Emilio Cigars has announced they are shipping a lancero version of its Draig Cayuquero blend. The Cayuquero Lancero becomes the fifth frontmark to be made available in the blend. According to Emilio Cigars’ brand developer Gary Griffith, the Cayuquero Lancero will be a one time limited release. We noted news from Keeping Your Man Card […]
Viaje Skull and Bones MOAB 2014 The Viaje Skull and Bones MOAB 2014 is a part of the eleventh batch of Viaje’s Skull and Bones series. The MOAB is a cigar that actually has appeared in three batches of this series. The first Skull and Bones MOAB was released back in 2011 as a short […]
Mombacho Cigars, a company based in Toronto Canada has announced they will be entering the U.S. cigar market. The first cigar they will introduce to this market will be a Nicaraguan puro line called Tierra Volcan. The cigar will be making its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas next month. “Enthusiasts […]
The Montecristo brand under Altadis USA will be getting a Nicaraguan puro. Today, Atladis announced that the Espada by Montecristo would be the latest release into its Montecristo line. The cigar is a collaborative effort between the Plasencia factory and Atladis’ famed Grupo de Maestros, a special team of Altadis’ most skilled and accomplished cigar […]
Royal Gold Cigars will be joining the list of companies adding 7 x 70 vitolas to their lines. The company has announced on social media that there will be a 7 x 70 line extension to the Casino Gold H.R.S. line called “The Whale”. This marks the first extension to this line since it […]
Bandolero Bravos – Humitube packaging Bandolero is one of three brands produced by Selected Tobacco. Selected Tobacco is run by Nelson Alfonso. Alfonso is a graphic artist who is most famous for doing the artwork and packaging of the Cohiba Behike. In 2012, he launched Selected Tobacco and has now launched three brands – Atabey, […]
Roberto P. Duran cigars has announced they are launching three new cigar lines at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show: the eponymous Roberto P. Duran Cigar, the NEYA, and the Baracoa line. The Roberto P. Duran cigar will be a super premium brand. It features a Habana Criollo wrapper from the company’s plantation in Ecuador and […]
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has added a new line extension to its Edge Maduro and Edge Corojo lines. The Howitzer will be Rocky Patel’s entry into the 7 x 70 club as this vitola will be introduced to both lines. Howitzer becomes the ninth frontmark in each of these lines. The Edge Howitzer contains an ivory colored […]
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th. Over the next few weeks, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots of announcements […]
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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a 30 day extension of the public comment for the proposed rule “Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act”. The public comment period will now close on August 8th, […]
Gran Habano cigars will be adding a maduro counterpart to its limited edition Barracuda line. The S.T.K. Miami Barracuda, like its Habano counterpart will be limited in production. The new maduro will make its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The S.T.K. Miami Barracuda will be made at owner George Rico’s G.R. Tabacaleras Co. […]
