Recently, Freud Cigar Company officially announced that Eladio Diaz is serving as Master Blender for its second cigar, “Freud Cigar Agape Limited Edition.” The Agape Limited Edition is a Dominican Puro, and will be released with a production count of 35,000 cigars. The brand will begin taking orders at the Premium Cigar Association trade show […]
Cigar News: 2012 by Oscar Corojo Churchill Becomes Tailored Smoke Exclusive
North Carolina retailer Tailored Smoke has received a 7 x 54 size of the 2012 by Oscar Corojo. It’s a release that is a part of Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co’s Exclusive Blends Series for retailers. It’s being dubbed the 2012 by Oscar Corojo Churchill. Tailored Smoke is home to an Oscar Valladares branded lounge […]
Cigar News: Tabac Trading Company to Showcase Milk & Honey at 2022 PCA Trade Show
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tabac Trading Company will showcase its Milk & Honey line. The Milk & Honey brand is not a new one for Tabac Trading Company. It was originally released in a Connecticut Shade several years ago. Last year, the Milk & Honey Matcha – Double Claro (Candela) […]
Cigar News: Casdagli Cypher 3311 to be Showcased at 2022 PCA Trade Show
Casdagli Cigars is releasing its most premium line to date, Cypher 3311. The Cypher 3311 draws inspiration from company founder Jeremy Casadigl’s grandfather, Major A.T. Casdagli who was a prisoner of war and created cryptic messages in his embroidery artwork when he was a POW. The cigars will be showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar […]
Cigar News: Room101 13th Anniversary Announced
Room101 is going pink for its 13th anniversary. This year Matt Booth will unveil the Room101 13th Anniversary to commemorate the occasion – complete with pink boxes and pink bands. According to a report from Cigar Aficionado, cigar itself is 100% Nicaraguan puro produced by AJ Fernandez featuring tobaccos grown on Fernandez’s farms. The cigar […]
Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Moves Production to PDR
Hiram & Solomon Cigars has announced that it has moved its cigar production to the PDR Cigar Factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic. Hiram & Solomon had been producing a large amount of its production out of the Plasencia factory. Last year, Hiram and Solomon owners Fouad Kashouty & Romy Kashouty started working with Abe Flores […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 490 (6/18/22)
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: CAO BX3 Coming in July
This July, CAO will unveil the CAO BX3. BX3 represents “three times the Brazilian tobaccos” with blends focusing on the tobaccos from the growing regions of Northeastern Brazil. The BX3 follows the CAO CX2, MX2, and LX2 releases. The BX3 features a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Brazilian Arapiraca binder, and fillers from Brazil, Honduras, Mexico, […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Ship 2022 Flying Pigs
Drew Estate has announced it is shipping its signature limited production Flying Pig size for six of its brands. The Flying Pigs being shipped include the Liga Privada No. 9, Liga Privada T52, Undercrown (Maduro), Undercrown Shade, and Undercrown Sun Grown blends as well as the return of the Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig. The […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Introduce Menelik Toro at 2022 PCA Trade Show
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will introduce the Menelik Toro, the second size under the Menelik line. Menelik was originally an event-only cigar that first was released in 2016. In 2019, the Menelik switched to a limited production line in a Petit Robusto size. Menelik was the […]