This year, the Trinidad brand will be a part of a pair of cigars that will be exclusive to La Casa del Habano retail establishments and those retail establishments designated as Habano Specialists. At this year’s XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA unveiled the new Trinidad La Trova as one of the two retail […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann Connoisseur B to Be Exclusive to La Casa Del Habanos and Habanos Specialists
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At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA launched a pair of cigars to be exclusive to its La Casa del Habano retail establishments and those retail establishments designated as Habano Specialists. One of those cigar is a new offering under the H. Upmann brand known as the H. Upmann Connoissuer B. The H. […]
Announcement: The Cigar Coop Prime Time Show
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Today, we are proud to announce “The Cigar Coop Prime Time Show”. This is a new podcast dedicated and focused around cigar industry topics and news. The show is set to debut on Thursday April 13, 2017 at 7pm Pacific Time / 10pm Eastern Time. The questions on your mind might be “why another […]
Cigar News: Punch Regios de Punch Limited Edition 2017 Unveiled at XIX Habano Festival
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At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA introduced a new limited edition to vitola to three of its marquis lines. One of the limited editions is the new Punch Regios de Punch. The Punch Regios de Punch1 is a 4 3/4 x 48 vitola that Habanos called as Hermosa’s Especial. The shade grown wrapper […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Minis Coming in April
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A petit sized line extension is coming to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ Vintage 1999 series. Today, the company announced the launch of the Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Minis – a 4 1/4 x 32 small cigar that will be sold in ten pack tins. The Minis will arrive at retailers next month. The blend is […]
Cigar News: Partagas Serie No. 1 Limited Edition 2017 Unveiled at XIX Habano Festival
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At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA introduced a new limited edition to vitola to three of its marquis lines. One of the limited editions is the new Partagas Series No 1. The Partagas Series No 1 is a 5 1/2 x 52 Robusto Extra that Habanos called as Noblezas. The shade grown […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Talismán Limited Edition 2017 Unveiled at XIX Habano Festival
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At the XIX Habano Festival in Cuba, Habanos SA introduced a new limited edition to vitola to three of its marquis lines. One of the limited editions is the new Cohiba Talisman. The Cohiba Talisman is a 6 x 54 vitola. The shade grown wrapper comes from the upper third of primings. The tobaccos in this blend […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bronze Label to be Part of 2017 TAA Exclusive Series
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With the 49th Annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention opening in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this week comes the announcements of the cigars making up 2017 TAA Exclusive Series. For the second year in a row, La Palina Cigars will be a part of the series as the company announced the La Palina Bronze […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 16 (3/11/17)
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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: President Trump Nominates Scott Gottlieb to be FDA Commissioner
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According to a White House official, President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Scott Gottlieb to be the next Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While Gottlieb’s roadmap on tobacco regulation is still to be determined, indicators are this could signal a positive change on how the agency deals with tobacco and premium cigars. […]