The first night of the XXI Festival de Habano paid homage to the 500th anniversary of Havana. On center stage that evening was Habanos S.A.’s San Cristobal de la Habana, the brand named for the city of Havana which was celebrating its 20th anniversary. On the gala evening, a special limited edition handcrafted humidor was […]
Joya de Nicaragua is continuing to celebrate 50 years in the tobacco business as the company has announced it is releasing “Cinco Decadas”: The Rise of the Nicaragua Cigar. It’s a book that tells the story of the history of the company while in parallel telling the story of the culture and history of Nicaragua. […]
Following the announcement by Fred Rewey that he has sold his Nomad Cigar Company brands to Ezra Zion Cigar Company, Ezra Zion outlined some initial details around the transition. First up, distribution will move to TX Distribution. This is the distribution company set up by Ezra Zion last year that is based in Alford, Texas. […]
Marrero Cigar Company’s announced it is teaming up with cigar artist Felix Gonzalez at a new cigar factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic called Fabrica MCR. The partnership is releasing its first project, an artesian cigar line known as Artistico Salomon. Each cigar is a unique piece of art in terms of the wrapper’s imagery. “I […]
Prime Time is back from the IPCPR and ready to roll as we have a jam-packed episode. For Episode 60, we welcome Max Fernandez and Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. We will get the story behind this company, it’s recent rebranding, and why the tobaccos this vertically integrated company prodiuces are considered some of […]
As in the past Miami Cigar and Company’s booth served as a hub for its own brands as well as the other brands it distributes a this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. In 2018, those brands include the La Aurora and Toscano brands. One big change from 2017 was the absence of Viva Republica from the […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 morning at […]
For Episode 16 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Bryan Mussard of Cattle Baron Cigars. Bryan comes into the cigar business via the cattle industry – and he’s one of the most influential people in that industry. We will learn how he made his way into the cigar industry and get some insights on the brand. In our […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars introduced new packaging and band art to its whole portfolio. Most visible to end consumers will be unique color schemes for each of the company’s seven blends to make them easily identifiable. The company worked with Sancho Oset and Starky Arias of Cigar Rings of Estelí to […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show opening in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 11th, Drew Estate will unveil a massive line horizontal extension that includes a series of 4 x 32 vitolas packaged in ten-count tins. The cigars reach most of the brands in the Drew Estate portfolio, including its premium brands. This line extension […]
