Black Works Studio’s Boondock Saint, a cigar first announced last year and introduced in a limited fashion, then showcased at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show is finally en-route to retailers. Produced at the company’s Fabrica Oveja Negra facility, the Boondock Saint features a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, Nicaraguan Habano binder, and fillers from Nicaragua, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. […]
Cigar News: Patoro Vintage Robusto Launched for U.S. Market at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Patoro Cigars showcased its Patoro Vintage Cigar, offering it to the U.S. market for the first time. Patoro Vintage is an all-Dominican puro featuring a 10-year-old Dominican wrapper. The line has already been sold in Switzerland, but now a limited supply of 100 boxes of the Robusto size is being offered the U.S. market. […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Unveils Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Corona at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company unveiled a new line extension to its Julius Caeser line in the form of a 5 1/2 x 43 Corona size. The Diamond Crown Julius Caeser is a cigar that was introduced in 2010 to commemorate the 115th anniversary of J.C. Newman Cigar Company and the 135th birthday […]
Cigar News: Illusione Takes La Gran Classe Brand National at 2017 IPCPR
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Dion Giolito’s La Gran Classe is going national. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced he will now offer the line that was previously exclusive to his FUMARE retail shop in Reno, Nevada nationwide. La Gran Classe was conceived as a small batch project for Giolito’s retail stores. The nationwide release is being offered in the 4 5/8 x […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 39 (8/19/17)
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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: Department of Justice Ends Operation Choke Point
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Operation Choke Point, an initiative started by the Department of Justice under the Obama Administration that targeted certain businesses such as the tobacco industry, has ended. According to a letter sent by the Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd sent to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, the Department of Justice would no longer be pursuing this initiative. […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Launches Undercrown Maduro and Herrera Esteli Cuadrado as Exclusive to Casa de Montecristo and JR Cigar
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Two new 6 1/2 x 44 box pressed versions of Drew Estate’s Undercrown Maduro and Herrera Esteli have become shop exclusives to Casa de Montecristo and JR Cigar retailers. These cigars are officially dubbed “Cuadrado” and are currently available. In a press release announcing the Undercrown Maduro Cuadrado and Herrera Esteli Cuadrado, Drew Estate Master […]
Cigar News: Court to Defer Decision on Motion by Health Organizations to Intervene as Defendants in FDA Lawsuit
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that it will defer a ruling on a motion by six public health organizations to intervene as defendants in the cigar industry’s lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ruling was made by Judge Amit P. Mehta. This motion is of particular importance to the lawsuit […]
Cigar News: La Aurora ADN Dominicano Officially Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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The La Aurora ADN Dominicano, a line that was unveiled at the ProCigar 2017 festival was officially launched at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. This is a release that contains Andullo tobacco. ADN Dominicano stands for “Dominican DNA”. While Andullo isn’t very common in a premium hand-made cigar, the use of Andullo tobacco is an old […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Buena Cosecha Corojo Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show saw Casa Fernandez go back to its roots focusing on lines featuring its Aganorsa farm-grown Nicaraguan tobaccos. One such line that was unveiled at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was a line called Buena Cosecha Corojo. Buena Cosecha Corojo for “Good Harvest Corojo”. It’s a blend of Aganorsa farm Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 tobaccos highlighted […]