Drew Estate has announced its intention to significantly restructure its sales organization, at both the inside and field level. The new structure will feature new role definitions and have greater decentralized decision-making which will strengthen Drew Estate’s ability to more efficiently serve the needs of its customers in each channel of distribution in which it competes. As a […]
Cigar News: FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Addresses Premium Cigars at Senate Appropriations Hearing
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At a June 20th, 2017 Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss the 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Senator Marco Rubio brought up the Deeming Rule and the current impacts on the premium cigar market. Senator Rubio asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb if there were any plans to re-evaluate the inclusion of […]
Cigar News: Cigar Dojo and Camacho Team Up for Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged
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Cigar Dojo, the first and largest social cigar application/community has announced its seventh limited edition collaboration. This time Cigar Dojo is teaming up with Camacho Cigars for the Camacho Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged. The cigar will be sold exclusively through Smoke Inn Cigars beginning June 30th, 2017. In 2015, Camacho released its American Barrel-Aged line, which […]
Cigar News: Fratello Navetta to Debut at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Fratello Cigars will unveil its fourth line, Fratello Navetta. It’s a line that pays homage to company owner Omar de Frias’ previous career at NASA. The new Fratello Navetta line will make its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The name “Navetta” translates to “Shuttle” and in this […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces 2017 Connecticut Barn Smoker
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Drew Estate has announced the next scheduled event of the 2017 Barn Smoker Program: the Connecticut Barn Smoker on August 12th, 2017. The Barn Smoker concept is an event unique to Drew Estate. It allows the consumer to go on site to learn about how tobacco is grown and processed by the people who do […]
Cigar News: Camacho Liberty 2017 Celebrates 15 Years
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Camacho Cigars has formally announced the Camacho Liberty 2017 edition. This year’s theme is “Fifteen Years Strong” as it commemorates the 15th anniversary of the annual limited edition series. It’s also a release that brings some changes to the series. The Camacho Liberty series was first launched in 2002, and since then has been an […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel to Debut Hamlet 25th Year at 2017 IPCPR
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At the upcoming 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars will debut its second blend under its Hamlet line, the Hamlet 25th Year. The cigar celebrates a quarter of century of work by Hamlet Paredes. Paredes is the world renowned blender, master roller, and former Habanos S.A. ambassador who joined Rocky Patel in 2015 and who has […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 30 (6/17/17)
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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: Colibri Rally Lighter to Debut at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Colibri will introduce its new single jet Rally lighter. The design of the lighter is meant to capture the spirit of Formula One auto racing into its design. The Colibri Rally is a slim, pocket-friendly lighter. The flame of the lighter is ignited by a single-action trigger located on the right side which simultaneously lifts […]
Cigar News: No Changes to Cigars as President Trump Rolls Back Some of Obama’s Cuba Directives
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President Donald Trump is rolling back several of former President Barack Obama’s directives on Cuba. There were no changes to the current policy that allows bringing Cuban cigars and rum into the United States. The new Trump directive cracks down on travel and conducting business in Cuba. The announcement of the rollback is being made as a part of a speech by President Trump […]