All Saints Cigars has become the latest company to announce a price increase to retailers. The company says there will be a 4% to 6% price increase across all brands and sizes in its portfolio. The price increase takes effect on February 1, 2022. The company will honor 2021 pricing through the TPE Trade Show, […]
At the upcoming 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), Altadis U.S.A. will release its latest collaboration with AJ Fernandez for a new release under the H. Upmann line known as the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage. The H.Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage joins the H.Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez that was released back in 2017. […]
Fratello Cigars has announced it will be making its products available in Belgium and Luxembourg. This is being done through a distribution agreement with Media Rueda. “We are so excited to welcome Media Rueda as our newest distribution partner in Belgium. I had a chance to meet 4 passionate cigar aficionados with an idea to […]
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 […]
LH Cigars has announced a new vitola in its Nick line in the form of a 7 x 70 Super Gordo known as the Big Nick. The Nick line is named for LH Cigars founder and owner Nick Syris. It was a line that was created in response to customer feedback for specific vitola sizes […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced the fifth size of the Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf will be a 5 x 54 Robusto. The company says it will hit the stores in January. “Demand for Supreme Leaf continues to grow,” states Terence Reilly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, in a press release. “We selected a robusto vitola […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. has announced it has promoted Aimee Cooks to Vice President and General Manager to its El Reloj cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. In this new position, Cooks will oversee all manufacturing responsibilities, including tobacco fermentation, cigar rolling, aging, and packing. Additionally, she will be responsible for the warehousing and shipping of […]
Dissident Cigars has new ownership once again. Today it was announced that ownership for Dissident has been taken over by Cynn & Joshua Coburn from Benjamin Holt. The Coburns are best known as cigar industry marketing veterans, authors, motivational speakers, and serial entrepreneurs. The Coburns have become the third set of owners for the brand. […]
Serino Cigar Company has announced that it has formally added The Expat line to its regular portfolio offerings. The Expat saw a limited, soft-launch earlier this year. The Expat consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a combination of Nicaragua and Pennsylvania fillers. It is offered in three sizes: Corona Gorda (6 […]
Frank Seltzer, a long-time journalist who has been a fixture in the cigar industry for two decades, has passed away. Seltzer was a unique person in that his journalistic work in the cigar industry spanned both print and online publications. Most recently, Seltzer had been contributing work to Cigar Journal. His work has been seen […]
