This month, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has begun shipping a new 6 x 60 offering in its Rocky Patel Royale line. The new size is appropriately called the Sixty and becomes the seventh frontmark offered int he Royale line. According to the company, the Rocky Patel Royale Sixty came from feedback from consumers who wanted a standard […]
Cigar News: Partagas Heritage Launched
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Last month, we reported on a new release from General Cigar known as the Partagas Heritage. The cigar has now officially been nationally launched and today General revealed some more details around the project. “We set out to create a retrospective blend that celebrated the very best of Partagas to date, and took great pride […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Names Stephan Qarimi International Market Manager
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Drew Estate has named Stephan Qarimi as its International Market Manager and Director of Travel Retail. Qarimi comes from Royal Agio Cigars where he spent 11 years as that company’s International Sales and Marketing Manager. Royal Agio Cigars is a company where Drew Estate handles distribution for in the U.S. market. In a press release […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Cigars Announces Availability of Rose of Sharon
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It’s the first day of Spring and Southern Draw Cigars is preparing for Spring flowers. Today the company announced a limited availability of its new Rose of Sharon offering – a cigar that was first announced back in August, 2016. Rose of Sharon is a cigar that pays homage to Sharon Holt, the wife of Southern […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Announces Rudy Giuliani as Keynote Speaker for 2017 Convention
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be the Keynote Speaker at its 85th Annual Trade Show and Convention this July in Las Vegas. Giuliani is a well known cigar enthusiast and is the biggest name for a Keynote Speaker since Mike Ditka […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo Shorts to Return
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It’s a blast from the past for Viaje Cigars. This past week the company announced the return of the Viaje Exclusivo Shorts – a vitola that has not been shipped in the past six years. Viaje Exclusivo Shorts is based off a blend that originally started out as a personal blend for company founder Andre […]
Cigar News: Viaje Ghost Pepper Announced
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Two years ago, Viaje launched a cigar called the Viaje Jalapeno. Now there is a bolder, spicier offering coming sequel coming as the company has announced the Viaje Ghost Pepper will be shipping to retailers this month. Also known as bhut jolokia, a Ghost Pepper is hybrid chili pepper grown in India. In 2007, it was certified by the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 17 (3/18/17)
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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: Mombacho Cigars Rolls Out New Packaging for Tierra Volcán
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Last year, Mombacho announced it was revamping its packaging across its various lines to provide a consistent look and feel. Today, the company officially unveiled its packaging updates to its Tierra Volcan line. The changes include new branding, updated box designs, and updated bands. “I’m extremely excited to see how a year and a half of […]
Cigar News: Davidoff of Geneva USA Announces 2017 Exclusive Editions
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Davidoff of Geneva USA has announced its set of shop exclusive cigars for 2017. These cigars are unique blends done in collaboration between Davidoff of Geneva USA and is key retailers. The Davidoff of Geneva USA Exclusive Series will consists of the following cigars. Each cigar is exclusive a specific Davidoff Appointed Merchant or Davidoff […]