The question of where some of the former brain trust of Alec Bradley would land have has been answered. Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Alec Rubin, Bradley Rubin, and Jonathan Lipson, formerly of the Alec Bradley marketing team, will join the STG North American Branded marketing organization. In the new role, the […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Black Star Line Cigars will introduce a regular production cigar called Mr. Fahrenheit. The cigar pays homage to firefighters as well as the late singer, Freddie Mercury of Queen. Black Star Line Cigars owner Aric Bey is a former firefighter. Mr. Fahrenheit is referenced in the Queen […]
Next month, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will deliver its first cigar for Cigar Dojo, the Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi 和菓子. It’s a Toro-sized Prensado based on the Sobremesa Brûlée Blue blend. The cigar will be sold exclusively through South Florida retailer Smoke Inn. Keeping to the Japanese influence of Cigar Dojo, the Wagashi 和菓子 is named […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Arango Cigar Company President Mike Gold has been appointed to the PCA Board of Directors to fulfill the balance of Alan Rubin’s term, which will conclude at the PCA trade show in 2024. Following the sale of Alec Bradley Cigar Company to STG earlier this year, Rubin […]
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 […]
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust says the 2023 edition of the StillWell Star Holiday cigar will be called the StillWell Star Holiday Y2023. The cigar will be launched at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in July. StillWell Star is a line of cigars in the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust portfolio that incorporate pipe tobacco […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT) will release a limited run of its Unicorn size for its Sobremesa Brûlée Blue and Mi Querida Black Lines. The Unicorn is a 6 1/4 x 60 Diadema. It is the size of the Muestra de Saka Unicorn line, which is […]
Foundation Cigar Company has announced that 1573 Cigars, a new distribution company, will be its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom. 1573 Cigars was founded by Damien O’Donohoe, Winston Marshall, and George Frakes. The company takes its name from the year cigars first arrived in the United Kingdom. The company will be importing and handling […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (FTT) will add its Polpetta offering to its lineup of ongoing releases. Polpetta was first introduced in 2020 as an event-only cigar. It is a mixed-filler “Cuban sandwich” that consists of seven leftover tobaccos used on DTT cigars produced at the NACSA […]
Amendola Family Cigar Company has now announced its latest release, “The West Side Story” is now shipping to retailers. This is a cigar that was launched earlier this year at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023. The West Side Story is the first release in Amendola’s NYC Series, which is a series of cigars that pay […]
