Black Patch Cigar Company has announced the addition of two new lines to its Kenbano brand – the Kenbano Oro and Kenbano Platino. Black Patch Cigar Company was established in 2000 in Kentucky. The company derives its name from the “Black Patch” region of Kentucky – which has been used for growing tobacco for over […]
Cigar News: Ocean State Cigars Adds J. Grotto Anniversary Double Robusto
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A fifth size is coming to Ocean State Cigars’ J. Grotto Anniversary line. Today the company announced the addition new 5 1/2 x 54 box-press J. Grotto Anniversary Double Robusto. The J. Grotto Anniversary line made its debut in 2014. It introduced a maduro offering into the company’s portfolio. The J. Grotto Anniversary was the […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Names Derek Matthews National Sales Manager
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Black Label Trading Company has named Derek Matthews as its new National Sales Manager. Matthews will have responsibility for both the BLTC and Black Works Studio premium cigar brands. Matthews is an avid cigar enthusiast and a Tobacconist University Certified Retail Tobacconist. He has many years of cigar retail experience as well as experience in […]
Cigar News: Cavalier of Geneva White Series Coming to U.S. Market
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Cavalier of Geneva, a cigar company based in Switzerland will introduce its line of cigars, Cavalier Genève White Series to the U.S. market. The company announced it has entered that Texas-based Cigar Art will handle its distribution in the United States. Plans are for the company and the White Series line to officially have its […]
News: Second E-Liquid Company Files Lawsuit Against the FDA
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A second legal challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Deeming Rule on Tobacco products has been filed. On May 19h, 2016 Lost Art Liquids, a Los Angeles e-liquid company filed a lawsuit against the FDA in the Central District of California. Lost Art Liquids joins Nicapure Labs LLC who filed a similar lawsuit […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 26 (5/21/16)
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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: El Primer Mundo 10 Year Anniversary Release Slated for June
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Sean Williams‘ El Primer Mundo Cigars is getting ready to celebrate its ten year anniversary. To kick off the milestone, the company not only has a new logo, but it has a special cigar to commemorate the occasion. Plans are for the new El Primer Mundo 10 Year Anniversary to be released to select retailers […]
Cigar News: Civil Disobedience Announced as MoyaRuiz Event Cigar
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MoyaRuiz Cigars has announced its first event exclusive cigar, Civil Disobedience. The cigar was inspired as a response to the recently announced regulations on premium cigars by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company has also announced that a portion of the proceeds of Civil Disobedience will be donated to Cigar Rights of America […]
Cigar News: New Flor de Selva Branding Set to Hit Stores in June
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Maya Selva Cigars has unveiled its new branding for its Flor de Selva line. The new branding includes an updated logo, new box design, and a new footer band. The new branding will be showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, but product featuring the new branding is expected to start to reach real shops […]
Cigar News: Fratello Bianco Boxer Announced
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Fratello’s Bianco blend is now going to have a box-pressed offering. Today the company announced the new Fratello Bianco Boxer – a 6 1/4 x 52 box-pressed torpedo with a modified blend. This new cigar will be make its official debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, but will be soft-launched to […]