The world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) is now coming to the cigar industry. Today, United Cigars Director of Operations, Oliver Nivaud has announced the formation of Concept Cigars. It’s a new venture used to create conceptual NFT cigars. If you aren’t familiar with NFTs, it is a unit of data on a digital ledger known […]
General Cigar Company has announced a new limited edition Cohiba. The Cohiba Serie M is collaboration between General’s Cohiba Team and the El Titán de Bronze Cigar Factory in Little Havana, Miami, Florida, making it the first U.S. made Cohiba. It’s a project that marks a return to El Titán de Bronze for Cohiba brand […]
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 […]
Drew Estate has announced a Herrera Estelí exclusive cigar for Vintage Cigar Lounge in Rhode Island. The new Herrera Estelí Tienda Exclusiva will be available exclusively at Vintage Cigar Lounge’s two Rhode Island locations in Westerly and Charlestown, or their website. In addition, the cigar will have a formal launch during an exclusive virtual event […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 (TPE 2021), Maya Selva Cigars will launch an extension to its Cumpay Maduro line in the form of a Robusto. The name Cumpay is the Tawakha Indian name for a rolled tobacco leaf. Cumpay is Maya Selva Cigars’ Nicaraguan puro line. The cigar consists of 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. There […]
Frontline Cigars has introduced a Lonsdale offering to its military inspired “Green Line” Defender Cigar Series. The Lonsdale is a 6 1/2 x 44 line extension. The Defender features a San Andres Maduro wrapper with candela on the foot and head paying homage to the military. In addition, the cigar incorporates Nicaraguan tobaccos for the […]
JR Cigar has announced a third cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar will be a special installment of the Montecristo Cincuenta in the form of a rounded torpedo “The Montecristo Cincuenta was originally released in 2019 to celebrate another 50th anniversary – that of our Tabacalera de Garcia factory in La Romana, Dominican […]
The Premium Cigar Association has officially named Glynn Loope as its State Advocacy Director. Loope joined the organization back in November in an advisory role for state government affairs. Now his role becomes a full-time gig. Loope is best known for his role as executive director for Cigar Rights of America for twelve years from […]
SB 258 was a measure that would remove protections against employment discrimination based upon an individual’s status as a smoker or nonsmoker. If this bill was enacted into law, it would have allowed employers to refuse to hire, discharge, or discriminate against an employee or applicant because the individual utilized any form of nicotine, […]
Stogie Road Cigars™ has announced it has moved production of its four core blends to Tabacalera Nuevo Nica SA in Estelí Nicaragua. This is a factory owned by Chris Weber, who also owns Veritas Cigars. Previously Stogie Road Cigars™ were produced at Tabacalera Kafie, the factory owned by Kafie 1901 Cigars owner Gaby Kafie. “There […]
