One of the highlights of the recent XIX Habano Festival held in Cuba was the unveiling of what Habanos S.A. describes as its most premium Montecristo brand, the new Montecristo Linea 1935. The name Montecristo Linea 1935 translates to “1935 line” and it pays homage to the year the Montecristo brand was formed. There will be […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Twentieth Anniversary Maduro Released
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It took a couple of extra years, but Rocky Patel Premium Cigar’s Twentieth Anniversary Maduro has finally made it to market. The company has begun shipping the cigar to retailers this month. Two years ago, when the Rocky Patel Twentieth Anniversary was released, the plan was originally for it to be released in both a […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Announces Cellar Reserve 10th Anniversary Cigar
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This year marks ten years since Gurkha first unveiled its Cellar Reserve line. Come this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, the company will commemorate the milestone with the release of the Gurkha 15 Year Cellar Reserve. The company has not released specifics on the blend other than it will be a special edition of the 15 Year […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars and Pure Aroma Cigars End Distribution Agreement
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Pure Aroma Cigars, makers of the D’Crossier brand and Espinosa Cigars have ended their distribution agreement. The move is effective immediately. “Unfortunately at this moment, we are having difficulties meeting distribution demands. This is a sad day for me, Erik and I started as acquaintances and quickly became like family. However, I have faith that […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 15 (3/4/17)
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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 our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. Finally, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Premium Cigars Reintroduces Java by Drew Estate Wafe Sizes
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Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) has announced the return of its Wafe size to its Java by Drew Estate line. The Wafe is a unique extreme trunk-pressed 5 x 46 that is only 5 ring gauge in height. The Wafe is a size that was produced for the Java Maduro and Java Latte lines […]
Cigar News: Santa Clara Begins Wider Distribution of Romeo y Julieta Crafted by A.J. Fernandez
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Santa Clara Cigars now has its second collaboration cigar with A.J. Fernandez. Today, Santa Clara formally announced the Romeo y Julieta Crafted by A.J. Fernandez. This is a collaboration done between Tabacalera USA, owners of the Romeo y Julieta brand in the U.S. and master blender A.J. Fernandez. The cigar had previously a limited launch, […]
Cigar News: La Palina Classic Line Revamped and Expanded to Three Blends
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The La Palina Classic, a value-priced line introduced in 2012 by La Palina Cigars has undergone some big changes. Three new blends, that will be produced by General Cigar Dominicana in the Dominican Republic – La Palina Classic Connecticut, La Palina Classic Rosado, and La Palina Classic Maduro are being introduced. These three blends replace the […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Adds Northeast and Midwest Regional Managers
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PDR Cigars has named new sales managers for its Northeast and Midwest territories. The company announced that Alex McKinnon will be the new Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast Territory. Concurrently, the team announced that Brad Sargent, who was covering the Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi territories will be returning to the Midwest to take over as Regional […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Umbagog Heads for Widespread March Release
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Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s (DTT) Umbagog , a new value-priced offering will soon be hitting retailers. Company owner and founder Steve Saka announced the cigar will be available to retailers beginning the second week of March, 2017. Umbagog is named for a lake located on the New Hampshire-Maine border and is a favorite fishing spot […]