PDR Cigars has a new Director of Sales. Today PDR has officially announced that industry veteran Richie Otero has assumed the position. Otero’s career in the cigar industry started in retail. He subsequently managed territories for Padilla Cigar Company and Caldwell Cigar Company before joining PDR Cigars in October 2017 as its Florida Territory Sales […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Announces Luminosa Gigantes LE 2018
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Never say never. Today Crowned Heads has announced a limited edition 6 x 60 line extension to its Luminosa line. At this year’s 2018 IPCPR Trade Show the company will introduce the Luminosa Gigantes LE 2018 – the Nashville based company’s first 6 x 60 vitola. It’s a size many thought would never come to […]
Cigar News: Crux Limitada RedLine and Crux Limitada Gunner Coming at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Crux Cigar Company will add two new cigars to its Crux Limitada line – the Crux Limitada RedLine and the Crux Limitada Gunner. Crux Limitada is the Crux Cigars’ limited edition line. Each of the cigars in the Limitada line feature a Nicaraguan Engañoso wrapper. It’s a special wrapper […]
Cigar News: Bombay Tobak to Launch MQBA at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, Mel Shah‘s Bombay Tobak is launching a new line called MQBA (pronounced em-kyoo-bah). It’s a unique project that will become part of the company’s regular production schedule. MQBA consists of four unique cigars, each consisting of 100% percent tobacco grown at the company’s farm in Ventana, Ecuador. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 31 (6/23/18)
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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: Cigar Oasis Announces Distribution for Ash-Stay
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Cigar Oasis has formally announced it is distributing the Ash-Stay product. Ash-Stay is a patented sealing wind & odor resistant ashtray. The product was developed and introduced in 2014 by Richard Becker and Lenny Koppelman. Made of melamine, the product is designed to lock in stale ash and odors after smoking. The distribution agreement between the […]
Cigar News: Nick & Jim P.B.E. to Add Torpedo and 6 x 60 Line Extensions
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The Nick & Jim P.B.E., the collaboration between Nick Syris of LH Cigars and “Island” Jim Robinson, is getting two new sizes. Later this year, the duo will add a 6 x 52 Torpedo size as well as a 6 x 60 Gordo to join the current Toro offering. “Nick & Jim’s P.B.E really took […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf to Release Casa Fernandez Aniversario Perfecto at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Aganorsa Leaf will introduce a perfecto offering in its Case Fernandez Aniversario line. The cigar will be a limited production offering of 250 ten-count boxes and will only be made available to IPCPR attendees. This will be the fifth installment in the Aniversario line. The Aniversario Perfecto […]
Cigar News: UPS and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement
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Late last night came word that United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Teamsters (the group representing UPS workers) have come to a tentative handshake agreement on a new five-year contract covering its small package deliveries. If the agreement is ratified, it will end the threat of what could have been one of the largest strikes […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust to Introduce Todos Los Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas Fuerte at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas slated to open next month in Las Vegas, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will showcase the Todos Las Dias Thick Lonsdale Mas Fuerte. It’s a line extension to Todos Las Dias that is even bolder than the current offerings. It’s something that company founder and master ligador […]