Crowned Heads will be adding a new regular production line extension to its Headley Grange line. The Headley Grange Laguito No. 6 will not only be the largest ring gauge cigar in the line (56), but it will also be the first cigar to be in a parejo shape. The cigar is being targeted for […]
Camacho Cigars will be launching a new core line in their portfolio. The Camacho Ecuador is set to be released this month, and derives its name from the Habano Ecuador wrapper that is being used. This cigar will become the seventh core line following the rebranding that took place last June. In a press release, […]
La Flor Dominicana 2014 TAA Exclusive – The 707 The La Flor Dominicana 2014 TAA Exclusive – The 707 is one of eight releases done by various cigar manufacturers as exclusive releases for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) for 2014. This marks the third consecutive year La Flor Dominicana has made a cigar for […]
El Oso PaPa (Belicoso) Warped Cigars will be shipping its latest release, the El Oso. Owner Kyle Gellis has told Cigar Coop the cigar will begin shipping to authorized retailers beginning on May 14th. The El Oso will be shipping in two frontmarks, the PaPa (Belicoso) and the Cub (a 4 x 44). Last week […]
Total Flame FTW – Robusto The Total Flame FTW is one of four lines currently offered by Total Flame Cigars. This cigar was released in 2013. The name FTW stands for “Forever Two Wheels” and fits in with theme of the company. Total Flame Cigars was founded by Vladimir Roshchin and Maxim Privezentsev. The duo […]
Jim Colucci, President and CEO of Sindicato Cigars was a guest on the 5/10/14 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio and announced plans for a Sindicato Maduro cigar later this year. This will be a maduro counterpart to the eponymous Sindicato Cigar that was released this past week. Colucci said the Sindicato Maduro will feature […]
Quesada 40th Anniversry Corona Clasica 2014 marks the 40th anniversary since Manuel (Manolo) Quesada opened the MATASA (recently changed to the Quesada) factory in the Dominican Republic. In 2013, word surfaced that the Quesadas were planning a cigar project to commemorate this milestone. It was shortly after the ProCigar festival when the details were officially […]
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 […]
