The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has announced that Rachel Hyde has been promoted to Senior Director of State Affairs. She replaces Matt Dogali, who is leaving the organization effective January 24, 2018. Hyde has been with IPCPR since 2013 and currently has been serving as the Deputy Director of State Affairs […]
The battle against Warning Label Regulations for premium cigars issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is going to get some more attention in 2018. Last week, a group of businesses filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas stating that the FDA’s Warning Label requirements are in violation […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced it has entered into a partnership with Rabbit Air, a California-based air purification company. Under the partnership, Rabbit Air will sell and distribute Alec Bradley/Rabbit Air co-branded air purifiers. The first product released under the partnership will be the MinusA2 Ultra Quiet Air Purifier, one of Rabbit Air’s more […]
‘ Viaje Cigars has announced that the Viaje Super Shot, a short smoke reminiscent of a shotgun shell, will be making a return for 2018. The name for the Super Shot comes from Farkas’ interest in clay shooting. Farkas was hoping to create a short smoke to have while taking a break in between shooting. […]
After a one year hiatus, the Viaje Jalapeño is returning for 2016. The Viaje Jalapeño, a cigar project that pays homage to the spicy pepper. The cigar was first introduced in 2015, and made a return in 2016. Last year, the company opted to release two other “pepper” projects – namely the Viaje Ghost Pepper and […]
A new size is coming to Southern Draw Cigars’ Rose of Sharon line. Today, the company has announced it has added the Rose of Sharon Lancero to the lineup of its popular box-pressed Connecticut offerings. The company also announced that Pennsylvania-based cigar retailer Famous Smoke Shop will be given a limited time initial release. The […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Casa de Montecristo, the retail arm of Tabacalera USA has announced it has acquired Florida-based Tampa Humidor. The acquisition includes the current Tampa Humidor location as well as a planned second location this Spring. The relationship with Tampa Humidor started last year when Casa de Montecristo announced it was partnering with Tampa Humidor to open […]
Las Cumbres Tabaco 2.0 is about to begin. This week company owner Emma Viktorsson announced Las Cumbres Tabaco will release the long-awaited Freyja 12. Back in August of 2016, the Freyja 12 along with the Freyja Nocturna and Señorial Connecticut were announced and put into a very limited release just prior to the U.S. Food […]
A culebra offering is coming to the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars portfolio. Today the company announced has added a culebra to the Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes lineup. The culebra is one of the most unusual vitolas on the market. Culebra means “snake” in Spanish. The culebra has its origins in Cuba and usually consists […]
