Las Cumbres Tabaco, the company owned by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson will introduce its first box-pressed offerings. The new cigars will be line extensions to the company’s Senorial Maduro Natural and Freyja lines. Plans are for the new box-pressed offerings to be launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. It turns out that both […]
Cigar News: Duran Cigars to Unveil Azan Blue Connecticut at 2016 IPCPR
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Duran Cigars will add a new line under its Azan line. Today the company officially announced the Azan Blue Connecticut. The Azan Blue will become the fourth blend under Duran’s Azan line and will become the company’s first Connecticut Shade cigar. Azan Blue features a Connecticut-seed wrapper that comes from the company’s Fincas Azan plantation […]
Cigar News: White House Petition Against FDA Falls Short
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The petition to the Obama Administration to further review the final rule on premium cigars being subjected to federal regulatory oversight has failed. The petition closed with a total of 24,758 signatures. The petition was launched on May 11, 2016. A total of 100,000 signatures in a the thirty day window was required in order to […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 29 (6/11/16)
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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: Quesada Oktoberfest 2016 Announced
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Back in 2011, Quesada Cigars unveiled its Quesada Oktoberfest, a two vitola release designed to be a cigar blend that could be paired with a malt liquor (i.e. beer). Each year, the Oktoberfest has returned as a seasonal release, not only growing in terms of a cigar line, but in terms of a cigar brand. Today, […]
Cigar News: Padilla Miami Lancero Returns for a Limited Exclusive to Rodrigo Cigars
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The Padilla Miami Lancero, a project done at El Titan de Bronze in Miami, Florida by Padilla Cigars is making a return. Today Rodrigo Cigars announced it will be taking delivery oaf a second and final batch of the Padilla Miami Lancero and become the exclusive retailer for the release. Rodrigo Cigars indicated the blend […]
Cigar News: Hammer + Sickle Issues Statement on FDA Rule
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Following the issuing of the requirements from the The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Erik Hanson, Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of the Klin Groupe issued a statement reaffirming the company’s commitment to the cigar business. Klin Groupe is the parent company of Hammer + Sickle as well as the Caleanoch brands of […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Gets Patent for La Jugada Nunchuck
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MoyaRuiz Cigars, the company co-owned by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz have joined a select group of cigar brands that now own a patent for a cigar design. Today, the company announced it was awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its La Jugada Nunchuck cigar. La Jugada Nunchuck was […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Inktome Becomes Small Batch Cigar Exclusive
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Small Batch Cigar is the latest recipient of a shop exclusive cigar by Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli line. Today the retailer announced the availability of its latest shop exclusive, the Herrera Esteli Inktome The Herrera Esteli Inktome is a 6 x 46 box-pressed Corona Gorda. According to Small Batch Cigar, the Inktome features a similar blend […]
Cigar News: Cigar Oasis Releases Magna 2.0 Humidification Device
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Cigar Oasis has released a new iteration of its Cigar Oasis Magna Humidification Device. The Cigar Oasis Magna 2.0 is designed 10 to 60 Cubic feet Cabinet / Armoire humidors. The new changes offer stronger air circulation. This was accomplished by an upgrade to the internal fans resulting in what the company says is a 30 percent […]