Fratello Cigars has announced Zev Kaminetsky will be its new Vice President of Sales effective January 11th, 2021. Kaminetsky is a long-time industry veteran who has worked at Camacho, Drew Estate, and most recently served as National Sales Director for Royal Agio Cigars USA. “I’ve known Zev since before I started Fratello. His professionalism, work […]
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 […]
ACE Prime Cigars is heading to Brazil. Today the company announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership being done in conjunction with Rafaelle D’Angelo of D’Angelo Importadora and Eduardo Llerena Hernandez of Distribuidora de Tabacos Eduardo Llerena. According to ACE Prime, Rafaelle D’Angelo is one of the largest cigar importers in Brazil. He […]
Davidoff has announced the availability of its Tampa Exclusive Edition Cigar. The cigar pays homage to the city of Tampa, Florida, home to the “Big Game” in February 2021. The Davidoff Tampa Exclusive 2021 features Davidoff’s signature Ecuador 702 wrapper over a blend of Dominican binder and filler tobaccos. The packaging of the box features […]
Crux Cigars has announced the release of a seventh vitola in its Crux Epicure line. The new vitola will be the Crux Epicure Lonsdale and will be a limited release done in conjunction with Privada Cigar Club. The Crux Epicure features an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar was blended […]
Earlier this year, MoyaRuiz Cigars announced the return of The Chinese Finger Trap cigar. Dubbed The Chinese Finger Trap 2, the cigar will be an exclusive to Caravan Cigar Company in Bath, Pennsylvania. MoyaRuiz has shipped The Chinese Finger Trap 2 and it’s scheduled to go on sale January 15th at the store and company […]
The Boutique Cigar Association (BCA) announced it is changing its mission statement from a trade association for small family-run cigar companies to a social platform for those companies. As a part of this change, the BCA will no longer operate as a non-profit organization. Finally, BCA President and Founder Dr. Gaby Kafie also announced his resignation. […]
In 2020, Aganorsa Leaf released Supreme Leaf – a limited production line that quickly became one of the company’s most sought-after productions. Today, the company announced a third size will be added in the form of a box-pressed Corona Gorda. The initial size, the Supreme Leaf Robusto, was launched at the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced that in early 2021, it will release a new line called Rare Leaf. It’s a line designed to be a regular production line for the company’s Aganorsa Select retailers, but still incorporate some of Aganorsa Leaf’s best low yield tobaccos into the blend. Blend-wise, the cigar features 100% Aganorsa tobacco highlighted […]
This past week, AJ Fernandez Cigars began shipping a new 7 x 50 Churchill size of its New World Connecticut line. It will be the sixth size to be offered in the New World Connecticut line. Operations Director Omar Fernandez announced the new edition on Prime Time Episode 168, The blend features a U.S. Connecticut […]
