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 […]
After previously passing on the opportunity to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21, Governor Chris Christie did just that. This makes New Jersey the third state to have a minimum tobacco purchase age of 21, joining Hawaii and California. It was back in January 2016 when Christie decided not to act on a bill […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars showcased the Quesada Reserva Privada Barber-Pole. The Barber-Pole is the third blend in the Reserva Privada line and as the name indicates, it features two different wrappers arrange in a “barber-pole” design. In 2015, Quesada Cigars launched a cigar known as the Quesada Reserva Privada. The Reserva Privada is a […]
Last week, language was placed in the House Appropriations Bill calling for a premium cigar exemption from FDA regulation. A companion bill is now being deliberated in the Senate – and its a bill that doesn’t currently contain language for an exemption. Today, Senators Marco Rubio [R-Florida] and Joe Manchin [D-West Virginia] expressed support before a Senate Appropriations Committee […]
Green Hornet and Kato, two offshoots of Black Works Studio’s Killer Bee line, now have packaging of their own. The new packaging was showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Previously, both lines shared the same bands as the Killer Bee. When Black Works Studio launched, brand owner James Brown, created a maduro offering called Killer Bee that used natural […]
What’s old is what’s new is becoming cliché in the cigar industry these days, but for E.P. Carrillo it is very true. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo brought back its Elencos line. The E.P. Carrillo Elencos was a line that was originally introduced in 2011. It is a line that was derived from the […]
A little a year after launching his company – and building a strong following on social media, Danny Vazquez has announced he is closing down Baracoa Cigar Company. Vazquez cited the FDA as the main reason. Baracoa released one product, The Voyage. Vazquez partnered with the La Aurora factory to bring out the cigar. Vazquez issued […]
Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars announced two blends as a part of its 10th Anniversary release. However, owner Andre Farkas had one more surprise in store as the Trade Show opened – and that would be the unveiling of a third 10th Anniversary blend. Previously announced were the Viaje 10th Anniversary White and the Viaje 10th […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars chose to introduce the sixth installment of the La Palina Goldie. The 2017 installment is a traditional 6 x 52 Toro and simply has the name – the La Palina Goldie Toro. The Goldie line was created as a tribute to Goldie Drell Paley, the wife of […]
The original blend of Black Label Trading Company’s Deliverance is making a comeback. Scottsdale, Arizona retailer Ford on Fifth will now be the exclusive home to the first blend of Deliverance. Deliverance first made its debut back in 2014. That cigar featured a San Andres Mexican Natural wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filer. Since then, […]
