In what may be considered a landmark announcement affecting the cigar industry, United States President Barack Obama has announced plans to restore diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. These plans could pave the roadmap to lift the embargo between Cuba and the United States – something that could re-introduce Cuban tobacco in the […]
Cigar News: Flor del Valle “Las Brumas” by Warped Cigars (Cigar Preview)
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Warped Cigars has announced it will add a third vitola to its Flor del Valle line. The Flor de Valle “Las Brumas” will add a 4 1/2 x 48 size to the line. Plans are for the Las Brumas vitola to be released in early 2015. Flor del Valle is one of our lines by […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana 707 Ligero (Cigar Preview)
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La Flor Dominicana has announced they will be adding a 70 ring gauge regular production cigar to their lineup. The La Flor Dominicana 707 Ligero has officially started shipping to retailers on December 15th. This is the second 70 ring gauge cigar released by La Flor Dominicana, but it is the first one to be […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate “The Pope of Greenwich Village” to Become 10th Installment of Smoke Inn Microblend Series
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Drew Estate is slated to become the next manufacturer to collaborate with Smoke Inn on their small batch shop exclusive Microblend Series. The cigar is titled “The Pope of Greenwich Village” and will be the tenth installment of the Smoke Inn series. The cigar will have an initial soft-launch at a VIP dinner on the eve […]
Cigar News: Davidoff to Add Third Flagship Store in New York
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Davidoff has announced it will open a third flagship store in New York City. Plans are for the new “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” flagship to be opened in the late Spring of 2015. The new store will be located in Lower Manhattan at the newly renovated Brookfield Place and will be situated right […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 3 (12/13/14) – EDITION 100
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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 will […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 Connecticut Slated for February 2015
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The Kafie Trading Company based out of Miami, Florida has announced their second blend the Kafie 1901 Connecticut. The cigar will come to market under their registered trademark (Kafie 1901). According to a press release, Kafie 1901 Cigars were created to represent the history of the Kafie family in Honduras, which spans over 100 years. […]
Cigar News: Avo Redesign Announced; Avo Signature and Avo Maduro Lines to be Discontinued
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It wasn’t quite the overhaul that the Camacho and Winston Churchill brands received, but yesterday Cigar Aficionado detailed the changes coming to the Avo brand. The changes include packaging modifications and the discontinuation of the Avo Signature and Avo Maduro lines. The report says these changes will be rolled out in early 2015. According to […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Winston Churchill Details Announced (Cigar Preview)
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Last month, word surfaced that Davidoff was planning to re-launch its Winston Churchill line. The brand is getting a new name – Davidoff Winston Churchill and will have not only revamped packaging, but a whole new blend. On December 8th, a pre-launch event was held in New York City where the details around the re-launch […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Art Initiative Announcements Made During Art Basel in Miami Beach
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At the 2014 Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, Oettinger Davidoff AG made announcements strengthening the company’s Art Initiative. This included the announcement of the new Artist Studios in Altos de Chavon, the naming of participants in the Davidoff Art Residency Program, the naming of Tilting Axis as the recipient of the Davidoff Art Grant, […]