Avo Cigars has announced its second installment in the Avo Syncro series – the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. The cigar is the second new line since the relaunch of the Avo brand in 2015. It is also the second regular production line to showcase Nicaraguan tobacco in the brand joining 2015’s Avo Syncro Nicaragua. Plans […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie Biohazard Released
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Earlier this year, Viaje Cigars released the 2016 edition of the Viaje Zombie. In the past, the Viaje Zombie has been an ultra-limited release reserved for only a handful of select retailers. However, for 2016, the Viaje Zombie was made more widely available than in previous years. It turns out that the ultra-limited release was […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Responds to FDA Regulations
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Following the issuing of the requirements from the The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, many cigar companies are now issuing statement in terms of what that means to their business. Yesterday, Espinosa Cigars owner Erik Espinosa took to his Facebook page and gave his response on what it means for his company and the industry. […]
Cigar News: Córdoba & Morales Finca Santa Fe Announced
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Cordoba & Morales has launched a new limited edition cigar known as Finca Santa Fe. The cigar pays tribute to Cordoba & Morales Co-Founder Azarias “Z” Mustafa Cordoba’s grandmother (who would have been 110 years old this year) and is named after the farm that she group on. The cigar was a project five years in […]
Cigar News: CLE Chele and CLE Prieto Introduce Nicaraguan Made Cigars to CLE Brand
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CLE Cigar Company has announced details around two new lines, CLE Chele and CLE Prieto. Word of these cigars first surfaced back in February. These two cigars introduce two box-pressed offerings and mark the first cigars carrying the CLE brand name to be made in Nicaragua. The cigars are now en-route to retailers. “The fact […]
Cigar News: Leccia Tobacco Bumpy Roots Announced
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Leccia Tobacco’s first project in the post General Cigar era is coming soon. On a recent episode of Smoke Night Live, Sam Leccia announced his company’s newest line called Bumpy Roots. The new project brings together the world of premium cigars and pipe tobacco. Plans are for Bumpy Roots to be available later this year. […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Reaffirms Commitment to Industry Despite Looming FDA Regulations
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The issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s regulations on the premium cigar industry have cast doubts on whether the many companies will survive. Yesterday, E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company reached out to its customers and confirmed the company’s long-term commitment to the cigar industry. “No matter what the final regulatory landscape and additional financial burdens […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Corto X46 to Debut at 2016 IPCPR
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Warped Cigars has announced the 2016 installment in the annual limited edition Warped Corto line will be a 4 1/2 x 46 vitola known as the Warped Corto X46. The new X46 will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show this July. The Warped Corto line made its debut in 2015. The cigar is a […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company “The Upsetters” to Showcase Jamaican Tobacco
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Foundation Cigar Company has announced its second line known as “The Upsetters”. While Foundation’s first brand, El Güegüense was a Nicaraguan puro that paid homage to the culture of Nicaragua, The Upsetters goes in a different direction. For this new brand, Melillo delivers a blend that showcases Jamaican tobacco in the blend and has three different wrapper […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 24 (5/7/16)
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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 […]