JRE Tobacco Company went big at TPE 20, introducing the long-awaited Rancho Luna Grandes, a pair of long, large-ring gauge cigars under its Rancho Luna line. While JRE is best known for Aladino, Rancho Luna is a premium offering that has been with the company since its inception. The Rancho Luna Grandes is the first […]
Imperial Brands PLC has announced that Stefan Bomhard will be its new Chief Executive Officer. Bomhard comes from Inchcape plc, a global distribution and retail company in the premium and luxury automotive sectors where he has served as CEO since 2015. Bomhard will succeed Alison Cooper, whom the company announced back in October would be […]
Crowned Heads has announced a limited edition line extension to its Juarez line known as Shots XX. Shots XX is a petite Robusto measuring 4 x 50. It’s the first line extension to the Juarez line since it made its debut in 2018. The Juarez was originally released as an exclusive cigar, but at the […]
Jas Sum Kral Cigars has announced it is expanding distribution into Australia. The company has announced it has closed a deal with Sydney-based Alexandar Angelkovsk to handle its distribution. According to Jas Sum Kral, the following products will be made available: Red Knight (All Sizes) Kralot Toothpicks (Both Blends ) Tyrannical Buc (All Sizes for […]
The past few weeks have seen Viaje retailers receive a new release under its White Label Project (WLP) known as the Amuse-Bouce. Amuse-Bouche is a French term for a small appetizer. In this case, Amuse Bouche is a petit cigar using all Nicaraguan tobaccos from the Aganorsa farms The cigar measures 4 1/2 x 48 […]
If you’re waiting for a detailed analysis of Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 20, I’ll address that in a full “Post Game Report” in the upcoming days. For day three, my focus was primarily on one thing – foot traffic on the premium cigar side of the house. I’m defining foot traffic as people who were […]
The Tobacco 25 movement has begun. This past week the State of Hawaii introduced a bill that would raise the tobacco purchase age from age 21 to age 25. Hawaii was the first state to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21 in 2015. Introduced by legislators Richard Creagan and John Mizuno, the bill covers […]
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 […]
As I completed day two of the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, there are two words that came to mind – “everybody’s happy”. Speaking from the premium cigar side, there was a positive energy that I saw from all facets of the trade show – manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, and medias. There was almost no […]
If there were questions on whether or not Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 could put on a competitive trade show for the premium cigar industry, they were answered rather quickly. The doubts that I had were quickly put to rest within the first hour. No doubt, TPE 2020 is the start of something good for […]
There won’t be a regular Prime Time Show as Will and Aaron are at TPE 20, however we will premiere a special interview in our regular spot with none other than NBA Hall of Famer, Karl Malone. It will be all tobacco talk as we learn how Karl Malone fell in love with the […]
The annual tradition is back for the fourth time! Join us for our annual “Big Game” pre-game show. Once again we will have Jonathan Carney, Vice President of Sales of La Flor Dominicana to preview the big matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers This year the “Big Game” is in Miami, […]
