At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell launched “The T Habano”. It’s the third installment under their collaborative brand “The T” which is produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The T Habano consists of a Habano Sun Grown wrapper over Nicaragua binder and filler. The cigar is available in […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced its second flavored cigar under the Macanudo label, the M Bourbon by Macanudo. The M Bourbon by Macanudo follows up 2018’s M by Macanudo. While the M by Macanudo featured coffee flavors, the M Bourbon by Macanudo is meant to showcase the flavors found in an […]
Just prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Cavalier Genève announced it would be releasing its second limited edition cigar, the Cavalier Genève LE19. At this year’s trade show, the cigar was officially showcased. The Cavalier Genève LE19 is a 4 3/4 x 58 vitola with an undisclosed blend. It is presented in ten-count boxes. […]
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 […]
It was back in 1994 when Litto and Ines Gomez entered the cigar industry and founded a company called Los Libertadores – which would eventually be rebranded La Flor Dominicana. 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of that milestone, and this year La Flor Dominicana has a special release, the La Flor Dominicana 25th Anniversary. The […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar showcased a bolder offering under its CAO Flathead line known as the CAO Flathead V19. The CAO Flathead V19 consists of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Connecticut Habano binder and fillers consisting of Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan tobaccos from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa. According to […]
While Espinosa Cigars decided to launch its Espinosa Laranja Escuro line back in April, it decided to do a line expansion at the 2019 IPCPR’s Trade Show. The Espinosa Laranja Escuro Lancero is 7 1/2 x 38 and is presented in ten-count boxes. Consistent with the rest of the line, the lancero is box-pressed. As […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, AVO Cigars launched a limited series of undisclosed blends called the AVO Unexpected Series. AVO Unexpected features four distinct blends and the brand is only hinting at details of the four. AVO Unexpected Celebration (Yellow): Rolled with the highest quality tobacco left to age for six years. AVO Unexpected […]
Trey Andrews has resigned as Vice President of Sales of Micallef Cigars. “This morning, I resigned from my position as VP of Sales for Micallef Cigars. I wish them all the best moving forward, and appreciate the opportunity granted me by Mr. Micallef. Thank you, Al, for the tutelage and experience I received representing your […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars showcased a new offering known as the HVC Serie A. It’s a cigar that derives its name from the fact that it uses Grade A tobacco. Produced at the Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory, the Serie A is highlighted by a Corojo 1999 wrapper over […]
