British American Tobacco has acquired the remaining 57.8% share of Reynolds American Inc. it does note own. The transaction is valued at approximately 49.4 billion dollars. The acquisition now results in British America Tobacco being the largest tobacco company in the world. The transaction has been approved by the boards of both companies. Assuming shareholders […]
Cigar News: Altria Acquires Nat Sherman
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Tobacco giant Altria has announced it has acquired Sherman Group Holdings LLC, the company that distributes Nat Sherman Cigars. The announcement was made earlier this morning in a press release by Altria. Nat Sherman is known to many cigar enthusiasts for its premium cigar offerings, but it also has a very large super premium cigarette […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Releases Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Gen2
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PDR Cigars has is releasing a new batch of its popular limited edition Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve, which it is called “CVR Gen2”. The Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve originally launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show as a limited edition cigar. Last month a new batch was released from the PDR Cigars factory […]
Editor’s Corner Volume 6 Number 2a: Footnotes on the Petition to Support HR 564
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You saw it come out earlier today. It’s another cigar rights petition to rally the troops against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) assault on the cigar industry.. And like many cigar enthusiasts, you probably are “petitioned out”. However, I think its important to understand why this petition was put out there and the most […]
Cigar News: H.R. 564 Introduced for 115th Congress to Exempt Premium Cigars from FDA Regulation
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With the 115th Congress now in session, the time has come to introduce and re-introduce proposed legislation. This past week, House Bill (HR) 564 has been introduced by Representative Bill Posey of Florida to the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of the bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations being proposed by the […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 8 (1/14/17)
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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: Bill Introduced in New Hampshire to Allow Private Businesses to Decide Indoor Smoking Policy
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The beginning of the calendar year sees many lawmaking bodies back in session – and this is a time for plenty of anti-smoking legislative bills. However, this year there is a bill in New Hampshire (HB 279) that is good news for cigar and smoking enthusiasts. State Representatives Robert Hull and Lino Avellani have introduced […]
Cigar News: Davidoff 702 Series Adds New Twist to Old Favorites
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Don’t call it a comeback. Davidoff Cigars has announced a new regular production line called the Davidoff 702 Series. The 702 is familiar to many Davidoff fans as it is the name of a hybrid tobacco used on several Davidoff products – including 2009’s limited edition Davidoff Seleccion 702. While it shares the same name, this […]
Cigar News: Matt Booth Issues Farewell Statement to the Cigar Industry
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This Monday came word that Room101 brand owner Matt Booth was ending his relationship with Davidoff and would be departing the cigar industry to focus on his jewelry business. Today, we hear from Matt in his own words as he wrote this “Farewell Statement”. We thank Matt for providing this letter to Cigar Coop. We […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez Cigars Confirms Acquisition of La Gran Llave Brand
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A.J. Fernandez Cigars has officially announced the acquisition of La Gran Llave. La Gran Llave was a brand founded by Michael Argenti and Angel Aguayo. According to Cigar Aficionado, this was an acquisition that was completed in December 2016, but no formal confirmation had come until today. The move is an organic process for this brand […]