Drew Estate announced its sixteenth installment of its Liga Privada Unico Series, the Year of the Tiger. It marks the third year in a row there has been a Unico Serie release devoted to the Chinese New Year (the others being Year of the Rat and Year of the Ox). The Year of the Tiger […]
East Park Cigars has announced its inaugural product offerings. The company is a partnership between Emmanuel Peña, who comes from the beverage industry, and Claudio Sanchez, who comes from e-commerce and marketing. The three lines El Borbón, El Escocés, and El Coñac were developed by the duo to be the “right blend to pair with […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE 22) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Villiger Cigars showed off a new iteration of its Villiger La Libertad brand. La Libertad not only featured a new look, but also had a new blend. Production for the new La Libertad comes from Villiger de Nicaragua, the company’s own factory located in […]
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 Company has announced the second installment of its limited-edition CAO Arcana Series, the CAO Arcana Firewalker. The CAO Arcana Series highlights old-world processing methods The Firewalker was inspired by an aging method known as Chincagre. In this case, this aging method was applied to the Nicaraguan-grown filler tobacco. General Cigar describes this method […]
This past week Viaje Cigars has announced a follow-up to 2020’s Amuse Bouche small batch release, the Amuse-Bouche II. Like the original Amuse Bouche, Amuse Bouche II is being released under the White Label Project (WLP) Series) Amuse-Bouche is a French term for a small appetizer. In this case, Amuse Bouche is a petit cigar […]
About ten years ago, Esteban Carreras was an “under the radar” brand and was truly one of the best kept secrets in the cigar world. Today, the company is much better known than it was a decade ago, and much of that can be attributed to a line introduced known as Chupa Cabra. Chupa Cabra […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, La Aurora Cigars is showcasing a limited edition cigar known as La Aurora Especiales. This is a cigar that was derived from input from the retailer community. The concept of La Aurora Especiales involved including input from about 100 retailers who visited the factory and smoked test blends […]
General Cigar will launch a fourth frontmark in its Macanudo Inspirado Green line in the form of a 6 x 60 vitola known as Gigante. This new size is scheduled to ship to retailers on February 15th. The Macanudo Inspirado Green was first introduced in 2020. The cigar is highlighted by a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. […]
At Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, Matilde Cigars unveiled the second installment of its Limited Exposure Series – appropriately titled Matilde Limited Exposure. The Limited Exposure Series is a series of limited production cigars in the Matilde Cigars portfolio. Like the first installment, the Matilde Limited Exposure No. 2 is produced at Hostos Quesada’s Tabacalera […]
