The Aladino Cameroon, the fifth blend under JRE Tobacco Company’s Aladino brand, will now be available to all retailers beginning June 8th. Aladino Cameroon was announced back in March and had been distributed to select retailers who had attended a JRE Tobacco Farm tour. The company says orders will be taken on a first-come, first-served […]
La Aurora’s inaugural release to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA), the La Aurora TAA Exclusivo, is scheduled to ship to member retailers the week of June 8th. Typically The TAA Exclusive Cigars are unveiled at the organization’s annual convention and trade show. Since this year’s trade show was canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing, […]
Cavalier Genève Cigars has announced it has entered an agreement with Primazia Decorama (SU) LDA to handle its exclusive distribution in Angola. According to Cavalier Genève Cigars, Primazia Decorama will first offer the White Series and Black II lines to Angola. In addition, Angola will have access to the company’s annual limited editions and […]
Tonight, we are proud to welcome Laurel Tilley from General Cigar Company. Laurel’s the brand ambassador for one of the largest cigar brands in the world, Macanudo. We’ll talk about the whole story of Macanudo as well as the latest happenings in the brand. Also our Live True segments will cover soft drinks […]
Drew Estate has announced the return of its cigar that was created to pay homage to the Brothers of the Leaf (BOTL) cigar platform. Dubbed the BOTL Brown Label 2020, the cigar will once again be made available to Drew Diplomat retailers nationwide this August. The BOTL Brown Label 2020 will once again feature […]
In 2019, Nat Sherman International would bring three limited edition cigars to market. One cigar was an offering made available to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) under the Timeless brand. There also were two other limited edition cigars that were introduced to the national market – one under the Epoca brand and the other […]
Drew Estate has announced it is adding a 6 3/4 x 44 Lonsdale size to both its Tabak Especial Dulce and Tank Especial Negro lines. The cigars are both scheduled to ship in July. The new Tabak Especial Lonsdale sizes will be presented in 10-count boxes – both priced at an MSRP $85.10. The Tabak […]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced that Hector Vanegas, who served as the manufacturing manager of STG Estelí factory, has passed away at the age 50 after a brief illness. Vanegas was described as a humble and well-respected man in the premium cigar industry. Vanegas first joined STG on November 1, 2005, as the plant […]
It turns out that Joya de Nicaragua Chairman, Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca is a fan of the popular dice game “Shut the Box.” Now his company is offering a limited edition of its popular Antaño blend in a box that can be re-used to play the game. Dr. Cuenca got hooked on the game during […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company has announced it will be releasing four Regional Exclusives: Paper Tiger, Fashionably Late, Highway Child, and Corinthian Leather. The cigars were each created by a Territory Manager from Alec Bradley. Each cigar will then be an exclusive to the territory of that creator. The genesis of the project goes back to […]
It’s Prime Time Special Edition 77, and it’s a jam-packed episode. First we welcome the one and only Phil Zanghi of Debonaire House who makes his return to the Prime Time Show. We’ll catch up with Phil and chronicle his journey in the cigar industry. Plus, we welcome two new segments to the Prime […]
While there isn’t an IPCPR/PCA Trade Show, we anticipate plenty of release announcements over the next few weeks by cigar companies. Starting today, Cigar Coop presents to you “Summer of ’20 Coverage.” In some ways “Summer of ’20 Coverage” will not be any different than the IPCPR Pre-Game coverage we have done in the past. […]
