’s a lighter that celebrates the brand’s 150th anniversary. The lighter features a ‘Diamondhead’ finish which is a series of engraved pyramids throughout the body of the lighter. The finish is engraved using a process that is called “engine tuning” process […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo and Cigar Specialist International Team Up to Release Super Premium Aura E.P. Carrillo Shēngxiào
E.P. Carrillo has teamed up with Singapore-based distributor Cigar Specialist International to release the Aura E.P. Carrillo Shēngxiào Limited Edition. It’s a super premium offering that contains a collection of 12 different blends representing the Chinese Zodiac (Shēngxiào). It’s a release primarily geared toward the Asian market, but it won’t be an Asian exclusive. Some […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 518 (12/31/22)
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: Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Rounded Toro Coming in February
Aganorsa Leaf has announced the sixth size of the Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf will be a 6 x 52 Rounded Toro. It marks the first time a rounded format has been released nationally in the Supreme Leaf line as all previous national releases of the Supreme Leaf have been box-pressed. This will also be the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 517 (12/24/22)
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 […]