Arsenio Ramos, the Master Blender behind Aganorsa Leaf, has passed away. Ramos had been working with Eduardo Fernandez, owner of Aganorsa Leaf for almost two decades. Fernandez had met Ramos in Cuba where he had been working for Cubatabaco for 45 years. Ramos had specialized in fermentation processes. The two hit it off and Fernandez […]
Cigar News: Room 101/Cigar Dojo [untitled] Collaboration Announced
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Room 101 Cigars has become the latest company to team up with the Cigar Dojo to produce an exclusive cigar. Today both parties announced the Room 101 [untitled], a cigar that will be sold exclusively through JR Cigar beginning September 21, 2018. Room 101 [untitled] features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper that has a lighter-than-average Colorado […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 42 (9/15/18)
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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: Viaje Craft Series For the Love of the Leaf Released
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Next week, Viaje will release the second installment of its Craft Series. This one is known as “Love of the Leaf”. The Viaje Craft Series that draws inspiration from the craft beer industry. It is a series of small batch, limited production cigars produced at different factories. Each release incorporates some of the best tobaccos from […]
Cigar News: Fred Rewey Sells Nomad Cigar Company to Ezra Zion
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Fred Rewey, owner and founder of Nomad Cigar Company has announced he has sold his company to Ezra Zion Cigar Company. Ezra Zion Cigar Company is owned by Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly. For several years both the Nomad and Ezra Zion brands were both distributed by House of Emilio, then Boutiques Unified. Last May […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Bringing Back Wynwood Brand
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the return of the Wynwood brand with a three-blend series known as Wynwood Hills. The Wynwood Hills series includes: Unhinged, a blend featuring an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper; Mayhem, a blend incorporating an Authentic Corojo wrapper from the Eiroa Tobacco farm; and Deranged, a blend that features a U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf […]
Cigar News: Provdencia Cigars to Release “The Hostage”
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Providencia Cigars has announced its fourth blend, known as “The Hostage”. It’s a limited production cigar that was inspired by a real life experience of Providencia Cigars founder Jim Faber. The name stems from an experience where Faber was held at gunpoint in the parking lot of youth soccer field during the time he lived in […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Opens Brooklyn New York Store
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Davidoff has officially announced the opening of a store in Brooklyn, New York.The new Davidoff Since 1911 Brooklyn store is one that is a partnership with Boris Grossman, owner of Matador Cigars. The store is located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn next to the world famous Peter Luger’s Steakhouse.. Officially the store had a […]
Cigar News: Crux IPCPR Show Exclusive 2018 Edition Heads to Retailers
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Crux Cigars has announced the 2018 edition of its Crux IPCPR Show Exclusive Limitada is now shipping to retailers. It’s the third annual release of this cigar. Like the previous installments, the Crux IPCPR Show Exclusive Limitada 2018 is a 5 x 52 box-pressed vitola with Crux’s signature marblehead cap. The blend is highlighted by […]
Cigar News: La Palina Blue Label TAA Exclusive Released
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With little fanfare, La Palina Cigars has rolled out its 2018 release for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series, the La Palina Blue Label. The La Palina Blue Label is a cigar produced at Nestor Plasencia’s El Paraiso factory in Honduras. The blend consists of a Habano wrapper, Honduran binder, and a combination […]