Aganorsa Leaf has announced a new extension of its JFR Lunatic Maduro line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 80 Torpedo known as El Grande Maduro. The cigar will make is debut in April as an exclusive offering in the Premium Cigar Association (PCA)’s Product Hub before national distribution. Aganorsa Leaf says a […]
Earlier this year, it was announced that the ProCigar Festival 2021 would not be held in February because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (Procigar), announced that due to the safety restrictions still in place in the Dominican Republic that ProCigar Festival 2021 is officially cancelled. At the same time, […]
Last month, Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat-IL) introduced a bill (S. 411) to the United States Senate called “Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMA’s Act)” meant to prevent complications and fatalities suffered by women during pregnancy. Part of the bill is proposed changes to the Federal tax code that would tax all tobacco […]
On Wednesday, March 31st, J.C. Newman Cigar Company will celebrate its 111th anniversary. The company is planning a big day to commemorate the occasion, but one of the highlights will be a return to the lectors to its facility. It’s the first time since 1931 that the lectors have been a part of the cigar […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that on April 1st, it will launch the PCA Product HUB. The PCA Product HUB is a new online platform for manufacturers to offer special deals, limited edition cigars, and PCA Exclusives direct to its retail members. Three companies have announced exclusive products and deals that will be […]
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 […]
For the fourth year in a row, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) will have a release for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. For 2021, it will be the Diesel brand that will have TAA Exclusive Cigar for the first time. The cigar is called the Diesel Disciple and it will be a […]
The Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Diamond is returning for 2021. The cigar features a unique diamond shaped vitola. Alex Bradley has confirmed the cigars will head to retailers beginning in June. The diamond-shaped vitola was something originally offered as an extension to the Alec Bradley Nica Puro on an annual basis. Last year, it […]
Claudio Sgroi, who currently served as Mombacho Cigars’ Master Blender and had been the face of the company for several years, is leaving Mombacho Cigars. Sgroi has said he will focus on his family and other professional ventures, including his role as President of the Nicaraguan Tobacco Chamber (CNT). “In the past decade I worked […]
For the second year in a row, the InterTabac Trade Show has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event had been scheduled to run from September 16-18, 2021, in Dortmund, Germany. The next planned show is scheduled for September 15-17, 2022. InterSupply, the Trade Show that focuses around the production of tobacco and […]
