At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars showcased a new extension to its AFR-75 line known as the AFR-75 Claro. The AFR-75 line made its debut back in 2013 as a premium offering in the PDR Cigars portfolio. That first offering features a blend highlighted by a San Andres Maduro wrapper. With the AFR-75 […]
Bishops Blend, a small batch release from Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) that made its debut last year is returning. Today BLTC announced it is shipping the Bishops Blend Vintage 2017 to select retailers. “It’s great to get Bishops Blend back in the market. This is a very special cigar. It is a representation of […]
Veritas Cigars has announced that Chris Weber will be its new Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Concurrent with this announcement, the company has announced it is shifting production of its Nicaraguan cigars to Fabrica Oveja Negra. “Like anything worth doing, this has been a labor of love for all those who have brought the brand to […]
This past Fall, Black Label Trading Company launched a new small batch cigar line called Santa Muerte. Santa Muerte is a figure associated with the Day of the Dead celebrations. These celebrations provide remembrance to those who have passed away. With the Santa Muerte cigar, it also pays tribute to those who are no longer with us. Day of […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. Finally, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning […]
It’s a story that might be of the most bizarre stories in recent time in the cigar industry. On April 3rd, a 40 foot ocean container en route to Arturo Fuente Cigars’ warehouse in Tampa, Florida was stolen. According to Arturo Fuente President Carlos Fuente Jr, the container had “hundreds of thousands of cigars” that were stolen. The shipping container […]
The Angel’s Anvil 2016 is the third cigar by Crowned Heads Cigars to be made for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Over the past few years, one can make a strong case for Tatuaje and Crowned Heads as being the two most successful releases in the TAA series. Like the previous two installments of The Angel’s Anvil, is a […]
Ventura Cigar Company has announced an expanded distribution of its Archetype Chapter 2 line. This is a line under the Archetype brand that consists of two cigars produced by Drew Estate – Initiation and Axis Mundi. In addition the company has updated the packaging of both of these cigars. Archetype was announced back in […]
When Crux Cigars Company launched in 2014, the company initially released three lines (Ninfamaniac, Ninfamaniac Dark, and Skeeterz), all with ring gauges 33 and under. While this seemed like an unorthodox approach, it also allowed the company to enter the market with some differentiating offerings. Later that year, three additional lines would follow that would have […]
Duran Cigars’ National Sales Manager Miguel Schoedel has announced he has left the company. Schoedel is now heading to Crowned Heads where he will also assume the title of National Sales Manager. Schoedel made a name for himself at CAO Cigars. He then moved to Toraño Family Cigars and was named National Sales Manager late in 2012. […]
Saga Short Tales Tomo 2: Tales of the Land: Cotuí is the second installment under De Los Reyes Cigars’ Short Tales line. As the name indicates, Saga Short Tales is a series of short smokes with each installment having a different theme to it. Last year, the first installment, Tomo (Volume) 1 “Tales of High […]
Tatuaje The Krueger is the ninth installment in the Tatuaje Monsters Series. Tatuaje Monsters is an annual release series was created by Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson as a tribute to monster and horror movies. Each October (around Halloween) since 2008, Tatuaje enthusiasts anxiously look forward to the release of this cigar and many seek to get their […]
