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 […]
Forged Cigar Company, the recently launched subsidiary under Scandinavian Cigar Group has announced it will be selling cigars from the El Rey del Mundo brand to its brick and mortar customers beginning in February. Previously, El Rey del Mundo was sold through JR Cigar and distributed through Santa Clara Cigars. El Rey del Mundo is […]
Arturo Fuente has announced it will keep prices the same for 99% of its entire production of cigars as it begins 2021. “The Fuente family has experienced and overcome major difficulties and tragedies during our 109 years in the premium cigar industry, and our long-standing principles and values dictate we must do our best to […]
On the last night of the Trump Administration being in office (January 19, 2021), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released rules about Substantial Equivalence (SE) and Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA). Regarding premium cigars, the FDA did not apply the rules at this time. This is the […]
Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST), the manufacturers of Toscano Cigars, has announced it is ending its distribution agreement with Miami Cigar and Company and will now distribute through MST’s subsidiary Parodi Holdings LLC, dba Avanti Cigar Company. The move is effective February 1, 2021. According to Manifatture Sigaro Toscano, Avanti Cigar Company’s sales and management […]
The AVO Classic Belicoso, a size that was last released back in 2005, is returning for a limited run. Davidoff has said one time production of 2,000 25-count boxes will be released in the United States in February. The Belicoso is in a 6 x 48 format. The blend is consistent with the other regular […]
For the third time in less than a year, Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest has been postponed. The event is now rescheduled for October 30th, 2021. While the COVID-19 pandemic was not given as the reason, it is most likely why the event had to be postponed yet again. Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest had been […]
This past week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held virtually. It was announced late last year that CES, one of the largest conventions usually held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was instead going to be completely virtual for 2021. This convention is not alone, the city of Las […]
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 […]
XIKAR has announced an upgrade to its Pipeline Series of lighters. The XIKAR Pipeline is the brand’s single soft-flame lighter series designed for both pipe and cigar smokers. The series will now feature an upgraded body treatment with durable plated finishes. Pipeline will now be offered with all-chrome, all-black, black and gold-tone, and black and […]
