El Septimo Geneva today announced a plan to open 30 cigar retail stores in the United States. The company also announced it is opening a new lounge in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles lounge will become the first El Septimo lounge in the U.S., joining El Septimo lounges already established in Europe and the Middle […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Eighth Street Coming in October
La Gloria Cubana is returning to its roots in Miami, Florida. Today Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) announced a new La Gloria Cubana offering called Eighth Street. The cigar is named for Calle Ocho, the location of the El Titan de Bronze factory, which is producing the La Gloria Cubana Eighth Street. As with all La […]
Cigar News: Viaje Piña Returns for 2022
Viaje Liga Company has announced the return of the Viaje Piña. The Piña was last released back in 2017 and was the first collaboration done by Viaje in conjunction with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic. The Viaje Piña has started to arrive at retailers this week. When the Viaje […]
Cigar News: 2022 Weller by Cohiba Release Announced
General Cigar Company has announced the second iteration of Weller by Cohiba. This marks the second limited edition collaborative release between Cohiba and Weller Bourbon, but unlike last year’s iteration, the 2022 Weller by Cohiba incorporates bourbon barrel-aged tobacco into the blend. The cigar features a Connecticut-grown Broadleaf binder leaf that has been aged in […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces Four Kicks Capa Especial Lancero LE 2022
Crowned Heads has announced the Four Kicks Capa Especial Lancero LE 2022. The Lancero is a limited edition vitola for the Four Kicks Capa Especial line and is the company’s first lancero since the Four Kicks Maduro Lancero in 2018. The Four Kicks Capa Especial Lancero LE 2022 follows a model of Crowned Heads offering […]
Cigar News: Partagas Classic Toro Tubo Announced
Forged Cigar Company’s Partagas Classic line is getting a new size in the form of a 6 x 49 Toro in a Tubo offering. The Toro Tubo is the 11th frontmark to be released in the Partagas Classic (a.k.a “Yellow”). It actually is the first true Toro vitola in the Partagas Classic lineup. Like the […]
Cigar News: Ace Prime to Rebrand as Luciano Cigars
Following the announcement that the agreement for Crowned Heads handling its distribution has come to an end, Ace Prime has announced it will be handling its own distribution and has a new name, Luciano Cigars. Luciano is the name of Ace Prime co-owner Luciano Meirelles and currently is a brand in the existing Ace Prime […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 503 (9/17/22)
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: Crowned Heads and Ace Prime Distribution Arrangement to End
Cigar Coop has learned that Crowned Heads and Ace Prime’s fulfillment and distribution agreement has come to an end. According to Crowned Heads, this split will take place on November 1st. The distribution agreement was part of a strategic partnership between Crowned Heads and Ace Prime that the two companies entered into back in 2020. […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 Cigars Announces Revamped Liga de la Casa Line
The value-priced bundle brand Liga de la Casa has received an update. With the closing of its Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia faculty last year, Kafie 1901 Cigars has moved production of its lines to La Aurora in the Dominican Republic. Like the core premium line, Kafie 1901’s Liga de la Casa also moves […]