El Septimo Geneva has announced it is teaming up with Ambassador Fine Cigars in Phoenix, Arizona for its latest branded lounge and bar. According to El Septimo, Ambassador Fine Cigars is one of El Septimo’s biggest retailers. El Septimo also says the relationship it has with Ambassador Cigars is the longest of any retailer in […]
A cigar that was a bit of a mystery at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show is now getting a launch at the 2023 Trade Show. This week Arturo Fuente announced details on the long-awaited Don Carlos Arturo Fuente Eye of the Bull. The Don Carlos Eye of the Bull is a 3 1/2 […]
José Blanco of Arturo Fuente will be moving into an expanded role. Today the company announced that Blanco will be its new Worldwide Brand Ambassador. “I’m excited for the challenge of this new role and grateful to Carlito (Fuente) for this opportunity!” said an excited José Blanco in a phone conversation with Cigar Coop confirming […]
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 […]
