JR Cigar has announced that the 11th installment of its 50th-anniversary series will come from Drew Estate with Herrera Estelí by Drew Estate JR 50th. It’s a blend blended by the namesake of the Herrera Estelí brand, Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera. “Fifty years is an unbelievable achievement and one we are proud to […]
The month of October is famous for one of College Football’s great rivalries: University of Alabama versus University of Tennessee and once again the R&R Cigar Mansion had a special cigar to commemorate the game. This year, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama cigar retailer once again teamed up with La Flor Dominicana Cigars to release, “The Cigar […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has formally announced that Justin Andrews, senior brand manager for Diesel, has been promoted to New Business Development Manager of the company’s North American Branded and Rest of World divisions. Andrews will also continue to oversee the Diesel brand. The move becomes effective November 1st. Andrews mentioned the promotion on Take 186 […]
For the second year in a row, the Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco has cancelled Puro Sabor, Nicaragua’s International Trade Show. The official reason has been due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Puro Sabor 2022 had been scheduled for January 2022. It also marks the third time in four years that Puro Sabor has been cancelled. […]
Espinosa Cigar has announced it has cancelled its planned 2021 Virtual La Zona Palooza event and is moving ahead with an in-person La Zona Palooza Event for 2022. La Zona Palozza 2022 will take place from March 3 to March 5, 2022, at Espinosa Cigars Headquarters in Hialeah Gardens, Florida. Back in August, Espinosa Cigars […]
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest shopping day of the year. It’s a day in our culture that has taken on a life of its own. Each year since 2015, HVC Cigars has released a limited edition cigar meant to coincide with Black Friday. HVC has now announced its Black […]
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 […]
The Liga Privada Unico Serie UF4, one of the most limited Liga Privada cigars by Drew Estate, is returning in its annual release. As in previous years, the UF-4 will be released to coincide with Countryside, Illinois-based retailer Casa de Montecristo’s annual Halloween party on October 29. Drew Estate co-founder Jonathan Drew will host the […]
This past week, Forged Cigar Company shipped the second installment of the Diesel Sunday Gravy Series – Pecorino. Sunday Gravy is a full-time line under Diesel and will feature seasonally-released, Nicaraguan-forward smokes developed by AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews. Plans are for blends to be released quarterly and sold until their limited supply is depleted. […]
Emilio Cigars has announced an exclusive offering under La Musa for 2nd Street Cigars in Edmund, Oklahoma. It’s a 7 x 40 lancero featuring a Maduro-wrapped version of the current Emilio La Musa offering. The La Musa 2nd Street Exclusive features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder, and all-Nicaraguan fillers. The cigars are packaged […]
