AVO Cigars has announced it is bringing the AVO Improvisation Series to a close with the release of the AVO Improvisation 2022 – aka The Final Improvisation. This year’s release will be different in that it will feature two blends packaged together for the first time. It is scheduled to be released in time for […]
Micallef Cigars has announced it is adding Toro and Corona Extra size to its Reata blend. The Reata bears the same name as Al Micallef’s successful restaurant in Fort Worth and Alpine, TX. The name Reata pays homage to the majestic Reata ranch in the 1950’s epic movie “Giant” starring James Dean, Rock Hudson, and […]
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 […]
Forged Cigar Company has a new release under its Bolivar line. It’s a collaboration being done with Robert Caldwell known as Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found. It’s the second release since Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) very quietly relaunched the Bolivar brand back in 2020. Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found also marks a major change for […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that Jared Michaeli Ingrisano is its new President. Michaeli joined Mombacho Cigars a year ago as its Director of Global Sales. The announcement of Michaeli’s promotion was made at Mombacho’s 15th Anniversary celebration that took place last week. In a press release, Founder Cameron Heaps commented: “It was an honor […]
Rolando Villamil, best known for running Tabacalera Von Eicken (the Charles Fairmorn factory) in the Dominican Republic, has died. Villamil oversaw production of Kristoff Cigars as well as Epic Cigars. In a statement on social media, Kristoff Cigars commented, “Rolando was key behind the scenes overseeing day to day operations at the factory. From making […]
At Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, Plasencia Cigars showcased its second Chinese New Year cigar, the Plasencia Year of the Tiger. The Plasencia Year of the Tiger has already been introduced to the European market, but is now set to hit U.S. retailers. Last year’s inaugural cigar by Plasencia for the Chinese New Year, the […]
This past week, Forged Cigar Company announced the third installment of the Diesel Sunday Gravy Series – Rosamarino. Sunday Gravy is a full-time line under Diesel and will feature seasonally-released, Nicaraguan-forward smokes developed by AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews. Plans are for blends to be released quarterly and sold until their limited supply is depleted. […]
Tabacalera S.L.U. has announced a new line extension to the VegaFina Nicaragua line known as the Gran Vulcano. The Gran Vulcano introduces a regular production 56 x 137mm (56 x 5 3/8) vitola into the line. Keeping with the VegaFina Nicaragua line, the Gran Vulcano features 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. The line also features another size […]
For the past few years, the premium cigar industry has certainly seen its share of creative branding – with some of it being on the controversial side. Today the Premium Cigars Association (PCA) issued a statement calling for “Responsible Marketing” of premium tobacco products. The statement emphasizes that, “marketing that makes use of characters, foods, […]
