At the 2021 PCA Trade Show, three new board members were announced: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas Mary Szarmach, Smoke Friendly Todd Johnson, The Cigar Shop There was an open call for nominees and PCA retailers were allowed to vote for their candidate of choice. The board members are selected for a three-year […]
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 […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers will introduce the Xikar Astral to its portfolio of premium cigar lights. The Astral emphasizes portability with its contoured slim body design. The low profile ignition trigger is wide for comfort and has a textured pattern for a controlled grip while lighting. The Astral […]
RTB Cigars, the Charlotte North Carolina-based cigar company founded by Ronald T. Brown, has announced it is moving its manufacturing facilities away from Tabacalera Kafie. The company has not made a decision on where production will be heading to. It is in discussions with several factories and expects to have a decision this Fall. RTB’s […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Quality Importers will introduce a new table lighter under its Palio brand known as the Palió Ballista. The design of the Palió Ballista was based on the Palio Torica pocket lighter. The Ballista features an ergonomic capsule-shaped housing with a flame adjuster wheel at the bottom […]
El Septimo has announced it has named cigar industry veteran Chip Goldeen as its new Director of Sales and Business Development. Goldeen has over 24 years senior management and executive experience in the premium cigar industry, and is best known for spending the last two decades with Ashton Cigar Company. In a press release, Zaya […]
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the third installment of its Laranja Series, the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo. The cigar will be officially launched at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade. Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Laranja line was launched in 2014 with the Laranja Reserva. This was followed up in 2019 with […]
Jeremy McDonald, best known for his seven years as National Sales Manager for Caldwell Cigar Company, has announced the launch of his own company – Wildfire Cigar Company. For production, McDonald will be working with Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. Distribution will be handled by Illusione, but sales will be handled by McDonald […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has begun shipping Brick House Beginnings, the company’s release for the 2021 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive. The story is that the cigars comprising Beginnings were from a ten-year-old stash of Brick House Cigars uncovered in the basement last year while the company was working on renovations to its El […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigar Company will unveil its 10th Anniversary Cigar. On a social media post, HVC owner Reinier Lorenzo said “A big day for us is approaching! I am happy to announce the release of our very own ’10th Anniversary’ cigar. It has been 10 years of […]
