Starting today, Powstanie Cigars’ 2020 installment of its Powstanie Wojtek series, the Powstanie Wojtek Toro is now heading to retailers. The Powstanie Wojtek is a limited edition cigar first launched in 2019 in a perfecto size. The cigar pays homage to the Polish heritage of owners Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz. The name Powstanie means uprising […]
Los Caidos Cigars, best known to cigar enthusiasts for its financial support of family members of Fallen firefighters and police officers, is now officially being distributed by Sutliff Tobacco, America’s oldest pipe tobacco company. Los Caidos Cigar was founded by Steve Zengel. The brand says it is present in 147 retail locations across 27 states. […]
Stallone Cigars has announced that its distribution in the state of Louisiana will be handled by PF Importers, the company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. In a statement, Stallone Cigars commented, “PF Importers is a Family owned and distributor of wine, beer, and spirits in Louisiana as well as premium cigars nationally. […]
Drew Estate has announced it has cancelled the 2020 Virtual Barn Smoker Event due to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout Florida. The decision was made for the health and safety of both the Drew Estate and Florida Sun Grown Farm staffs who would have been supporting the virtual event that had been scheduled for […]
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced the return of the S&R, the company’s second release. S&R returns with the same sized Lancero, Corona Gorda, and limited edition culebra offerings. S&R was first released in 2018. It is the first Sumatra blend by James Brown in his portfolio. The remainder of the blend consists of […]
Today marks the final day of the Glynn Loope era at Cigar Rights of America (CRA). It was back in April that is was announced that Loope would be stepping down as Executive Director for CRA effective the day after Election Day. Loope has been the only Executive Director the organization has known since it […]
Caldwell Cigar Company has begun informing retailers of a limited edition line extension of its Eastern Standard Sungrown line known as “Magic.” It’s described as a 7 1/2 x 42 Super Lancero. The Eastern Standard Sun Grown was unveiled in 2018. It’s a cigar that features a Sungrown San Andres Habano wrapper over an Ecuadorian […]
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 […]
After returning for a limited run in 2019, the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas returns for 2020. The Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 is a 6 3/4 x 43 Dalia, a different size than the 2019 edition. The blend is also different. While it still features a Cameroon wrapper (from the 2008-2009 growing season), it also […]
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has released a new line exclusive to The Cigar Shop in the Carolinas known as The Brotherhood No. 1. The Brotherhood No. 1, is a project that had been in the works for two years. It turns out the timing was perfect given the challenges of 2020 and how many […]
