Nomad Cigar Company has launched its first lancero. The Nomad Connecticut Fuerte Lancero was officially launched at Manyunk Cigar Lounge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18th. The Connecticut Fuerte Lancero becomes the sixth vitola in the Connecticut Fuerte line. Nomad Cigar Company owner Fred Rewey has been hinting for some time that a lancero would […]
Cigar News: Arango to Offer CAO Gold Clasico (Cigar Preview)
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llinois-based distributor, Arango Cigar Company is adding a fourth line to its Clasicos series. The company has announced that CAO Gold will be offered in four sizes exclusive to Arango and will only be sold to brick and mortar retailers. The CAO Gold Clasico is made by General Cigar Company. It will be packaged similar […]
Cigar News: JM’s Nicaraguan (Cigar Preview)
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JM Tobacco has officially announced the details around their recently released value-priced Cuban sandwich cigar. JM’s Nicaraguan is being offered in eight sizes and features either a Sumatra or Maduro wrapper. Both the Sumatra and Maduro options will feature a maduro fermented Connecticut Broadleaf binder and all Nicaraguan filler. The cigar is described as a […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance (Cigar Preview)
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Deliverance is set to become the eighth blend for Texas-based manufacturer Black Label Trading Company. The cigar features a Mexican San Andres Natural wrapper as well as a quadruple cap. Consistent with the rest of Black Label Trading Company’s portfolio, the Deliverance will be a limited production, small batch cigar. “We are always experimenting with […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Acquires Leccia Tobacco Brands; Sam Leccia Joins General
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General Cigar has announced their second acquisition in less than week. Today it was announced that General has acquired the brands of Leccia Tobacco. As a part of the deal, Leccia Tobacco founder and owner Sam Leccia will join General Cigar as a “Cigar Blend and Tobacco Specialist”. The acquisition and announcement is effective immediately. […]
Cigar News: Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla by Espinosa Cigars Announced for Cigar Dojo (Cigar Preview)
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Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla by Espinosa Cigars – Packaging Cigar Dojo has announced their latest collaborative project with a cigar manufacturer. Details were announced today on Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla. This is a project being done in conjunction with Espinosa Cigars. The project will be a limited production release and is being targeted for release this November. […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 42 (9/13/14)
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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: Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A to Launch
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Photo Credits: Regius Cigars Shortly after announcing the launch of the Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. line, Regius Cigars is gearing up for a second United States market exclusive. The Regius Claro Especial is set to on September 25th at the same place where the first Regius Exclusivo U.S.A. was launched- Casa de Montecristo just outside Chicago, […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company Acquires Toraño Family Cigar Brands
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General Cigar Company has announced it has acquired the Torano Family Cigar brands. An announcement was made this morning by General Cigar Company. The transaction goes into effect September 11, 2014. Torano Family Cigars has a long history in the cigar industry spanning 100 years spanning all aspects of the cigar industry from growing to manufacturing. […]
Cigar News: Flor de las Antillas Limitada Benelux 2014 (Cigar Preview)
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It appears that another regional release of the critically acclaimed Flor de las Antillas line by My Father Cigars has quietly rolled out. Numerous retailers in the Netherlands have posted information on a 5 1/2 x 58 rounded vitola offering called Flor de las Antillas Limitada Benelux 2014. Reports indicate that there were 300 boxes of […]