Davidoff is getting ready to release the 2018 edition of its Davidoff Chefs Edition, a release that is done in collaboration with top chefs around the world. It’s a project that brings together the world of cigar making and culinary arts. The cigar is being branded Davidoff Chefs Edition 2018 50th Anniversary to coincide […]
Earlier this year one of the biggest stories was the announcement that Quality Importers had acquired XIKAR, one of the industry leaders in cigar accessories. XIKAR has continued to operate as its own business unit, but it was adjacent to the Quality Importers group. Following the acquisition, Kurt Van Keppel and Scott Almsberger joined the company […]
While there have been many changes to Camacho Cigars following the acquisition by Davidoff, one thing that Camacho cigar enthusiasts have always been able to count on is the annual release of the Camacho Liberty series. It’s a cigar usually released to coincide with U.S. Independence Day celebrations. 2017 marked a milestone Camacho Liberty series […]
It was a big year for Drew Estate at IPCPR. It was as big a year as I’ve seen a company have – and Drew Estate has had a lot of big IPCPR Trade Shows. Most of Drew Estate’s announcements were made prior to the opening of the trade show through a series of […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Daniel Marshall is a name synonymous with the luxury cigar lifestyle. Upon visiting the Daniel Marshall booth, there were plenty of items keeping true to that mission. However, there were two other themes this year which were a big part of Daniel Marshall’s presentation: Affordable Luxury and the 35th anniversary of founder Daniel Marshall in […]
Ventura Cigar Company is the premium cigar division of Kretak International. Kretak has a huge distribution arm with its Phillips and King subsidiary. Ventura made a huge move over the past year bringing in industry veteran Michael Giannini. Giannini was first brought in as a Creative Director, but this past April he was named General […]
Blanco Cigar Company has announced that David Blanco has taken over as the President and CEO of the company effective September 1st, 2018. He succeeds his father Cesar Blanco in the role. Blanco Cigar Company was founded as Los Blancos Cigar Company in 1998 by David, Cesar, and Cesar’s brother Francisco. All three have served […]
It’s no secret that when it comes to media relations, I believe (as a whole) the cigar industry falls way short in terms of being effective at it. I’ve said it once, and I’ve said it many times – each and every cigar company should be utilizing press releases as a tool to get 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 […]
Blind Faith, the first project from Alec Bradley owner Alan Rubin’s sons Alec and Bradley Rubin, is set to hit the shelves. It’s the first release under a brand called “Alec & Bradley” that will give the second generation cigar makers the opportunity to release additional projects. “As a father and brand owner I couldn’t […]
2018 marked the 15th anniversary of Tatuaje Cigars, but at this year’s IPCPR it was so much more than anniversary cigars. At this year’s booth, we saw the return of some older lines, some line extensions, and some special projects coming out of Miami Florida – the place where it all started for Pete Johnson […]
