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 […]
The White House has responded and rejected the petition to not allow the FDA to regulate premium cigars. The official response was made by Mitch Zeller, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products. The White House Petition was created back in April 2012. There were a total of 40,694 signatures seeking […]
Back in October we noted an appearance that Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal made on the Cigar Authority Show in which he announced a project called Aging Room Bin No. 1. This past week, Cigar Insider broke some news on the specifics of the project. The Aging Room Bin No. 1 derives its name from […]
Nicholas Melillo who served as a master blender and Executive Vice President of International Operations has announced he is leaving Drew Estate Tobacco Company. Melillo announced he is now operating under his own company Melillo International. As far as future plans with Melillo International. The company said in a press release, “Melillo has no formal plans but is […]
As many know, the proposed regulations outlined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been put forth for public comment. Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has issued guidance in crafting your public comment. We encourage all cigar enthusiasts to follow these guidelines, and if you are not a CRA member, please join. The guidelines listed are […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Anwar Elboustani, founder of El Cedro Cigars was our special guest for Episode 94 of Stogie Geeks and announced he is planning on adding a Toro into his El Cedro line of cigars. According to Elboustani, the size is currently planned to be a 6 x 56 cigar. It will become the third different size […]
Sindicato by Sindicato Cigars (Churchill) The Sindicato is the long awaited eponymous release by Sindicato Cigar Group. It marks the fourth line to be launched by the company (joining Affinity, Hex, and Casa Bella). Word of the Sindicato Cigar surfaced at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. This past week, this long-awaited release has begun to […]
Ortega HeavyDuty 6 x 60 The Ortega HeavyDuty recently became the fifth brand to be released by Ortega Premium Cigars. This brand is meant to provide an affordable premium hand-rolled cigar to satisfy the ever growing demand of the big ring gauge cigar enthusiast. With the exception of the Serie D Maduro/Natural No. 20 and […]
Cubanacan Special Edition Event Cigar Over the past couple of years, Cubanacan Cigars has been building a name for themselves in the boutique cigar industry. Earlier this year, the company streamlined its portfolio to focus on its three brands – Mederos, Soneros, and Cubanacan. Recently, the company has unveiled a new blend that is only […]
