New Can packaging: MBombay Mora 585 Photo Credit: Bombay Tobak Bombay Tobak is adding five new vitolas to both its MBombay Mora and its MBombay Kesara lines. The five new sizes will feature packaging in cedar-lined cans. Plans are for the new vitolas to arrive at MBombay retailers in the next week. The five new […]
Cigar News: My Father Lounge Exclusive Box-Pressed Torpedo for The Pipe & Pint Arrives
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The Pipe & Pint, a retailer in Greensboro, North Carolina has been the recipient of a new size of the My Father Lounge Exclusive. The My Father Lounge Exclusive Box-Pressed Torpedo will be a size exclusive to The Pipe and Pint. The cigars are currently available from the shop. My Father Lounge Cigar Box-Pressed Torpedo […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Nica Rustica Belly
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Drew Estate Tobacco Company has announced its first line extension to its Nica Rustica brand. ;Today the company announced that the Nica Rustica Belly, a 7 1/2 x 54 belicoso will become the second frontmark in the Nica Rustica line. The brand will launch nationally this September with a soft-launch planned for an July 30th […]
Cigar News: Fratello Bianco Announced
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Fratello Cigars bursted on the scene in 2013 and quickly made a name for itself with its single line offering called Fratello. While there have been a couple of blend variations in that line, many fans of Fratello Cigars have still been asking company owner Omar de Frias “What’s Next”? Yesterday, the company announced to […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Laranja Caixa to be Launched at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
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Espinosa Laranja Caixa – Pre-Release (Cigar Coop Photo) Espinosa Cigars will be adding a 6 1/2 x 48 box-pressed Corona Gorda to its Espinosa Laranja line. Today the company has officially announced the Espinosa Laranja Caixa will become the fourth vitola, and first line extension in the Laranja line. The cigar is officially set to […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 25 (5/16/15)
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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: H.R. 2058 Introduced to Change Effective Date to Proposed Regulations for Premium Cigars
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A bill has been introduced to the United States House of Representatives to change the date that premium hand-made cigars are subject to the proposed regulations by the FDA. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) has introduced legislation that would change the proposed date from February 15, 2007 until 21 months after any such proposed regulations go […]
Cigar News: Davidoff of Geneva Announces Cigar Bar on Las Vegas Strip
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While Davidoff has had a retail presence throughout the Las Vegas strip, the one piece that have not had was a full service destination for cigar enthusiasts. Plans have now been announced to open the “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” Licensed Boutique and Cigar Bar later this year. This new store will feature a […]
Cigar News: Robbie Streitz Named National Sales Manager at PDR Cigars
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Industry veteran Robbie Streitz is the new National Sales Manager at PDR Cigars. Yesterday, Streitz had announced on his personal Facebook page that he had accepted the position with PDR Cigars and in a telephone conversation with Cigar Coop confirmed the move. PDR Cigars is based out of Tamboril in the Dominican Republic where they […]
Cigar News: E.P. Carrillo Perez-Carrillo La Historia Regalias d’Celia
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Photo Credit: E.P. Carrillo INCH Cigars Facebook Details around the company’s planned box-pressed torpedo line extension to the E.P. Carrilo Perez-Carrillo La Historia have now surfaced. A couple of weeks ago, the company had announced on its Facebook page a torpedo was coming to the La Historia line. The company has now told Cigar Aficionado […]