Miami Cigar & Company has announced it will handle distribution of the Barrel Aged by Karl Malone. This is the cigar that was unveiled at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show by NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. Following his retirement from the NBA in 2005, Malone had been involved in several business ventures. He has […]
Cigar News: Dissident Cigars Purchased by Benjamin Holt
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Dissident Cigars is getting ready to relaunch. Benjamin Holt, an area sales representative for Boutiques Unified, announced he has purchased the brand. “Over the past few years I have seen many cigar brands come and go. Some stopped operations due to fear of FDA regulations. Others because of failure to adapt to the changes in […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Sales Force to Sell Sindicato and Names Jim Colucci President & COO
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Gurkha Cigars will be taking over the sales of Sindicato Cigars. As a part of the announcement, Sindicato Cigars President and CEO Jim Colucci will be taking on a dual role as he will become Gurkha’s new President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Colucci made the announcement on the January 26th, 2019 edition of The […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 314 (1/26/19)
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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: MoyaRuiz Hand Gripper Becomes 13th MicroBlend for Smoke Inn
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Back in November 2018, MoyaRuiz Cigars announced on KMA Talk Radio it would be producing an installment for Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series called The Hand Gripper. Today details of the cigar were announced by Smoke Inn. This is the thirteenth installment of the MicroBlend Series. Plans are for the Hand Gripper to go on sale at […]
Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Teams Up with W. Curtis Draper to Offer Discounts to Furloughed Federal Employees
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Fratello Cigars announced it is teaming up with W. Curtis Draper Tobacconist to offer a discount on Fratello Cigars to furloughed Federal government employees affected by the U.S. government shutdown. “Having been furloughed myself back in 2013 while working at NASA, I can tell you the uncertainty and the worry was real for me […]
Cigar News: Legendary Roller Maria Sierra Passes Away
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Maria Sierra, the acclaimed Cuban roller who built a second career in the United States at the famed iconic El Titan de Bronze factory in Little Havana has passed away. She was 70 years old. Sierra’s career spanned six decades. She started out as an apprentice at Cuba’s Fabrica de Tabacos El Laguito, which at […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company and Emilio Cigars Merge
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Emilio Cigars is officially joining the Black Label Trading Company family. Today it was announced that Emilio Cigars will be merging with Black Label Trading Company. Under the agreement, Black Label Trading Company will take over the branding and marketing of Emilio Cigars. In addition, all cigar production for Emilio Cigars will move […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Announces Flor de Valle Ghost Orchid for 2019
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A fifth marca is coming to Warped Cigars Flor de Valle line. Today Warped Cigars’ owner Kyle Gellis announced plans to release a 6 x 52 offering with a 109 cap in the line known as Ghost Orchid. While a firm release date has not been announced, Gellis says it will be sometime in 2019. […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Reports Increase in Retail Sales Traffic and Volume with Decrease in Customer Spending During Christmas Season
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For the second consecutive year, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association surveyed its retail members on sales conducted the week before Christmas. According to the survey results, IPCPR reported an increase from the previous year in sales traffic and sales volume in its brick and mortar locations, but a decrease in consumer […]