At the 2021 IPCPR Trade Show, Emilio Cigars showcased the Emilio LJZ 2021. The LJZ 2021 returns with the same blend as the 2020 edition, but this year a third size in the form of a 6 1/2 x 44 Lonsdale is being offered. Emilio LJZ 2021 is slated to ship to retailers this month. […]
The Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum, a limited edition cigar originally released for Southern Draw’s fifth anniversary is returning – this time in the form of a 6 x 44 box-pressed Lonsdale. The new size will exclusively debut this weekend at the Cigars International Hamburg Block Party by CIGARfest on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October […]
With little fanfare when it was announced and little fanfare when it shipped, Illusione has its first TAA Exclusive cigar. The Illusione TAA Exclusive 2021 cigar is now available for consumers at Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) shops. The Illusione TAA Exclusive Cigar uses 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Aganorsa farms. The cigar measures 6 […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, S.T. Dupont launched its most premium collection of cigar and writing accessories for the year – The Space Odyssey Collection. It’s a limited edition line that has been inspired by space missions both past and present. ST Dupont is distributed in the United States by […]
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 […]
This week the Meerapfel family has announced it is re-introducing its own cigar brand. The Meerapfel family is best known for being tobacco brokers and in particular are known for brokering tobacco out of Cameroon, Africa. In addition, the Meerapfels work with Arturo Fuente Cigar Company on its international distribution outside of the U.S. While […]
Drew Estate has announced it is shipping its Undercrown Dojo Dogma releases to retailers. These are box-pressed line extensions of the Undercrown Maduro and Undercrown Sun Grown lines done in collaboration with Cigar Dojo. The Undercrown Dogma Maduro was first released in 2014 as a small batch limited production sold initially through Smoke Inn. It’s […]
General Cigar has announced a new limited-edition line called 60. The first release will be called the Torque and it will mark what General says is their largest size to date – a massive 8 x 60 vitola. Produced at STG Estelí in Nicaragua, the CAO 60 Torque features a Honduran Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano […]
Recently, two of Viaje’s oldest lines, the Viaje Oro and the Viaje Platino, have returned and arrived at stores. During the early days of the company, the Viaje Oro and Viaje Platino were regular production offerings. In 2012, Viaje announced these lines would be moving into its small batch model where they would be periodically […]
It’s been thirteen years since the original Tatuaje The Frank was released. This week, the long-awaited return of The Frank will go into motion as Tatuaje The Frank Redux 1 will arrive in stores. Tatuaje The Frank Redux 1 is based on the original release of Tatuaje The Frank. The cigar itself is a box-pressed […]
