Recently, I had an opportunity to take a trip to Cuba. My purpose of going to Cuba was a combination of fact-finding and education. The signs are pointing toward the U.S. Embargo against Cuba ending. With that, this could lead to the Cuban cigar market being opened in the United States (although under current FDA regulations, […]
Recently, I had an opportunity to take a trip to Cuba. My purpose of going to Cuba was a combination of fact-finding and education. The signs are pointing toward the U.S. Embargo against Cuba ending. With that, this could lead to the Cuban cigar market being opened in the United States (although under current FDA regulations, […]
Over the past year, one of the most common I’ve heard from many people is “When will see Cuban Cigars available the United States?” The answer to that question pretty much is dependent on when the Cuban Embargo will actually be lifted. However, this answer is now more complicated by the recent announcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s […]
Cubatabaco has been handed a victory in the long running battle with General Cigar Company over the use of the Cohiba trademark. The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal filed by General Cigar Company, thus handing a victory to the Cuban tobacco company. The case will now move to the U.S. […]
On December 17th, 2014, President Obama announced plans to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in over 50 years. These plans also include the intent to lift the Cuban Embargo. This has been of considerable interest to the cigar industry as premium cigars made in Cuba have been subject to the embargo […]
In what may be considered a landmark announcement affecting the cigar industry, United States President Barack Obama has announced plans to restore diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States. These plans could pave the roadmap to lift the embargo between Cuba and the United States – something that could re-introduce Cuban tobacco in the […]
Earlier this month, we officially launched the Cigar Coop Video Channel on You Tube. The intent of this video channel is to supplement the content on this web-site. From time to time, we will include some of the content on this web-site that we feel is relevant to the mission of this web-site. The following […]
In keeping with the spirit of the “The Smoke, the Craft, and the People”, I found this to be an interesting press release in regards to a cigar-related documentary. I was asked to publish this press-release on a film that I was intrigued by. For Immediate Release Internally acclaimed wine and cigar critic James Suckling, […]
We all had this one wrong. We were fully expecting another Cigar to be Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado. In fact, last week I had heard in New York (from multiple sources) that Alec Bradley’s Family Reserve T11 was going to take the honor. Instead the Cigar World is shocked that the Cohiba […]
