Viaje has announced the release of its Viaje Zombie Farmhand Andre. It’s an offshoot to the Thanksgiving seasonal release introduced in 2019, Farmhand Andre. Farmhead Andre represents Andre Farkas, the owner of Viaje Cigars. Last year, a cigar paying homage to him was released as a part of the 2019 Viaje seasonal release for Thanksgiving. […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Cancels 2020 Barn Smoker Season and Announces Virtual Events
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Drew Estate has announced the cancellation of its 2020 Barn Smoker Season. This includes the five Barn Smoker events scheduled for Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Florida. The events will each be replaced by a virtual events as a part of the “Barn Smoker Goodwill Act of 2020.” The cancellations are due to the […]
Cigar News: Island Lifestyle Importers Revamps Packaging Aged Reserve Line
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Island Lifestyle Importers is revamping the packaging across its Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Line. The new packaging will now feature white boxes with color box wraps. In addition the company is replacing its 25-count boxes with ten-count boxes. The new packaging will be implemented across the Island Lifestyle Connecticut, Island Lifestyle Sun-Grown, and Island […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces Mule Kick Limited Edition 2020
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Crowned Heads Cigars has announced its Four Kicks Mule Kick Limited Edition 2020. In the past four years, Mule Kick has become an annual release and the 2020 edition marks the fourth different wrapper used on the series. The Mule Kick Limited Edition 2020 is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a wrapper from the Jalapa […]
Cigar News: Micallef Cigars to Introduce Phoenix Program Designed to Offer a Flexible Buying Program to Retailers
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Given the challenging times the cigar industry is facing in 2020, Micallef Cigars is launching a program to serve retailers known as the Phoenix program. It’s a program designed to provide an alternate approach to serve retailers during these unprecedented times. Earlier this year, Micallef published an open letter to the industry stating their commitment […]
Cigar News: U.S Embassy in Nicaragua Issues COVID-19 Health Alert
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The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua has issued a health alert to U.S. citizens living in Nicaragua in regards to the COVID-19 virus. The warning advises U.S. citizens in Nicaragua to prepare to Shelter in Place. When it comes to the cigar industry, Nicaragua has been less impacted by factory closings. However, with the Embassy in […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 381 (5/16/20)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Cancels 2020 Trade Show
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced it has cancelled its 2020 Trade Show and Convention. While the past eleven months have arguably been the most tumultuous in the PCA’s 88 year old history, ultimately the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The PCA Trade Show and Convention had been scheduled […]
Cigar News: Organizers to Evaluate Course of Action for InterTabac 2020; No Word on 2020 PCA Trade Show
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As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, today organizers of InterTabac, the world’s largest tobacco trade show announced its plans for how it plans to deal with its 2020 event. While it didn’t indicate whether the event will go on or not, it did say it would follow the guidance set forward by authorities and factor […]
Cigar News: HVC Cigars Adds 500 Years Anniversary Selectos and Shorts Sizes
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HVC Cigars has announced it has added two sizes to its limited edition HVC 500th Anniversary Series. First up the HVC 500 Years Anniversary Selectos will add a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda size to the line. The cigars will be packaged in 15-count boxes and each cigar will have a selected retail price […]