On Friday, November 17th, a new Davidoff Lounge will open in West Palm Beach, Florida. The lounge will be located at the company’s long-time retail partner – Smoke Inn Cigars. The new Davidoff Lounge at Smoke Inn is being opened in conjunction with the relocation of Smoke Inn’s West Palm Beach retail location. In this case, it […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. and Crowned Heads Team Up for Montecristo Ciudad de Musica
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Altadis U.S.A. has announced it is teaming up with boutique cigar company Crowned Heads for a new addition to the Montecristo portfolio – the Montecristo Ciudad de Música. The name Ciudad de Música translates to “The Music City”. In this case, it pays homage to the city of Nashville, which is not only famous for […]
Cigar News: 1502 XO Salomon Released
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1502 Cigars has announced that the 1502 XO Salomon is now available. The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Cosecha 146 Released into U.S. Market
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The Cosecha 146, a cigar that was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, is now heading to U.S.-based retailers. The Cosecha 146 is the first cigar in Plasencia Cigars’ Cosecha series. Cosecha means “harvest” and Cosecha 146 release pays homage to the 146th harvest of the Plasencias (2011-12) and it uses tobaccos from Honduras and Nicaragua […]
Cigar News: Isabela Cigar Company Releases Stardust
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Isabela Cigar Company has announced the release of a small batch limited edition cigar called Stardust. Stardust is a barber-pole offering that is available in a single size – a 5 1/4 x 42 Corona, The cigar uses a combination of Ecuadorian Desflorado and Nicaraguan Habano wrappers over a Nicaraguan aged medio tiempo binder and […]
Cigar News: President Trump Nominates Alex Azar to be Next Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Today U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Alex Azar is his choice to replace Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on his cabinet. Azar comes from the pharmaceutical industry where from 2012 to 2017, he served as President of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 51 (11/11/17)
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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: Swedish Match Sells Its Remaining Shares in Scandinavian Tobacco Group
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In 2010, Scandinavian Tobacco Group and Swedish Match AB formed a new company under the Scandinavian Tobacco Group name. At that time, Swedish Match brought its premium cigar, tobacco, and pipe business with STG’s tobacco business. Yesterday that arrangement came to an end as it was announced that Swedish Match had sold its remaining shares […]
Cigar News: Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet Returns for 2017
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In 2016, Viaje Cigars introduced Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet, a new Thanksgiving release incorporating Viaje’s Zombie theme. This week Viaje announced that this cigar will begin heading to retailers this month. The Zombie Farmer Bill Hatchet, a Thanksgiving seasonal release incorporating Viaje’s Zombie theme and back for 2017. The cigars will ship this month along […]
Cigar News: Colibri Allure Released
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The Colibri Allure, a soft-flame lighter geared at female smokers is now available. The Allure is 3 1/4 inch tall and is analogous to the size of a lipstick unit. In addition to the soft-flame, the unit features a single action ignition and the flame height is adjustable. Priced at $29.00 per unit, the Colibri […]