Amendola Family Cigar Company, a cigar company based out of Durham North Carolina, has announced it has entered into a partnership with Tabacalera G. Kafie y Ciia to handle its production. Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia is located in Danlí, Honduras and is owned by Dr. Gaby Kafie. “We chose Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia because […]
Cigar News: Hoyo La Amistad Black and New Packaging for Hoyo La Amistad Gold and Silver Introduced at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced a third collaboration with AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo de Monterrey line with the Hoyo La Amistad Black. This release features an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper over a Mexican San Andres binder, and Nicaraguan filler. It is available in three sizes: Rothschild (4 1/2 x […]
Cigar News: Dapper Cigar Company Features Cubo Sumatra at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Ian Reith’s Dapper Cigar Company made available its Cubo Sumatra line. This is a cigar that joins the Cubo Maduro and Cubo Claro offerings by Dapper. According to Reith, the Cubo Sumatra was technically released five years ago as the first offering under the Cubo brand. Now Reith […]
Cigar News: Massachusetts Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
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Governor Charlie Barker of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has signed into a law a bill that will raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to age 21. Massachusetts had been a state that had seen several local municipalities already raise the age to 21 in its jurisdiction. The legislation signed by Baker also includes […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Tavicusa Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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While Rocky Patel Premium Cigars made several product announcements prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the company saved some product to unveil at the show. One was a cigar that pays homage to the tenth anniversary of the company’s boutique factory in Estelí, Nicaragua – The Rocky Patel Tavicusa. According to Rocky Patel Premium […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 35 (7/28/18)
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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: Cohiba Spectre Launches at 2018 IPCPR
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In 2017, General Cigar’s Cohiba brand introduced the Cohiba Blue – a cigar meant to be an affordable Cohiba offering. Now General goes to the other end of the spectrum introducing the Cohiba Spectre, a cigar that is the most expensive Cohiba branded cigar by General to date. According to General Cigar, the Cohiba Spectre […]
Cigar News: Davidoff to End Sponsorship of Davidoff Art Initiative
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Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced it is realigning its sponsorship activities. As a part of this strategy, it has announced it is bringing the Davidoff Art Initiative to a close. The Davidoff Art Initiative was a program to foster the development and production of contemporary art and artists. A core part of the program included the […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Lauches Back2Back Brand at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff of Geneva launched a new brand called Back2Back. While the brand may be new, the blends are ones that might be familiar to cigar enthusiasts. Back2Back is the reincarnation of the Room 101 Big Payback line. When Matt Booth departed, he took the Room 101 brand names with […]
Cigar News: Camacho Diploma Special Selection 11/18 Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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Last year, Camacho Cigars re-introduced the original blend of the Camacho Diploma as an annual limited release known as the Camacho Diploma Special Selection. The 2017 release featured a 5 x 54 Robusto format. This year, Camacho is once again releasing the original blend of the Camacho Diploma, but this time in the […]