Antigua Estelí Cigars has announced it is changing its brand name and corporate identity in the U.S. market to Segovias de Estelí. The move comes several months after Antigua Estelí was sued by J.G.G. Tobacco Holding Company, the owners of My Father Cigars. The dispute with the name came over the fact that My Father […]
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 […]
Warzone, the collaboration brand between Espinosa Cigars and General Cigar Company will add a third limited edition size in the form of a 6 1/2 x 48 Box Pressed Short Churchill. The cigar will make its debut at the 2020 La Zona Palooza event scheduled to open on November 12, 2020. The Warzone project was […]
Arturo Fuente has announced a new limited production line to benefit breast cancer research. Known as the Rare Pinks, the cigars are scheduled to ship on November 18th to coincide with the 25th Anniversary date of the initial release of the Fuente Fuente OpusX. Initial details of the Rare Pinks were first reported by Cigar […]
Earlier this week Espinosa Cigars has announced a new limited edition two-blend line extension known as “601 La Bomba – The Wick”. It’s a cigar that will make its debut at the 2020 La Zona Palooza event scheduled to open on November 12, 2012. The Wick consists of two blends – a Habano and San […]
Espinosa Cigars has announced it is bringing back the 601 Black, a Connecticut Shade blend that traces back to the days when company owner Erik Espinosa was a co-owner with EO Brands. The relaunch will make its debut at the 2020 La Zona Palooza event and the cigar will then be an annual limited […]
2020 marks the 85th anniversary of the Montecristo brand – and Altadis USA has announced a cigar to commemorate the occasion with the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. It’s described as a collaboration between the famed Grupo de Maestros, Tabacalera USA Director of Product Capability Rafael Nodal, and master blender AJ Fernandez. The first Montecristo was […]
Emilio Cigars has announcedthe Emilio LJZ Limited Edition. The LJZ is a line that was first released in 2016. LJZ is a cigar that pays homage to Louis J. Zucca, the grandfather of Emilio Cigars owner Scott Zucca. The Limited Edition uses a modified blend including using two wrappers (Nicaraguan Habano and Sun Grown). The remainder […]
With its regular La Zona Palooza event cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced plans for virtual La Zona Palooza 2020. The virtual event from November 12, 2020, through November 14, 2020. The three-day virtual event will feature special guests, contests, herfing, raffles, prizes and entertainment. Espinosa also partnered […]
Dissident Cigars has announced three small-batch lines – Rant, Rave, and Tirade. These are three new blends that are being incorporated into the portfolio. If the names sound familiar, they were originally vitola names in the Dissident Soapbox when the brand was first introduced in 2013. When Benjamin Holt acquired the brand, he overhauled the […]
