At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars will introduce a new blend into its A. Flores Gran Reserva line. The A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Deflorado will become the third blend into the Gran Reserva line. The cigar will incorporate a special Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper known as Deflorado. Information on this release was […]
Cigar News: Fuente Factory General Manager Samuel Méndez Found Dead
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Samuel Mendez, who served as General Manager of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia was found dead yesterday. According to the Dominican Republic-based publication El Caribe and Cigar Aficionado, the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 44 years old. The El Caribe report states that Mendez was found in his SUV near the […]
News: Jonathan Drew Launches John Drew Brands
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Twenty years ago, Jonathan Drew co-founded Drew Estate under the mantra of “The Rebirth of Cigars”. Now two decades later, Drew will attempt to do a similar thing to the spirits industry. Today comes the official word that Drew has launched John Drew Brands, a new company focused on spirits, craft beverages, and food. While Drew […]
Cigar News: Padrón Dámaso Gets Two New Vitolas
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The spring of 2016 has proven to be an unusually busy one in terms of new releases for Padron Cigars. Earlier this month the company announced the new Padron 1964 Anniversary Hermoso line extension. Now comes word of two new vitolas to its newest line, the Padron Damaso. The vitolas are called No. 32 and […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Exemption Approved by House Appropriations Committee
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Today the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill that was drafted by a subcommittee last week. Included in the bill is an exemption for premium cigars from regulation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a part of the markup, two amendments were proposed and the results both […]
Cigar News: New General Manager Named for Davidoff of Geneva Germany
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Back in February, Oettinger Davidoff AG announced it was creating a subsidiary for Germany called Davidoff of Geneva Germany. Today, Oettinger Davidoff AG named Olaf Ruf as the future general Manager for the new subsidiary. Ruf will play a role in setting up the new subsidiary and once Davidoff of Geneva Germany is officially established, […]
Cigar News: Tabacalera USA Announces Casa de Montecristo Store Coming to Dallas This Summer
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Tabacalera USA announced it will be opening a Casa de Montecristo branded store in Dallas, Texas. The new store will be a 4,300 square foot facility and feature a walk-in humidor, a rate and vintage room, and public and private cigar lounge space. The new Casa de Montecristo store will be located in the Turtle […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 21 (4/16/16)
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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: Nat Sherman Ends Relationship with The Knickerbocker Hotel
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Nat Sherman and announced it has ended it’s relationship with the Knickerbocker Hotel in New York City. The retailer and hotel chain had teamed up to open a rooftop cigar lounge at the hotel’s Times Square location. The lounge was operated by Nat Sherman In a press release, Bill Sherman, Executive Vice President of Nat Sherman […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Brings Back Black Knight
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Boutique Blends has resurrected an old brand in its portfolio. The company has announced that the Black Knight brand is returning. The new Black Knight features an all new blend and will be an exclusive to JR Cigar and its distribution arm, Santa Clara Cigars. The original Black Knight was a part of the King […]