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: Viaje TNT 2016 and Viaje C-4 2016 Editions Coming Soon
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Viaje’s seasonal release around Independence Day is set to hit the stores. This week the company announced once again the Viaje TNT and Viaje C-4 would be returning for a 2016 run – just in time for the Fourth of July celebrations. The Viaje TNT is a 6 1/4 x 54 Toro featuring a long […]
Cigar News: PDR Nicaraguan Reserve Becomes Shop Exclusive for Best Cigar Prices
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Online retailer Best Cigar Prices has received another shop exclusive. This one comes from PDR Cigars and is called the PDR Nicaraguan Reserve. Given the name PDR Nicaraguan Reserve, it’s no surprise this cigar contains Nicaraguan tobacco, however for this cigar its an all-Nicaraguan puro coming from the PDR Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. […]
Cigar News: Viaje Furiosa Set to Debut
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The Viaje Furiosa is slated to become the company’s newest release. For this release, it draws inspiration from a character in a recent Mad Max movie. Par for the course with many Viaje releases, it also has a slight shroud of mystery around it. The announcement of the Viaje Furiosa was made on the company’s […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua to Launch Joya Black
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Joya de Nicaragua will introduce its second blend under its “Joya” brand. The Joya Black will introduce the company’s first Mexican San Andres Cigar. In addition to the San Andres wrapper, Joya Black will also incorporate Nicaraguan tobacco in the binder and filler. The cigars will […]
Cigar News: SmokeInn MicroBlend Collection First Edition to Ship in July
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Back in September, 2015, our friends at Toasted Foot reported Smoke Inn would be releasing a sampler of its first ten MicroBlend Series cigars. Yesterday, the South Florida retailer officially announced that Smoke Inn MicroBlend sampler is about ready to ship. Plans are for pre-orders to begin on Friday, June 24 with shipping to begin on […]
Cigar News: Davidoff 2016 Golden Band Award Nominees Announced
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For the fifth consecutive year, Davidoff Cigars will be hosting the Golden Band Award Show. The event will be held July 26th at the Davidoff’s annual retailer event being held at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff […]
Cigar News: Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet to Debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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Black Works Studio has announced its fourth cigar. Today the company announced that the Killer Bee Green Hornet will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The Green Hornet originally started out as an event cigar for Black Works Studio. The blend of the Green Hornet is an off-shoot of the Black Works […]
Cigar News: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016 Coming Soon
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My Father Cigars’ annual limited edition cigar will be based on one of the company’s popular Le Bijou. Last week the company showcased, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016. The cigar is expected to start shipping next week and arrive at retailers before the end of the month. Details of this new […]
News: Eleven Vaping / E-Liquid Trade Associations File Joint Lawsuit Against FDA
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Eleven trade associations in the vaping / electronic cigarettes space have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The lawsuit challenges the FDA’s Deeming Rule on tobacco products. The lawsuit was filed on June 20th in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. The eleven co-plaintiffs include: American E-Liquid Manufacturing […]