Cigar Coop and Smooth Draws Radio are entering into a collaborative partnership. Under the agreement, Cigar Coop Founder and Editor and Chief Will Cooper will be joining the Smooth Draws Radio team as a co-host. Smooth Draws Radio Show is a cigar lifestyle broadcast, airing live from Noon to 2pm EST every Saturday, on ESPN […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 11 (2/4/17)
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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: Rob Norris Named General Manager of Altadis U.S.A’s Premium Cigar Division
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Tabacalera USA, the U.S. premium cigar division of Imperial Brands PLC has named Rob Norris the General Manager of the Altadis U.S.A. premium division effective immediately. Norris had previously served as CEO of Tabacalera USA’s JR Cigar retail operations. Norris will report to Javier Estates, the head of Tabacalera USA, who had been filling the […]
Cigar News: Quesada Keg 2017 Edition Announced
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Quesada Cigars has announced details around its 2017 edition of the Quesada Keg – a seasonal release for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. While the Quesada Keg 2017 still uses a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos, the company says the blend has been tweaked to be stronger. The use of a stronger blend is meant […]
Cigar News: Senate Bill S.294 Introduced for 115th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
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With the 115th Congress now in session, Senator Bill Nelson [D-Florida] has once again introduced a bill to exempt premium cigars from regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Senate Bill 294 (S. 294) joins a companion bill H.R. 564 which was introduced last month in the House of Representatives that also proposes an […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2017 to be Texas Exclusive
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La Flor Dominicana is releasing its third “Special Football Edition” cigar. The La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2017 is heading as a regional release to the State of Texas – and once again it showcases the artesian work coming out of Tabacalera La Flor. Texas was chosen to receive the La Flor Dominicana Special Football […]
Cigar News: D’Crossier Set to Release Flor de D’Crossier Enormous 360 Claro
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Pure Aroma Cigars, the makers of D’Crossier Cigars has announced it is releasing a batch of 150 boxes of its Flor de Crossier Enormous 360 Claro cigar. The Flor de Crossier Enormous 360 is a line geared around large ring gauge offerings. The company two distinct blends – a Claro and an Oscuro. The Claro […]
Cigar News: Partagas Heritage Set to Debut This Spring
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This Spring, General Cigar will formally launch a new offering under its Partagas brand known as the Partagas Heritage. According to Jhonys Diaz, Vice President of Operations at The General Cigar Dominicana factory, the blend for the Partagas Heritage features a Honduran Olancho San Agustin (OSA) wrapper. The wrapper itself was developed by Nestor Placencia for General […]
Cigar News: David Lazarus Named Senior Vice President of Sales at Drew Estate
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Drew Estate has announced its second executive appointment in two days. Today the company named David Lazarus its new Vice President of Sales. Known as “Laz”, Lazarus will have overall accountability for field sales, inside sales, key national accounts, in-store events, and wholesale. Lazarus will report directly to the CEO, Glenn Wolfson. “We are thrilled to […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Names Jonathan Drew President
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Drew Estate has announced company co-founder Jonathan Drew has signed a new multi-year agreement where he will assume the role as President of the company. In this role, Drew returns to an executive operations position reporting to CEO Glenn Wolfson where his responsibilities will include overseeing the entire portfolio of Drew Estate’s brands. Following the […]