The Matide Oscura, the sophomore release by cigar industry legend Jose Seijas has been named the Cigar Media Association’s Cigar of the Year. Seijais best known for his tenure as Vice President and General Manager of Tabacalera de Garcia – maker of Altadis USA products. In 2013, he teamed up with his sons Enrique and Ricardo forming Matilde […]
Cigar News: Sam Leccia Announces Split from General Cigar Company
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Sam Leccia has announced he has ended his relationship with General Cigar Company. Leccia commented on his Facebook page that he is leaving General Cigar Company and taking the distribution of his brands with him. The following announcement was made on Leccia’s personal Facebook page: “General Cigar Co will no longer be the distributor for Leccia […]
Cigar News: J.W. Marshall by Black Label Trading Company Heading to Cigar Federation
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Black Label Tading Company (BLTC) has announced the release J.W. Marshall. The cigar will be an exclusive for Cigar Federation available. The cigar will be available on January 24th, 2016 and sold exclusively at Cigar Federation’s online store. James W. (or J.W.) Marshall was a carpetner and sawmill operator. He is credited for discovering gold […]
Cigar News: Room 101 Fudo Myoo Arrives at JR Cigar
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Retail giant JR Cigar is the latest recipient of a Room 101 Cigars shop exclusive. This one is called the Room 101 Fudo Myoo and it has arrived at JR retail locations. The blend is highlighted by an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. The packaging and vitolas are very familiar to Room 101 cigar enthusiasts. The cigar is […]
Cigar News: Jose O Padrón 90th Birthday Cigar Slated for Smoke Inn Event
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On June 10th, 2016, Jose Orlando Padron, the patriarch of the Padron family and founder of Padron Cigars will turn 90 years young. However, the celebrations for this milestone will kick off later this month. South Florida retailer, Smoke Inn Cigars is planning a 90th birthday celebration on January 29th at its Boynton Beach, Florida […]
Cigar News: D’Crossier Humidor Opens at Palmeiras Beach Club at Grove Isle
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Pure Aroma Cigars, maker of D’Crossier is teaming up with the Palmeiras Beach Club Hotel at Grove Isle in Miami to open the D’Crossier Humidor. The D’Crossier Humidor will provide patrons of Palmeiras for what is described as “the complete D’Crossier experience”. Palmeiras Beach Club features a glass enclosed dining room that has views of the Miami city […]
Cigar News: House of Emilio Rebrands as Boutiques United
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LJ Zucca, has announced it is rebranding its House of Emilio distribution arm to Boutiques United. The name change is effective immediately. According to a press release, Boutiques United will keep its four existing brands in its portfolio – Ezra Zion, Nomad, Emilio, and 1502. In a press release announcing the change, owner Scott Zucca […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Pickle Juice Coming for St. Patrick’s Day
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MoyaRuiz Cigars has announced a new limited edition seasonal release coming in time for St. Patrick’s Day called Pickle Juice. St. Patrick’s Day is typically a time of the year when companies will unveil green colored candela (double claro) wrapped cigars. Pickle Juice falls into this category and is slated to become MoyaRuiz’s first candela release. […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Ice Arrives at JR Cigar
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First there was Fire, now there is Ice. The Rocky Patel Ice has recently become the latest shop exclusive cigar to arrive to JR Cigar. This complements the Rocky Patel Fire, which was the another Rocky Patel Shop Exclusive released to JR almost a year ago. The Rocky Patel Ice is a different blend than its […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 8 (1/16/16)
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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 […]