Patina Cigars has announced it will add a 4 x 50 Robusto to its Patina Connecticut and Patina Habano lines called Precipitation. Concurrently, Patina has also announced that production is now being handled out of the Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) facility. The new Precipitation becomes the fifth vitola in both the Connecticut and […]
At TPE 2020, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars will introduce a tobacco product known as JSK Front. Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) is a trade show showcasing the tobacco industry as a whole. JSK Fronto is not a tobacco product, but a pack of organically grown San Andres air-cured tobacco leaves. According to JSK Cigars founder […]
General Cigar Company and Espinosa Cigars have announced a joint project known as Warzone. It’s a Cameroon wrapped cigar that is produced at Espinosa’s La Zona factory, and its a new brand that will be distributed by General Cigar. It marks the first time both companies have worked with each other – and it’s also […]
Ventura Cigar Company, the premium cigar company under Kretek International has confirmed a series of layoffs has occurred in its sales organization. The reason for the layoffs given was the need to restructure its sales organization “in advance of new FDA regulations expected to hit the tobacco industry in upcoming months.” The company also said […]
With Oliva Cigar Company taking the Oliva Serie V Maduro into regular production, many thought this might be the first time in over a decade that autumn would not see an Oliva limited release. That has all changed as Oliva has shipped a limited edition line extension to its Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro, the […]
Imperial Brands PLC today has announced that Thérèse Esperdy, currently the company’s Senior Independent Director, will succeed Mark Williamson as Chairman, effective January 1, 2020. The announcement came concurrently as Imperial Brands announced its earnings would fall below expectations. Meanwhile, the company has not announced a buyer for its premium cigar business it is divesting […]
Drew Estate announces today the Herrera Esteli Norteño Edicion Limitada Churchill is returning for a limited release in 2019. The Herrera Esteli Norteño Edicion Limitada Churchill is a 7x 48 box-pressed vitola that features what the company terms a “modified” blend of the original Herrera Esteli Norteño. This includes a San Andres wrapper, a Honduran […]
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 […]
Aganorsa Leaf has announced it is teaming up with J&J Spirits to produce a Rye Cask Aged Cigar called Single Cask Nation. The offering will be offered as an exclusive to Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. According to a press release, J &J Spirits, brand owner of Single Cask Nation- an independent bottler […]
Vintage Cigar Distributors of New England, makers of the 7-20-4 brand of cigars has announced it has begun shipping the 7-20-4 1874 Series nationally. While it is a line that has been available for some time, it previously was a limited production offering to select accounts. The 7-20-4 1874 Series is available in five sizes […]
