At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, a new extension of Jim Robinson’s Island Jim brand was showcased, the Island Jim Connecticut #2. The cigar was on display with Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. As the name indicates, the Island Jim Connecticut #2 utilizes a Connecticut Shade wrapper. It joins the original Island Jim […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE), Forged Cigar Company began telling retailers that the Room101 Daruma would be making a return. The Room101 Daruma was first released in 2012. Daruma is a small papier mache figure used in Japan that is often a symbol of perseverance and good luck. Production to the 2023 version […]
Claudio Sgroi, owner of CST Consulting, and Oscar Oswaldo Barreda Lazo, owner of Barreda Cigars S.A., have announced a collaborative relationship. Under the collaboration, CST Consulting will work with Barreda Cigars to improve quality controls and blends, build a new marketing and sales strategy, and work on international distribution. “This is a beautiful collaboration with […]
German Engineered Cigars has announced a pair of distribution partnerships that will bring its cigars to the Indian subcontinent region and the Middle East. India Cigar Club will assume the distribution of German Engineered Cigars in the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. This includes distribution to the Republic of India, Bangladesh, Bhuton, Maldives, Nepal, […]
United Cigars has announced it will introduce four new sizes of Red Anchor. Red Anchor is a dormant brand that was re-acquired by United Cigar. The brand traces its roots back to 1772. Last year, Red Anchor was launched in a single size to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the brand. This summer at […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gurkha Cigas unveiled a third blend under its popular Gurkha Ghost line, the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut. “We feel that the Gurkha Ghost Connecticut will be the perfect addition to our portfolio of Gurkha Ghost,” says Juan Lopez, Vice President of Sales, in a press release. “The […]
Festival del Habano XXIII came to a conclusion at a gala event held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. Habanos S.A. reported 1,200 in attendance including Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other government authorities. The evening featured the launch of the Partagás Línea Maestra, the Humidor Auction, Habanos S.A. awards, food, and music. The […]
The final gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Partagás as the featured brand. During the evening, Habanos S.A. would introduce what it is calling the most premium line under the Partagás brand, the Partagás Línea Maestra. The Partagás Línea Maestra is being launched in three vitolas: Origen (46 ring gauge x 154 mm length […]
Back at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a limited cigar sampler of three unreleased cigar blends known as the Platinum Bash. The release was meant to commemorate E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday. The idea behind the concept is consumers would be able to select which one […]
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 […]
