Congressman Mark Meadows (R-North Carolina), Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus used a meeting with President Elect Donald Trump to present to him a list of 232 regulations that could be revoked in Trump’s first 100 days in office. One of the proposed regulations to be revoked were “Deeming tobacco products to be subject to […]
Cigar News: New Villiger 1888 Launches This Week in U.S.
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Villiger Cigars’ revamped Villiger 1888 line will have its official launch this week. The company announced the cigar will begin making its way to retail shops this week and will be highlighted by a special launch event on Friday December 16th, 2016 at Miura Cigars in Miami Florida. Originally a limited production cigar released […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 3 (12/10/16)
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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: CAO Holiday Horde Sampler Introduced
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For the past three years CAO has been releasing several holiday themed releases. This year, seven of these blends will be packaged up in a 14 count sampler called the CAO Holiday Horde. The sampler is now available just in time for the end of the year holidays. The sampler consists of six previously-released Christmas […]
Cigar News: FDA Provides Six Month Grace Period for Product and Establishment Registration
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One of the new regulations under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)is the requirement manufacturers register with the FDA and submit a product listing of the products they sell. A deadline of December 31, 2016 was enacted for when these submissions were due to the FDA. Today, the FDA has now announced that they will […]
Cigar News: Court Date Scheduled for Cigar Industry Trade Association Lawsuit Against FDA
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In a year-end communication from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Government Affairs Team, it was revealed that a court date for the lawsuit filed by the cigar industry’s trade associations against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been scheduled for July 28, 2017. The lawsuit challenges the Deeming Regulations implemented […]
Cigar News: FDA Cigar Exemption in House Appropriations Bill Overridden by Continuing Resolution
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It wasn’t unexpected, but it’s another defeat for the premium cigar industry. The exemption specified in the House Appropriations Bill that included language for cigars from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) control was overridden as the result of an implementation of a Continuing Resolution. The industry was hoping to advance the Appropriations Bill which would […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Shifts Production for Majority of 601 Line to New A.J. Fernandez Factory
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A.J. Fernandez Cigars has a new factory – and a new client. Espinosa Cigars has announced it is shifting the majority of production for its 601 branded cigars and a few newer releases. These cigars will now be produced at Fernandez’s new San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, located about 50 miles north of Esteli […]
Cigar News: Viaje Holiday Blend Edición Limitada 2016 Coming This Month
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For the seventh time in the past eight years, the Viaje Holiday Blend is back. For 2016, the Viaje Holiday Blend is coming back with what is described as a new blend in a new 5 x 58 for the blend. This year’s release also gets the “Edicion Limitada” designation – reserved for Viaje’s true […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Nocturne Returns with Third Size
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Black Label Trading Company’s Deliverance Nocturne is back. Today the company announced it is shipping the 2016 installment of this annual limited production release to select retailers.. Returning are the Salomon “Snub Nose” and Short Salomon “Snub Nose”. In addition, the company has added a 5 x 56 perfecto into the mix. Nocturne made its […]