At an exclusive media dinner party held just as InterTabac 2022 is opening, the second blend of the ultra-premium Meerapfel Cigar Master Series was unveiled, the Meir Master Blend. The blend is named for Meir Meerapfel, who in 1876 is credited with establishing the first Meerapfel family cigar factory. The Meir Master Blend follows the […]
JR Cigar has announced a new private label brand, JR Pure Origin. In the past JR Cigar has done budget friendly releases such as JR Alternatives and JR Ultimate. The JR Pure Origin cigar is intended to compete with the luxury cigar market. The first release is a a limited edition cigar known as JR […]
Gurkha Cigar Group International has announced that Gurkha Pure Evil, a cigar that launched at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, is now shipping to retailers in the United States. Pure Evil is the re-release of a brand the company discontinued 15 years ago. “A few weeks ago we pre-released the Pure Evil […]
At InterTabac 2022, Drew Estate will introduce a new addition to its Tabak Especial Line, the Tabak Especial Toraja. This is a cigar that will be available to Drew Estate’s international (non-U.S.) customers in early 2023. The name Toraja draws inspiration from a coffee that is grown in Indonesia’s Sulawesi region of Toraja. A small […]
The Warzone Rabito, the fourth size in the limited edition collaboration Warzone series between General Cigar and Espinosa Cigars, is heading to retailers. The two companies have also announced that this will be the final release of the Warzone Series. The Rabito is actually a signature size found in the Espinosa portfolio. The vitola measures […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars’ Sangre Nueva, the first blend developed by Alec Cuevas has begun to arrive at stores. Sangre Nueva features an Ecuadorian Cameroon wrapper, Honduran Corojo binder, and a combination of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Pennsylvania broadleaf filler. The Pennsylvania broadleaf helped amp up the blend. The cigars are available in three sizes: Robusto (4 […]
Hamlet Paredes, the famed Cuban cigar roller who joined Rocky Patel Premium Cigars in 2015, has departed the company. In addition to being a cigar roller in Cuba working at the Partagas and Romeo y Julieta factories, Paredes has served as a brand ambassador for Habanos SA. He immigrated to the United States and was […]
Today Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) announced the hire of Joseph Gro in the role of Director of Marketing and Communications. In this newly created role, Gro will be reporting directly to Chief of Customer Engagement Michael Giannini and is responsible for developing and executing QI messaging initiatives, trade marketing, and multimedia strategy. He has […]
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 […]
The Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese Zodiac once again arrives in 2023. As it has since 2018, Maya Selva Cigars will have a cigar to commemorate the year – the Flor de Selva Año Del Conejo 2023. Each of the Maya Selva Cigars’ Chinese New Year releases has also paid homage to the […]
