Pospiech Cigars has announced it will be handling distribution for Fosforo Cigars. Fosforo is a company owner by Jeff Mouttet, a retailer out of Jeffresonville Indiana. Fosforo joins Powstanie, FQ, Guaimaro, and Fable as brands distributed by Pospiech. “Jeff has been dear friend of mine for over 10 years.” said Mike Szczepankiewicz owner of Pospiech […]
For the sixth time, VegaFina will release a cigar to commemorate the Chinese New Year – and for the second time, it will be available in the U.S. market. This week’s details came from Tabacalera SLU on the VegaFina Year of the Rabbit. The VegaFina Year of the Rabbit for the U.S. market is […]
Lampert Cigars continues its European distribution expansion. Today the company has announced it has expanded its distribution into Hungary. The company’s distribution will be handled by Pétur Vindill. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says its Lampert 1675 Azul Rojo and Rojo lines will initially be covered in the distribution deal. Earlier […]
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 […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced a special limited edition under its Macanudo Inspirado line to commemorate Chinese New Year. It’s dubbed the Macanudo Inspirado Year of the Rabbit and it will be made available exclusively to select markets in Europe and Asia. Produced at General Cigar Dominicana, the blend features a U.S. Connecticut Shade […]
Pure Aroma Cigars has announced a new installment of the D’Crossier Golden Blend, the Refinados. Refinados is the Spanish word for “refined” and it refers to the stricter criteria being used to create this cigar. The Golden Blend is considered to be the flagship blend for Pure Aroma Cigars. It was originally launched in 2009 […]
Cavalier Genève has announced it has opened a distribution facility known as Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA. The new facility is located in Danlí, Honduras near the factory. It’s the last step in what is a three-year strategic plan by the company moving toward vertical integration. Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA will incorporate sales support […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced a new iteration of its Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii exclusive cigar for R. Field Wine Co. Ligero Hawaii was first released in 2018, but returns this year with an updated blend and a new size. “Ligero Hawaii, originally released in 2018, is back! We are excited with its […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has reached an exclusive licensing agreement with Favilli Trading LLC, a US cigar sales, distribution, and marketing company independent of Mombacho. The new company will handle global sales and marketing of the Favilli brand and will be headed up Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, who is stepping down as Mombacho S.A.’s President at the […]
West Tampa Tobacco Co. has named Stijn Elbersen its Global Sales and Marketing Director. Elbersen also is the owner of Small Batch Traders, a company based in the Netherlands that handles international distribution for West Tampa Tobacco Co. and other premium cigar manufacturers Elbersen started his career in premium tobacco at Habaos S.A., and worked […]
