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: Fratello Navetta Inverso Ships Monday 10/29/18
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Fratello Cigars has announced the Fratello Navetta Inverso, the fifth line by Omar de Frias’ company, is now shipping to retailers. This is a cigar that made its debut at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The blend features a Nicaraguan wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. It is available in three […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Release 2018 Release of Liga Privada Unico Series UF-4
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The Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4, one of the most limited Liga Privada cigars by Drew Estate, has returned for its annual release. As in previous years, the UF-4 was released to coincide with Countryside, Illinois-based retailer Casa de Montecristo’s annual Halloween party on October 25th. Drew Estate President Jonathan Drew was in attendance for […]
Cigar News: Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery Returns for 2018
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Viaje is known for creating an aura of mystery around many of its releases, but with the Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery, that is the main theme. This year, the Skull and Bones M?stery returns for the first time since 2015. Skull and Bones M?stery is a release in the Skull and Bones series that […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano Blue in Green Heading to Retailers
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Gran Habano’s long-awaited Blue in Green project is now en-route to retailers. The Blue in Green project was announced prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is intended to produce a mild to medium-bodied offering in the Gran Habano portfolio. […]
Cigar News: Viaje Friends and Family Bel Air Returns
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The Viaje Friends and Family, one of Viaje Cigars’ most limited lines, is returning. This past week, the Bel Air, a vitola that has not been released since 2014, has shipped to select retailers. The Viaje Friends and Family line was originally designed by Viaje President Andre Farkas as a personal blend for himself and people […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Release of Pappy Van Winkle Tradition 2018
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Drew Estate has announced the availability of the 2018 edition of Pappy Van Winkle Tradition, the annual offering that is the company’s most premium offering. This is the second year Drew Estate has released the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition uses the same blend as last year. This includes an Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Launches Cigaraction.org
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association has launched a new website called cigaraction.org. The site is intended to serve as a resource to get information on public policy issues relating to premium cigars and serve as a hub for a grassroots campaign to support a premium cigar exemption in the annual spending […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) Second Issue Heads to Stores
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The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) Second Issue, the 2018 release of Alec Bradley’s annual Fine & Rate series is now en-route to retailers. It marks the eighth consecutive year of the Fine & Rare Series. The Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) blend was first released as the 2015 installment of the Fine […]
Cigar News: Serino Taino Coming Soon
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This Fall, Serino Cigar Company will release it’s third brand – Taíno. Word of Taíno first surfaced the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, but the cigar wasn’t officially showcased as production and packaging were being finalized. As the name indicates, the cigar pays homage to the Taíno Native American people. The Tainos were based in the Caribbean […]