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: 17 U.S. Senators Send Letter Urging FDA to Consider Premium Cigar Exemption
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Seventeen U.S. Senators have sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb urging the agency to consider exempting premium cigars from regulation by the FDA. The letter lays out criteria for what a premium cigar should be defined as in order to be considered for exemption. The definition comes […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cellar Reserve 10-Year Anniversary Moves to Regular Production
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In 2017, Gurkha Cigars’ signature release was the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve. This was a cigar that commemorated the tenth anniversary of the 15 Year Cellar Reserve. It eventually became the first in a series of Cellar Reserve cigars that Gurkha says is now its most successful brand. At the time, the […]
Cigar News: Best Cigar Prices Moves into Brick and Mortar Retail Space
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Add online retailer Best Cigar Prices to the group of online retailers who now have a brick and mortar retail operation. The company has soft-launched the retail space and before the end of the year will have a fully operational retail space, cigar bar, and lounge. In addition, the company has announced it has become […]
Cigar News: Factory Smokes by Drew Estate to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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Today Drew Estate made the first of what is anticipated to be a series of product launches at the 2018 IPCPR with its Factory Smokes by Drew State brand. This is a brand that introduces a value-priced bundle offering into the portfolio of Drew Estate brands. Factory Smokes by Drew Estate will consist of […]
Cigar News: La Galera “The Cubes” to Debut at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show La Galera, the premium cigar brand of IndianHead Cigars, will introduce a series of limited edition line extensions to each of its core lines. The collection of the line extensions is known as “The Cubes”. The Cubes will add a special limited edition vitola to the La Galera […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Preferidos Hors d’Age to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora will officially release La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age. This is a cigar that first was seen at the 2018 ProCigar Festival held in February in the Dominican Republic. Hors D’Age stands for “beyond time”. Back when the cigar was first announced at ProCigar, La Aurora referred […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Introduce Altar Q at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Company will unveil Altar Q. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the Altar Q monument – one of the most historic monuments from the Copán region of Honduras. The Altar Q was a monument spearheaded by Mayan King Yax Pac in the year 776 […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars to Introduce Vega Magna at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars will introduce a new brand called Vega Magna. It’s a brand that no doubt will be the featured release for Quesada at this year’s trade show. From a packaging standpoint, the Vega Magna is reminiscent of another Quesada brand, the Casa Magna. While Casa Magna is a […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company to Distribute Island Lifestyle Importers Brands
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Island Lifestyle Importers has announced that Ventura Cigar Company will now handle its national marketing and distribution. This agreement includes the Island Lifestyle Importers’ Aged Reserve cigar lines as well as the Tommy Bahama branded cigar accessories it exclusively produces. The new partnership will officially kick off at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las […]