One of the oldest brands that originated in Cuba, Cabañas is making a comeback. Today JR Cigars announced that later this month it is bringing back the brand – with the help of the Garcia family at My Father Cigars in Nicaragua. The cigar will be an exclusive to JR Cigar and also sold on […]
Next year, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars will release an exclusive brand for Sweden known as Söta Kakor. The name Söta Kakor translates to “sweet cookies”. It is a project that JSK Cigars owner Riste Ristevski has been working on with his Swedish Importer Kind Cigars since 2017. The blend features a high priming Ecuadorian […]
This Monday, the Gurkha Nicaragua Series is slated to begin heading to retailers. The Gurkha Nicaragua Series was showcased this past summer at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s one of two releases that Gurkha is doing out of Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA), the other being the Gurkha Treinta. The cigar features […]
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 […]
On October 1st, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban flavored tobacco products. As a part of the decision, there was an appeal made to Governor Gavin Newsom to issue a statewide ban on vaping. The new ordinance goes into effect for Los Angeles County, which includes the city of […]
Villiger Cigars has announced a packaging update to its Villiger La Libertad line. The cigars will now feature a primary band with the Villiger logo consistent with the other offerings in the Villiger portfolio. The “La Libertad” name will remain as a part of a secondary band on the cigar. This is the second packaging […]
Ventura Cigar Company is shipping the two blends that are a part of its Archetype Chapter 3 Series. These blends include Dawn of Destiny and Sacred Scales, two blends developed in collaboration between Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and Ventura Cigar Company General Manager Michael Giannini. “Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is a hero in this industry,” said Giannini in […]
When the third Saturday of October comes around, it could only mean one thing in College Football – the annual game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers. This year’s game is taking place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Tuscaloosa’s own R & R Cigar Mansion is getting an exclusive cigar from La Flor Dominicana […]
Tatuaje Cigars has announced the Unlucky 26 retailers who will receive dress boxes of this year’s Monster Series releases – Tatuaje The Chuck and Tatuaje The Tiff. Since there are two Monster releases, this year the total number of retailers who will receive the dress boxes is doubled. In previous years, the retailers were referred […]
Imperial Brands PLC has announced that Chief Executive Officer Alison Cooper will step down from the role of CEO. The move will take place once the Board of Directors finds a successor. In a press release Imperial Brands PLC Chairman Mark Williamson, said: “Alison has worked tirelessly and with great energy and passion during […]
