Editor’s Note: Guidance has been issued by Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and now the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association in regards for submitting public comment. Cigar Coop strongly advises consumers to look at the CRA guidance and retailers to look at the IPCPR guidance. This past Friday, IPCPR issued guidance to […]
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 […]
A few weeks ago, we broke news about a new line by Ocean State Cigars called the J. Grotto Anniversary. On May 15th, Ocean State Cigars owner Paul Joyal and Debonaire Cigrs co-founder, Phil Zanghi were guests on Episode 95 of Stogie Geeks. On the show, Joyal and Zanghi confirmed a collaboration by which Zanghi’s […]
Screwpop is planning a release of its next generation cigar punch. The Screwpop Cigar Punch 2.0 will be released later next year. It joins the recently announced Screwpop Cigar Cutter. Cigar Punch 2.0 adds some following new updates to the product: Thinner blade Improved sharpness Ejector-rod to remove the cigar carcass when screwing the tool […]
Drew Estate has announced that Willy Herrera’s second blend in his signature line, the Norteno by Willy Herrera will have production shifted back to the Drew Estate factory. The announcement came on the same day that Herrera was promoted to the company’s Master Blender. When news of the Norteno was announced, it was also announced the line […]
Following the departure of Nicholas Melillo, Drew Estate officially named Willy Herrera the company’s Master Blender. The move had not been unexpected. In fact, on a April 5th appearance on Kiss My Ash Radio, Herrera mentioned how his responsibilities were moving beyond his Herrera Esteli line. Herrera joined Drew Estate in 2011. He came from […]
Davidoff Limited Art Edition packaging (Photo Credit: Davidoff.com) Davidoff Cigars unveiled its latest limited edition cigar, the Davidoff Limited Art Edition. The cigar will be a Dominican puro perfecto. This release is part of a project in which the company is inviting contemporary artists to create a series of art work for each release. The […]
Screwpop Cigar Cutter Screwpop LLC will be releasing their first cigar cutter. The Screwpop Cigar Cutter will make its debut later this year. The device will follow the company’s philosophy of introducing multi-faceted clip on devices. The Screwpop Cigar Cutter will contain a ring to clip on a key chain and will serve as a […]
The Senorial, the first launch by Jose Blanco’s new company Las Cumbres Tabaco will officially launch in June. The cigar will be released in five sizes and a series of events will kick off the release. Information on the launch was broken by Cigar Aficionado on 5/13/14. Back in February, Blanco officially announced the launch of […]
CAO Natural Disasters Series: Clockwise from Left(CAO Hurricane, CAO Heatwave, CAO Cyclone,CAO Earthquake) – Photo Credit: Rick Rodriguez Facebook Over the past few weeks, CAO Cigars has quietly shipped a regional release called the CAO Natural Disasters series. The cigars each have a theme of a “natural disaster” event for the particular region it is […]
