The Tobacco 21 movement appears to be heading to a close and it doesn’t bode well for those 18 to 21 in the United States. Earlier this year, several bills were introduced in Congress to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21. One such bill was S.1258 introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). […]
My Father Cigars has acquired the Fonseca brand from Quesada Cigars. News of the acquisition was first reported by Cigar Aficionado, and the report has been confirmed to Cigar Coop. The Fonseca brand was established in Cuba by Don Francisco Fonseca. The Dominican version of the Fonseca brand has been made by the Quesada family […]
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 […]
Isabela Cigar Company has announced the 2019 edition of its Time-Traveler cigar. The cigar itself is a 6 1/2 x 42 barber pole offering. According to Isabela Cigar Company, it sourced multiple high priming varietals of small farm tobaccos, each of which was aged at different seasons before rolling, as well as 32 months […]
Drew Estate has announced what it has termed a “soft re-opening of its Cigar Safari” program. It marks the return of the company’s cigar tourism program after being suspended in 2018 due to the civil unrest in Nicaragua. The company says the 2020 program will be limited to only five trips and will be […]
Drew Estate announced today the shipping of the ten humidified 5-Packs for ten of its lines. The 5-packs are resealable and feature Boveda Active Humidification inside the pack. All of the 5-packs ship with a countertop merchandising display and clip strips to be hung in any retail location are available upon request. The following are […]
Dr. Stephen Hahn, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the next FDA Commissioner. “I congratulate Dr. Hahn and thank the Senate for prioritizing his nomination. President Trump has chosen a superbly qualified leader for FDA, and Dr. Hahn […]
Davidoff has announced the Davidoff of Geneva USA 25th Anniversary Cigar, which commemorated 25 years of Davidoff Cigars in the U.S. market, is returning for a limited run as a part of its Vault Series. The Davidoff of Geneva USA 25th Anniversary was released late in 2013. It pays homage to the year 1989 in […]
Cigar Box Factory Estelí (CBFe), best known in the cigar market for making high quality cigar packaging and humidors, is celebrating the opening of their new, larger, and modern factory. CBFe is best known for working with companies such as Drew Estate, AJ Fernandez, and Altadis U.S.A. CBFe has said its new location will contain […]
Crux Cigars has announced it will begin shipping the repackaged Bull & Bear to retailers. The Bull & Bear was one of the original blends in the Crux Cigars portfolio. In addition to the newly packaged Bull & Bear, the company announced the 6 x 52 Toro size of the Bull & Bear will […]
