Tony Bellatto, co-founder of La Barba Cigars, has announced Bellatto Premium Cigars, a new and original brand separate from his previous ventures into the market. According to a press release, Bellatto Premium Cigars “stand-alone brand aims to create a line of elevated products that more deeply incorporate aspects of Bellatto’s experiences from his time since […]
Crowned Heads has announced its 2022 cigar for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, the Lost Angel TAA Exclusive 2022. It’s the eighth time Crowned Heads has participated in the series, and the second Crowned Heads release from Tabacalera Pichardo for the TAA Exclusive Series. The Lost Angel 2022 is described as a […]
E.P. Carrillo has announced its E.P. Carrillo Short Run Retro 2022 release. It’s the second Short Run release since the series returned in 2016 after a five-year hiatus. The E.P. Short Run Retro 2022 is a maduro cigar. The company told Cigar Aficionado the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, an Ecuadorian binder, and a […]
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 […]
Fred Rewey, best known as the owner and founder of Nomad Cigar Company, is returning to the cigar industry. Today it was announced he would be officially joining Illusione Cigars as Brand Strategist. “We have hired on Fred Rewey. His official title is ‘Brand Strategist.’ He will manage the companies Communications through all social and […]
At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo, Lampert Cigars announced a new blend under its Lampert 1675 line, the Lampert 1675 Edición Rojo. The new line uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and underneath a Nicaraguan binder and filler which were grown, fermented and then aged for four years by the Ortez family. Production is handled out […]
Just prior to the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands announced it would release the Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) Memento Mori as a limited general release. Today the company announced that in March Memento Mori will be shipping to retailers. Previously this was only available as an exclusive offering when […]
Crowned Heads has announced its fourth limited edition cigar under its Mil Días line. The Mil Dias Mil Días Marranitos EL 2022 will ship to retailers in mid-March. Mil Días Marranitos EL 2022 will feature an Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrapper as opposed to the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper found on the rest of the line. The […]
I Oveja Negra Brands has announced another exclusive release for the Hawaiian market, the Black Works Studio Aumakua. It’s a cigar produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra and will be sold exclusively at R. Field Wine Company in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cigar features a dual wrapper of Mexican San Andres and Ecuadorian Sungrown leaf. The […]
The Plasencia Year of the Tiger, a cigar that was launched for the U.S. market at Tobacco Plus Expo 2022 (TPE 2022) is now heading to U.S. retailers. This is the second Chinese Zodiac release for Plasencia Cigars, but first for the U.S. market. This follows up the 2021 Plasencia Year of the Ox release. […]
