Multiple sources have confirmed to Cigar Coop that Quality Importers’ President Michael Cellucci is departing the company. Cellucci is best known for his tenure at Drew Estate where he rose to the position of President of the company. Cellucci would depart Drew Estate in July 2016 and land six months later at Quality Importers as […]
While it wasn’t one of the featured brands, Montecristo made a return at the XXI Festival del Habano. At this year’s festival, the Montecristo Edición Limitada Supremos was introduced – one of three Edición Limitada cigars unveiled at the 2019 festival. The Montecristo Edicion Limitada Senadores is a 55 x 130mm (55 x 5 1/10) […]
At the XXI Festival del Habano held February 18 – 22, 2019 in Havana Cuba, Habanos S.A. announced three new Edición Limitada releases. One of those was the Quai D’Orsay Edicion Limitada Senadores. It marks the first time that the Quai D’Orsay brand has had a Edicion Limitada release. The Quai D’Orsay Edicion Limitada Senadores […]
Habanos SA has announced a new offering under its Cohiba brand will be an exclusive offering to La Casa del Habano (LCDH) and Habanos Specialists worldwide. The cigar is called the Cohiba Novedosos and it will be the first LCDH/Habanos Specialist release for Cohiba. The Cohiba Novedosos measures 50 x 156mm (or 50 x 6 1/7). The cigars […]
With virtually no fanfare whatsoever, the Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel Aged has returned – this time as a limited production national release. Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged was originally a release done in collaboration with Cigar Dojo and sold exclusively through Smoke Inn. Over the past few weeks, Camacho has been informing retailers the cigar would […]
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand. As a result, the brand was showcased front and center at the XXI Festival del Habano. In addition to three new regular vitolas introduced, there were two limited offerings also showcased at the festival. First up is the Trinidad 50th Anniversary Humidor. The units were built […]
The cigar industry trade associations (Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) have officially filed an appeal in the lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Regulations. Most specifically, the crux of the lawsuit focuses around the implementation of warning […]
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand, and XXI Festival del Habano saw the brand get some considerable focus. This year, Habanos SA announced it is adding three regular production vitolas under the Trinidad brand: Esmeralda, Media Luna, and Tropes. Trinidad Esmeralda introduces 53 x 145mm (53 x 5 7./10) Dinoras size into […]
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 […]
At the XXI Festival del Habano, Habanos SA introduced a new line extension to its Punch brand called Short de Punch. It’s a new regular production offering that is positioned as a shorter, thicker cigar. Short de Punch measures 50 x 120mm (50 x 4 3/4). While there have been several Punch Edición Regional releases […]
