Joya de Nicaragua has announced the release of a cigar for the 2021 Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series with the Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana TAA Exclusive. The cigar was formally unveiled today at a virtual convention being hosted by the TAA. The cigar itself pays homage to Joya de Nicaragua’s close ties […]
The Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) held a virtual convention today and announced the cigars for the 2021 TAA Exclusive Series. This is a series of cigars that will be offered exclusively for retail members of the TAA. The 2021 TAA Exclusive Series features 23 blends, 15 of which are 2021 releases and eight are […]
Perdomo Cigars has announced it is re-introducing the Perdomo Inmenso line. Dubbed the Perdomo Inmenso Seventy, it is being released in both a Sun Grown and Maduro blend with three-70 ring gauge formats for each blend. The cigars are scheduled to ship to retailers in May, 2021. “The seventy ring gauge Inmenso cigars we made […]
United Cigar has announced the release of the Green Monstah has been halted. The project was a collaboration with CLE Cigars under the Asylum brand. The decision was made after another cigar brand owner reached out to CLE and said a portion of the name would need to be concealed. Details of the announcement are […]
Espinosa Cigars has released a second cigar as a part of Binny’s Beverage Depot’s Four Society Series of store exclusive cigars called Saggio. “I was excited when the opportunity came up to talk about our latest project, The Four Star Society ‘Saggio’ I worked with Richie Otero a couple years ago to develop The Four […]
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 […]
Xavier Becerra, the man whom President Joe Biden nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, was confirmed on March 18th for the position in a vote by the United States Senate by a vote of 50 to 49. 49 Democrats voted to confirm Becerra. One Republican, Senator Susan Collins (D, ME) also voted in […]
Last month, it was announced that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services was banning smoking in cigar lounges in order to comply with the state’s mask mandate requirement to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Today Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer refined her previous mask mandate from four weeks earlier to allow the re-opening of smoking in […]
Micallef Cigars has announced it is releasing “A Cigar Journal.” This is a primer geared for new cigar enthusiasts. The journal contains Cigar 101 content, and also highlights the contribution of women to the cigar industry. In addition, it provides journal pages for the consumer to record his/her cigar experiences. In addition, the company believes […]
Altadis USA has announced a new installment under its Montecristo Epic line known as the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The Montecristo Epic line was launched in 2012 with the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007, a cigar that featured tobaccos from a 2007 vintage crop. Cigar Aficionado reported the Vintage 12 utilizes a 2012 vintage crop. “To […]
