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 […]
Cigar News: Villiger La Flor de Ynclan to Return at 2017 IPCPR
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Villiger Cigars has announced the return of the La Flor de Ynclan line. Originally a Cuban Vintage brand, Villiger previously launched a Dominican version of La Flor de Ynclan back in 2007. That cigar was eventually discontinued. The revived La Flor de Ynclan line will make its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company Acquires Cuban Cigar Factory Company
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Ventura Cigar Company, the premium cigar division of Kretek International has announced it has acquired Cuban Cigar Factory – a cigar company based in San Diego, California. Plans are in place to add the Cuban Cigar Factory blends into the Ventura Cigar Company portfolio and increase distribution of them on a national scale. Cuban Cigar Factory is described as boutique cigar company […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Announces 2016 Fiscal Year Results
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Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced the results for its 2016 fiscal year. The company reported an 8.2% increase on a comparable basis to CHF 595 million, including a 20% growth of its core Davidoff brand. However, the company says it did not achieve all of its goals for 2016 and cites anti-tobacco legislation in the […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Côte d’Or Returns for 2017
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L’Atelier Imports’ annual limited edition cigar, the Côte d’Or is back. The L’Atelier Côte d’Or 2017 edition has begun arriving at retailers. For the 2017 edition, L’Atelier is bringing back the blend and size for the 2015 Côte d’Or release. L’Atelier Côte d’Or 2017 features a high priming of the company’s signature Sancti Spiritus wrapper. In addition L’Atelier Côte d’Or 2017’s blend incorporates […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Release Collector’s Humidor
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Foundation Cigar Company has announced that it is releasing a limited number of Chest Collector Humidors. The project is meant to pay homage to the State of Connecticut, the home of company President Nicholas Melillo. The humidors will be available for purchase at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas in July. “We wanted to honor those […]
Cigar News: Fratello Firecracker Coming to Two Guys Smoke Shop
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Fratello Cigars is delivering the next installment of Two Guys Smoke Shop’s Firecracker. The New Hampshire-based retailer formally announced the Fratello Firecracker, a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola with a fuse based on the original Fratello blend. The cigar goes on sale June 13, 2017. The Firecracker Series was launched in 2007 when Don Pepin Garcia […]