The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) is reporting a positive start to the pivotal end of 2017 buying season. The assessment was made as a result of a survey made to its retail members on buying patterns that occurred from Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving Day), through Sunday, November 26. The organization reported […]
Cigar News: José O. Padrón Passes Away
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José O. Padrón, the patriarch of Padrón Cigars has passed away overnight. He was 91 years old. José Orlando Padrón was born on June 10, 1926, in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. His family had been in the tobacco business since his grandfather Damaso Padrón settled in Cuba after emigrating from the Canary […]
Cigar News: Royal Agio Cigars Opens U.S. Headquarters
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Earlier this year, Netherlands-based cigar company Royal Agio Cigars announced plans to establish a wholly-owned U.S. Based Headquarters. These plans would end the agreement Royal Agio had with Drew Estate where Drew Estate was handling its U.S. based sales and distribution. Yesterday Drew Estate and Royal Agio both formally announced the opening of Royal Agio […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco and The Cigar Shop Team Up for 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole
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Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co and The Cigar Shop are teaming up for the release of the 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole . A copy of the press release is below: Carolina-based retailer The Cigar Shop is proud to announce it is teaming up with Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to produce its second exclusive offering. The […]
Cigar News AJ Fernandez Cigar Co Names Selim Hanono COO
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A.J. Fernandez Cigar Company has named Selim Hanono as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) “Selim comes with incredible experience and knowledge of our industry. We have full confidence that he will help lead our company and take us to the next level. He will have our full support in order to accomplish our company’s […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 2 (12/2/17)
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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: Altadis U.S.A. to Release Montecristo Epic Craft Cured
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Altadis U.S.A is once again teaming up with the Plasencia family for an all-Nicaraguan Montecristo cigar. This week the company announced the Montecristo Epic Craft Cured. As the name indicates, the Craft Cured is being aligned under the Epic line under the Montecristo brand. As mentioned, the Montecristo Epic Craft Cured consists of all-Nicaraguan tobaccos. […]
Cigar News: Fernando Zacarias Lands at E.P. Carrillo
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Fernando Zacarias’ hiatus from the cigar industry was a brief one. This week has come word that the former Espinosa Cigars National Sales Manager has joined E.P. Carrillo and will become the Territory Manager for the State of Florida. It was early last month when we heard that Zacarias and Espinosa Cigars were parting ways. […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Announces QuickDraw Corona Gorda Initially Heading to Famous Smoke Shop
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Last year, Southern Draw Cigars’ announced it would be adding a Corona Gorda line extension to the three blends of its QuickDraw line. Today the company announced the initial allocation of this line extension will be made exclusively available to online retailer Famous Smoke Shop. The Corona Gorda will be a 5 1/2 x 46 […]
Cigar News: Nomad Announces Full Allocation of Fin de Los Mundos
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For Nomad Cigar Company retailers, the start of “Fin de Los Mundos” is finally about to arrive. Beginning November 30, all existing Nomad Cigar Company retailers will be able to order Fin de Los Mundos. The rollout of the cigar will officially begin on December 2nd with a launch at Underground Cigar Shop in […]