Juan Martinez, President of Joya de Nicaragua, is coming back to the Prime Time Show. 2020 was another huge year for Joya de Nicaragua and we’ll catch up on all of the happenings. Plus, we will talk about the upcoming Dos Cientos release coming out this summer. We’ll learn a little more about Juan in […]
With the 117th Congress now in session, the time has come to reintroduce proposed legislation. This past week, Senate Bill S.438 was reintroduced by Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The purpose of the bill is to introduce legislation to exempt premium cigars from regulations being proposed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
Last month, Oveja Negra Brands began informing retailers of a new offering under its Black Works Studio line known as Hyena. Yesterday, the company announced details around the release. Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) becomes the latest Cameroon wrapped release for Black Works Studio. Last year the company released its first Cameroon wrapped cigar with […]
Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigar has announced a new line called Nuggless. It is designed as a CBD-free version of the JSK Nuggs. This allows cigar enthusiasts to enjoy the JSK Nuggs Habano and JSK Nuggs Maduro blends, but without the CBD infusion. In a press release, Jas Sum Kral founder Riste Ristevski explained, “I […]
As many know, I am not a fan of event recaps and I’m not going to deliver one here. This past weekend, the mold for virtual events was broken as Abe Dababneh and Smoke Inn delivered what was dubbed “The Great Smoke 2021 – The Digital Experience.” It made history for cigar media and set […]
It’s not easy being green – except when it comes to cigars. Tonight we explore candela cigars. We will cover the background and history of candela cigars. We will look at candelas’ place in the premium cigar industry. Plus will also explore some of our favorite candela cigars we have smoked over the years. […]
The three trade associations (Cigar Association of America, Cigar Rights of America, and Premium Cigar Association) have filed a motion for summary judgment and permanent injunction with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asking the Court to nullify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Final Deeming Rule. The Deeming Rule is defines […]
The Davidoff Year of the Ox is the tenth installment of the company’s Chinese Zodiac-inspired limited-edition cigars. Each year these cigars feature a different blend in a different size with exquisite packaging reflecting the particular Zodiac theme. The Chinese New Year falls between January 21st and February 20th, but typically Davidoff has released the Zodiac […]
Oveja Negra Brands is heading into Belgium and Luxembourg. Today it was announced that Black Label Trading Company and Black Works Studio will be distributed by Media Rueda. “After entering the German market a couple years ago, we have been humbled by the incredible reception our cigars have received. We are excited to continue our […]
Stallone Cigars is a company owned by Tony Barrios. Barrios hails from Venezuela from a family which has a background in tobacco. In 2014, he launched Stallone Cigars. The name Stallone is Italian for stallion and it reflects on the theme of the company. It also reflects Barrios’ love of horses, as in his spare […]
For Prime Time Episode 174, Micky Pegg of All Saints Cigars is our special guest. Micky is a cigar industry veteran. After taking an extended hiatus from the cigar industry, Micky is back with his own brand and company called All Saints Cigars. We will look at Micky’s journey in the cigar industry and learn […]
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 […]
