At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Colibri Group will debut the Colibri S-Cut [Serrated]. It’s an extension of the brand’s popular S-Cut series of double-guillotine pocket cutters. According to Colibri, the S-Cut [serrated] features new blades finished with a serrated edge. The serrations were developed after a series of tests in order […]
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 […]
Seventeen U.S. Senators have sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb urging the agency to consider exempting premium cigars from regulation by the FDA. The letter lays out criteria for what a premium cigar should be defined as in order to be considered for exemption. The definition comes […]
In 2017, Gurkha Cigars’ signature release was the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve. This was a cigar that commemorated the tenth anniversary of the 15 Year Cellar Reserve. It eventually became the first in a series of Cellar Reserve cigars that Gurkha says is now its most successful brand. At the time, the […]
Add online retailer Best Cigar Prices to the group of online retailers who now have a brick and mortar retail operation. The company has soft-launched the retail space and before the end of the year will have a fully operational retail space, cigar bar, and lounge. In addition, the company has announced it has become […]
Today Drew Estate made the first of what is anticipated to be a series of product launches at the 2018 IPCPR with its Factory Smokes by Drew State brand. This is a brand that introduces a value-priced bundle offering into the portfolio of Drew Estate brands. Factory Smokes by Drew Estate will consist of […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show La Galera, the premium cigar brand of IndianHead Cigars, will introduce a series of limited edition line extensions to each of its core lines. The collection of the line extensions is known as “The Cubes”. The Cubes will add a special limited edition vitola to the La Galera […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora will officially release La Aurora Preferidos Hors D’Age. This is a cigar that first was seen at the 2018 ProCigar Festival held in February in the Dominican Republic. Hors D’Age stands for “beyond time”. Back when the cigar was first announced at ProCigar, La Aurora referred […]
On Episode 58, we are proud to welcome Dion Giolito of Illusione Cigars. Dion joins us for a full show as we get some insights into Dion and his brand, including his latest release, One Off. Plus in our Debonaire Ideal segment we will talk Fireworks. Finally, in our Deliberation Segment we access criteria that […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Company will unveil Altar Q. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the Altar Q monument – one of the most historic monuments from the Copán region of Honduras. The Altar Q was a monument spearheaded by Mayan King Yax Pac in the year 776 […]
