On February 7th 2016, Super Bowl 50 will be held in Santa Clara, California. With the big game coming, Camacho has a special limited edition cigar in its Mike Ditka line planned. Coming January 22nd, Camacho will unveil its Ditka Special Game Day Edition cigar. The Ditka Special Game Day Edition will feature each cigar […]
Cigar News: Espinosa 601 Pennsylvania Edition Arrives at Best Cigar Prices
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Pennsylvania-based online retailer Best Cigar Prices has recently been the recipient of a shop exclusive from Espinosa Cigars. The 601 Pennsylvania Edition pays homage to the state where Best Cigar Prices is located in both its blend and packaging. The blend of the 601 Pennsylvania Edition features a Habano Oscuro wrapper . The remainder of the […]
Cigar News: Ricky Somoza Named U.S. Director of Operations at A.J. Fernandez Cigars
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A.J. Fernandez Cigars has named Enrique “Ricky” Somoza as its new U.S. Director of Operations. The role was left open when A.J. Fernandez Cigars’ managing partner Kris Kachaturian announced his retirement. Somoza has been with A.J. Fernandez cigars since 2013. He previously served as the production manager at Tabacalera Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua. In his […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Acquires Majority Interest in Bluebell Cigars and Establishes Davidoff of Geneva Asia
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Last year Oettinger Davidoff AG announced the acquisition of 25 percent of its Asian Distribution Company, Bluebell Cigars. Today the company announced it was executing on an option to acquire the majority stake in Bluebell Cigars. As a result of the acquisition, Bluebell Cigars will be renamed to Davidoff of Geneva Asia. The acqusition is […]
Cigar News: Larry Palombo Departs Altadis USA, Joins NACSA
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Larry Palombo, a 44 year cigar industry veteran who has spent the past ten years years at Altadis USA has departed the company will be joining the NACSA (Nicaraguan American Cigars SA) factory team. Information on this announcement was reported by Cigar Aficionado. During his tenure at Altadis USA, Palombo served as a Vice President of Tobacco. […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Rolling Out Macanudo New Look
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Back at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar previewed a new look for its Macanudo brand. The new look included logo and packaging changes. Today General Cigar announced that on January 15th, it will roll out its new look across its Macanudo Cafe, Macanudo Maduro, Macanudo Crü Royale and Macanudo 1968 line. The changes […]
Cigar News: MLB Cigar Ventures to Launch Imperia Islero in April, Plans Aventador for 2016 IPCPR
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MLB Cigar Ventures, the company owned by Mike Bellody has a busy 2016 planned. The company will launch two new lines out of Quesada Cigars under the Imperia brand – Imperia Islero and Imperia Aventador. In addition, company will launch a fourth blend out of a different factory that is yet to be disclosed. As Bellody […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 7 (1/9/16)
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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: Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. Oscuro Especial Coming in February
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A third blend for the United States is coming from Regius Cigars. In February, the Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. Oscuro Especial which has been referred as the “Blue Label” will debut nationally. The other significance is that the Oscuro Especial will introduce a regular dark oscuro offering into the company’s portfolio. This is the third Exclusivo U.S.A. […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano Names John Gonzalez Vice President of Sales
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Gran Habano Cigars has announced the appointment of industry veteran John Gonzalez as its new Vice President of Sales. Gonzalez’s role will include overseeing the company’s sales force as well as designing and implementing sales and promotional programs. Gonzalez has over 45 years experience in sales and marketing. He most recently spent four years at Kuuts […]