Davidoff has announced the latest installment in its Chinese Zodiac series, the Davidoff Year of the Dragon Limited Edition 2024. Like last year’s Davidoff Year of the Rabbit, there will be two releases, a Double Corona for Davidoff Appointed Merchants and a Gran Toro that will be exclusive to Davidoff’s Flagship stores. A special pipe […]
Cigar News: Lampert Cigars to Take Over Its U.S. Distribution
Lampert Cigars has announced it will take over its own distribution in the U.S. market. As a part of this move, the company has hired Andrew Rock as its new U.S. Sales Director. Rock will report directly to Dr. Stefan Lampert, the founder of Lampert Cigars, based in Austria. The company says it will establish […]
Cigar News: Miami Cigar & Company Shipping Tatiana 25th Anniversary
Miami Cigar & Company has announced it is shipping the Tatiana 25th Anniversary cigar. This is a limited release that will commemorate 25 years of the Tatiana brand. The cigar was showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Tatiana is Miami Cigar & Company’s flavored cigar brand. It is named for the […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Announces Limited Release White Series 2023
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced the second installment of its Limited Release Series, the Cavalier Genève Limited Release White Series 2023. The Cavalier Limited Release Series consists of limited runs of cigars derived from their core lines but in one size with what the company describes as “interesting twists.” These cigars are aimed […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 560 (10/21/23)
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week, we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday at 8am Eastern Time. […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Releasing Two Macanudo Samplers
General Cigar is releasing two samplers around its Macanudo brand: The Macaundo Vintage Four Pack and the Macanudo Perfect Sampler. The Macanudo Four Pack consists of two Macanudo Vintage 2010 cigars and two Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013. Macanudo Vintage 2010 Toro Grande: 6 5/8 x 54 Macanudo Vintage 2010 Torpedo: 6 1/4 x 52 […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Announces Metapa Heading to Retailers
Foundation Cigar Company has announced it has begun shipping Metapa to its retailers. This is the brand that pays homage to Nicaraguan poet Rubén Dario and is Foundation’s first Sumatra-wrapped line. The line was introduced at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this past summer. “Metapa is a tribute to the poetic soul […]
Cigar News: PCA Changes Media Credential Process Including Dropping Badge Fees for Media
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show will see some significant changes coming for the media who will be covering the show. The changes will include the dropping of media being charged a fee to attend the Trade Show and loopholes involving media getting to badges from manufacturers for entrance to the Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: Luciano Cigars Launches Branded Lounge Program
Luciano Cigars now has a global Lounge Sponsorship Program. Under the program, Luciano Cigars will collaborate with well-established retailers to brand lounges across not just the U.S. but on a worldwide basis. The lounges will be branded “Dreamer VIP” lounges, named after one of Luciano’s foundational core lines, Luciano the Dreamer. The company has already […]
Cigar News: FDA Sends Proposed Rules for Bans on Flavored Cigars to OMB
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent its proposed rules that would ban flavored cigars to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Also going to the OMB is the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. The proposed rules will now be reviewed by the OMB’s Office of Information and […]