Back in 2018, Casa Cuevas Cigars introduced two box-pressed offerings under its Casa Cuevas Habano and Casa Cuevas Maduro lines known as the Clásico Prensado. Today Casa Cuevas Cigars announced a rebranding of these cigars. The cigars will now be known as Casa Cuevas Prensado, and each cigar will now feature a secondary band to […]
Cigar News: Ministry of Cigars Forced to Shut Down
Ministry of Cigars, a cigar website dedicated to covering the international cigar market, is being forced to shut down. Ferdinand Piet, owner of Ministry of Cigars, made the announcement earlier today. Piet is based in Singapore and the laws around tobacco legislation are quite strict, and they basically prevent a cigar blog or any […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 451 (9/18/21)
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: Drew Estate to Add Deadwood Tobacco Leather Rose Petite Corona
On the September 16th Drew Estate “Freestyle Live” show, the company announced a line extension to its Deadwood Tobacco Leather Rose line in the form of a 4 x 43 Petite Corona. Deadwood Tobacco was originally a line of shop exclusive cigars for Deadwood Tobacco, a retailer based in South Dakota. In 2016, Drew Estate […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro Scheduled for October
There is a new limited edition La Gloria Cubana coming from Forged Cigar Company. It’s called Criollo de Oro and it’s named after a hybrid varietal used for its wrapper developed by crossing two Cuban seed tobaccos: the Criollo ’98 and the rare Cuban seed Pelo de Oro. The cigar is expected to arrive at retailers […]
Cigar News: El Artista Adds Distribution to Sweden
El Artista Cigars has entered into a new distribution agreement with Star Cigar & Spirits of Sweden. Star Cigar & Spirits will bring El Artista cigars to Swedish retailers. Cigars are expected to arrive on Swedish shelves by the end of the month. “I am so happy to work with Star Cigar & Spirits” states […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company to Release Araposa
Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) has announced the release of Araposa, an exclusive to Fox Cigar Bar in Arizona. “Araposa is dark, rich and extremely well balanced. This cigar has bold flavors and just the right amount of spice on the retro hale. The flavors of black cherry, anise and bitter cocoa let you know this is […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Release Liga Privada Pancetta 2021 Edition
Drew Estate has announced the 2021 edition of the Liga Privada Unico Serie Pancetta will soon be available to Wooden Indian Tobacco Shop in Havertown, Pa., and Barrister Cigars in Union, N.J. on Oct. 1. This annual release has been exclusive to these two retailers since it was introduced in 2019. The blend of the […]
Cigar News: Botucal by Mombacho to be German Market Exclusive
Mombacho Cigars S.A.has announced Botucal by Mombacho. It’s a cigar that will be exclusive to the German market and being done in partnership with Diplomático Rum. Botucal is the name given to Diplomatico rum products in Germany. The Botucal by Mombacho cigar is something that was designed to be paired with Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva rum. […]
Cigar News: Swedish Match Announces Plans to Exit Cigar Business
Swedish Match has announced it is exiting the cigar business. The company has announced it intends to separate its cigar business into a spin-off company and completely get out of the business of manufacturing combustible tobacco products. The move is expected to be completed by the second half of 2022 as it will require […]