At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, CLE Cigar Company showcased a new addition to its CLE Signature Series known as the CLE Signature THT-EKE 0317. The CLE Signature THT-EKE 0317 is the latest project to use Cameroon de Jamastran, a Cameroon wrapper grown by Julio Eiroa. Last year, the wrapper made its […]
JR Cigars has announced the next installment of its 50th Anniversary series will come from Alec & Bradley Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigars. The cigar is called the Alec & Bradley Wagyu A5. It’s named for the famed ultra-premium Japanese beef. “We wanted to create a cigar that evoked the characteristics of Wagyu beef: luxury, […]
2020 saw United Cigars’ La Gianna Havana brand celebrate its 25th anniversary. Following a packaging facelift a little over a year ago, this year, United is bringing back a brand known as La Gianna Angelic. It’s a brand that was first introduced back in 2001 for a short run. La Gianna Angelic is a mild […]
Vintage Cigar Distributors has announced a new partnership with the J. Fuego factory owned by Jesus Fuego in Nicaragua. The recently announced PCA Exclusive Cigar, the 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime is going to be produced at the J. Fuego Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, and now the original 7-20-4 line will also be produced there. […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Perdomo Cigars introduced four 12-count samplers known as the Perdomo Connoisseur Collection. There are three collections representing Perdomo’s signature wrappers (Connecticut Shade, Sun Grown, and Maduro), and a fourth collection known as “Award Winning” that includes Perdomo’s highest-rated and award-winning cigars. Each collection includes two […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Drew Newman of JC Newman Cigar Company told the Cigar Coop team production that a new project out of the El Reloj factory in Tampa, Florida has commenced known as the Angel Cuesta. El Reloj is a 111-year-old cigar factory that recently underwent some renovations. JC Newman […]
Back in April, Arturo Fuente Cigar Company announced it was adding two new sizes to its Rare Pink Collection. At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the new sizes were showcased. The new sizes were two figurados – a 3 3/4 x 54 and a 7 1/4 x 53. At the time of […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo launched a third size to its Pledge line known as the E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee. The Apogee was released prior to the show, but the size of the cigar was not unveiled until the show opened. The Apogee is a 6 1/4 x 58 […]
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 […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched a new ultra-premium line being called the Rocky Patel White Label. One of the key differentiators is that the White Label uses a Connecticut Shade wrapper grown in the U.S. with tobaccos that have been aging for ten years. The remainder […]
