At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Cavalier Genève introduced its annual limited edition cigar for 2022, the Cavalier Genève LE2022. As in previous years, the company is not disclosing the blend. The cigar comes in a box-pressed 6 x 54 format and is presented in ten-count boxes. A total of 1,948 boxes […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tony Bellatto introduced a new blend under his La Barba line, the La Barba Ricochet Crü Shade. La Barba Ricochet Crü Shade introduces a Connecticut Shade offering under the Ricochet line. In addition to a Connecticut Shade wrapper, the Ricochet Crü Shade features a Sumatra binder […]
Toscano Cigars is the signature brand of Manifatture Cigar Toscano, a company based out of Italy. This is a company that has been in business for over 200 years. They are known for their conical-shaped cigars containing Italian and U.S. tobaccos – particularly tobaccos that are fire-cured. For the past few years the company has […]
Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars would commemorate its 13th anniversary at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Of course there is a 13th anniversary cigar to mark the occasion. However there were some other themes going on at Room101’s booth. First up, the company would go “Nicaragua” releasing three Nicaraguan puros made in Nicaragua. […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Jochy Blanco’s IndianHead Cigars announced a line extension to its La Galera Imperial Jade brand known as the Chiquito Perfecto. It’s a small 40 x 52 x 4 perfecto that will be sold in five-count units. The La Galera Imperial Jade features a genuine African Cameroon […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Warfighter Tobacco Company showcased the Victory Fourth Edition. As the name indicates, it’s the fourth edition of the Victory series, but it also is the first one being offered to brick and mortar retailers. Warfighter Tobacco’s Victory Fourth edition is a limited production cigar that features […]
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 […]
CST Consulting has announced a new documentary series called Smoke Signals. In this series, CST Consulting founder Claudio Sgroi is leveraging his knowledge and friendships in the premium cigar industry to showcase the creation and production of what the company says are some of the rarest cigars ever made. In this ten-episode series made in […]
Pospiech Cigars is the operation run by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz out of Deltona, Florida where they also have their Cigar Hustler retailer operation and Hustler Universe Podcasts. Pospiech is best known for the Powstanie Cigars made at RoMa Craft Tobac’s Nica Sueño factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. This year they returned to the Premium Cigar Association […]
This year Viaje is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and the company has announced a trio of cigars coming out to mark the occasion. Viaje Cigars was launched in 2007, and primarily has been a company focused on small batch, limited releases. The 15th anniversary blends fit into this model. Viaje is releasing three blends – […]
One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Oliva Company. It was easily the biggest PCA Trade Show since Oliva was acquired by J. Cortès in 2016. One can argue this might have been the biggest Trade Show Oliva had in a decade since the launch of Melanio. […]
Earlier this year, Gurkha Cigars introduced its Gurkha Colección Especial Figurado as an exclusive offering to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). At this year’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA), Gurkha will introduce a Robusto, Lonsdale, and Toro-sized offering to the line. The Gurkha Colección Especial is highlighted by a hybrid Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Because […]
