General Cigar Company has announced that Alan Willner, the company’s Vice President of Marketing since 2011 has left the company to pursue other interests. The company also announced that current General Cigar President Regis Broesma will assume the day to day leadership of General’s marketing efforts. In a press release announcing Willner’s departure Broesma commented, […]
Cigar News: President-Elect Trump Names Pro-Embargo Advocate Mauricio Claver-Carone to Transition Team
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In a move that could lead to a change in the course of action of United States relations with Cuba, President-Elect Donald Trump named Mauricio Claver-Carone to his Transition Team for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Claver-Carone currently serves as Executive Director of Cuba Democracy Advocates, a lobbying group in favor of keeping the U.S. Embargo against Cuba intact. He […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 1 (11/26/16)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: Fidel Castro Dies at 90
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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, the Communist party revolutionary and dictator who seized power in Cuba in 1959, implementing a totalitarian regime and nationalizing business and industry has died. He was 90 years old. Castro’s death was announced in Cuba by Castro’s brother and current President of Cuba, Raul Castro just after midnight EDT. In addition to […]
Cigar News: Diamond Crown Black Diamond Heads for “Black Friday” Release
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The wait is finally over. J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced on its website that November 25, 2016 aka “Black Friday” is the official day for the long awaited release of its Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This is a new Maduro offering under J.C. Newman’s Diamond Crown brand. The company says this limited production release is […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2016 Released
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As has been the case the last few years, Oliva Cigar has released its latest installment of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial. This is an limited edition offering that is released once per year and is a maduro counterpart to the Oliva Serie V Maduro line. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial marks the ninth consecutive […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez Announced
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Montecristo has become the latest brand to collaborate with master blender A.J. Fernandez. Today, came a formal announcement of the Montecristo Crafted by A.J. Fernandez line. This new cigar line becomes Altadis U.S.A.’s latest joint-collaboration project. While the cigar will carry the Montecristo name, it will be distributed exclusively by Santa Clara Cigars – a distribution […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 52 (11/19/16)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Englewood, NJ
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Nat Sherman has announced it has moved its corporate office to Englewood, NJ. The move marks a return to the North Jersey town as Nat Sherman maintained both manufacturing and corporate offices in the 1970s. Most recently, the Nat Sherman corporate offices were in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The company says the new Englewood office […]
News: Reynolds American Rejects British American Tobacco Buyout Offer
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This week word surfaced Reynolds American has rejected British American Tobacco’s bid to acquire them. Numerous sources have cited that Reynolds American felt the 47 billion dollar offer to acquire them was too low. Back in October, British American Tobacco’s bid to acquire Reynolds American was made public. Making this public was required under U.S. Securities […]