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 […]
General Cigar has announced a new limited edition cigar under its CAO brand known as CAO Pilón Añejo. It’s a cigar that follows the original CAO Pilón in that it uses tobaccos fermented in circular-shaped pilóns. Fermenting in circular pilóns is an old Cuban technique. Most tobacco is fermented by arranging tobacco in large rectangular […]
Quality Importers Trading Co. announces three new color options for its Palió “Original” cigar cutter. These new color options include: matte gray, matte blue, and matte red. Like the “Original” version in matte black, the new series uses the same high-grade double guillotine stainless steel blades designed to cut up to a 60-ring-gauge cigar. These […]
The Padrón Family Reserve No. 95 line, a pair of limited edition cigars first unveiled at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, is expected to arrive at retailers soon. News of the pending shipment of this cigar was first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Like most Padrón cigars, the Padrón Family Reserve No. 95 […]
Quality Importers Trading Co. announces the Palió® Basta cigar cutter designed for cigar enthusiasts of 70-, 80-, and even 90-ring-gauge cigars. Priced at $2.99 per unit, the Palió Basta is meant to provide a value-based option for those cutting large ring gauge cigars for smoking. The Palió Basta is a double-guillotine cutter with stainless steel […]
Kris Kachaturian, the long-time partner of AJ Fernandez, has passed away. Kachaturian was partners with Fernandez until the end of 2015. At that time, Kachaturian would depart the company and the premium handmade cigar business. During his time at AJ Fernandez Cigar Company, the company moved more toward growing in the brick & mortar space. […]
United Cigars’ Big Papi Firecracker, a cigar inspired by Major League Baseball Superstar David Ortiz, will begin to arrive at retailers by the end of this week. The Big Papi Firecracker is produced at Tabacalera El Artista by Ram Rodriguez, who produces the Big Papi and Slugger Cigars with the David Ortiz name. The Firecracker […]
Stogie Road Cigars™ has announced an expansion in its global distribution. Beginning Saturday March 19, Stogie Road Cigars™ will be available in the United Kingdom through Rebellion Cigars Ltd-United Kingdom. Stogie Road Cigars™ agreement venture with Rebellion Cigars Ltd, is the first major move in 2022 since switching cigar production to Tabacalera Nuevo Nica SA […]
Davidoff has announced the Camacho Factory Unleashed 2, the second release of the Factory Unleashed Series meant to showcase the innovation and craftsmanship of Camacho’s factory (Diadema Cigars de Honduras, S.A.). This year’s installment is an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapped blend over Nicaraguan binder and Corojo fillers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Like last year’s […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje showcased a special cigar under its La Riqueza line known as the Tatuaje La Riqueza SE 2022. The Tatuaje La Riqueza SE 2022 brings the La Riqueza line back into the spotlight. In 2017, the La Riqueza brand was put on “pause” by Tatuaje. While […]
