For the past decade, fans of Viaje Cigars could count on an end of year seasonal release – and 2019 is no exception. Later this month, Viaje will ship a limited run of its popular Viaje Holiday Blend release. Blend and production details of this year’s Holiday Blend were not disclosed. The size will […]
Cigar News: Fratello Esclusivo Connecticut Shop Exclusive to Launch This Month
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Fratello Cigars has announced a new installment of the Fratello Esclusivo will be coming to Old Virginia Tobacco Company (OVTC). This time it’s a Connecticut Shade cigar and its appropriately called the Fratello Esclusivo Connecticut. The cigar will make its debut at a launch event on December 13th. Produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory, […]
Cigar News: Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch Set to Hit Retailers
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After nearly a four-year wait, fans of La Flor Dominicana have a new installment of the Small Batch series to look forward to. Next week retailers are expected to take shipment on the 2019 edition of Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch. This is a series that was first introduced by La Flor Dominicana back in […]
Cigar News: Blackbird Cigar Company Cardinal Announced as Shop Exclusive for Zeal Cigars, Then Cancelled
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UPDATE 1/9/20: Zeal Cigars has informed Cigar Coop this project has been cancelled. Blackbird Cigar Co. in collaboration with Zeal Cigars introduces the Cardinal, a shop exclusive, for Phoenix, Arizona-based Zeal Cigars. The project was worked on by Jonás Santana, owner of Blackbird Cigar Co and Bradley Reith. In a press release, Bradley explained the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 357 (11/30/19)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Alex Spencer Reserve to Release The Mansa
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Alex Spencer Reserve (ASR), a brand based in Cincinnati Ohio and owned by Alex Spencer has announced it is working with Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia to release The Mansa. The cigar is a limited production offering that will see the first batch shipped during the first week of December. It’s a blend that Spencer […]
Cigar News: Massachusetts Becomes First State to Approve a Flavored Tobacco Ban
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The tobacco industry suffered a critical blow as the State of Massachusetts has announced a ban of tobacco products having a characterizing flavor (e.g. menthol cigarettes and flavored chewing tobacco). The ban is not an all-encompassing one, and will still allow for these products to be sold at licensed smoking bars for on-site consumption. Massachusetts […]
Cigar News: Pennsylvania Becomes the 19th State to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed a budget bill into law that includes a provision to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. This makes Pennsylvania the 19th State in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. Pennsylvania now will become one of 38% of the U.S. States with a tobacco purchase […]
Cigar News: Alec & Bradley Uru Doshi to be a 2020 Collaboration with Cigar Dojo
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Alec Bradley Cigar Company is now the latest manufacturer to partner with Cigar Dojo. Today Alec Bradley and Cigar Dojo announced the Alec & Bradley Uru Doshi. It’s the 18th collaboration Cigar Dojo has released with a major manufacturer. The cigar will make its debut on February 29th and will be offered exclusively through South […]
Cigar News: ACE Prime to Release M.X.S. Signature Cigar with Adrián González
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ACE Prime has announced it will team up with Baseball superstar Adrián González to release a cigar under its M.X.S. Signature Series line. The cigar joins M.X.S. Signature Dominque Wilkens and Tiago Splitter releases. News of this story was mentioned on Bear Duplisea’s #ElOsoFumarTakes Podcast where ACE Prime co-founder Luciano Meirelles was a guest. “We have […]