Plasencia 1865 Cigars, the U.S. distribution company for the products of Plasencia Cigars, has announced that it has promoted José Luis Plasencia, the son of company patriarch Nestor Plasencia Sr. to Vice President. In his new role, Plasencia will oversee the entire distribution process, business operations, and support the sales team in the U.S. “We […]
In 2008, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a cigar known as “The Frank”, the first installment of what would become one of the most iconic limited edition series the cigar industry has ever seen – the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tonight on Special Edition, we take a look at the last decade of this […]
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 […]
In 2017, a new brand of cigars hit the market known as Casa Cuevas Cigars. The brand is owned by the Cuevas family who for many years has operated the Tabacalera Las Lavas factory in the Dominican Republic. After many years of producing cigars for other brands such as Gurkha, Toraño Family Cigars, and Leccia […]
Alex Goldman, a former executive with Swisher International best known for his tenure as President of Royal Gold Cigars, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges of committing tobacco tax fraud. This was the result of a plea deal that saw Goldman plead guilty to the charge and also work as an informant […]
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 […]
Tobacco Media Group, the company behind the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show and Tobacco Business magazine, has announced it has added Dawn Conger to its team. Dawn’s focus will be continuing to grow the TPE Show. Conger is best known to the cigar industry for her tenure as a part of the International Premium […]
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 […]
Drew Estate has announced the return of another offering in its ACID portfolio as a shop exclusive. The company has announced that ACID Cartel Subculture will become an exclusive offering for Michigan-based JML Wholesale, who operates approximately 80 retail stores as Wild Bill’s Tobacco. ACID Cartel Subculture is a cigar that made its debut back […]
For Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends: Chef David Rose and Sommelier Tom Fischer, who are captaining the Camacho Barrel Aged Throwdown challenge. Plus we tap into Scott and get up-to-date on the latest happenings at Camacho. Finally, in our Deliberation […]
Prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Cornelius & Anthony added two Ecuadorian Habano wrapped blends to its portfolio, The Gent and The Mistress. The two cigars have similar wrappers and a connection with their naming, but they could hardly be more different. The Gent added Cornelius & Anthony’s first box-pressed offering. On the other hand, […]
Tonight for Episode 69, Prime Time welcomes back Scott Kolesaire of Davidoff of Geneva to take about Camacho. He’s bringing two friends, Chef David Rose and Tom Fischer as we talk about a unique program around the Camacho Barrel Aging blends. Plus we will get up to date on the latest happenings at Camacho. […]
