Once again, Drew Estate is giving consumers a chance to sample a cigar before it is announced. The company also announced its 2023 Barnsmoker dates and a new event cigar. The announcements were made on Drew Estate’s April 27th Freestyle Live. On June 8, 2023, Drew Estate will introduce its newest premium cigar line. And […]
Today I wrap up Cigar Coop’s coverage of Procigar 2023 with a series of ten closing thoughts in no particular order. This is an extremely well-run festival, and what has impressed me is the level of continuous improvement that is implemented. This was my third time attending Procigar, and I can honestly say that each […]
Back in August 2022, Winter Park retailer Cigarz on the Avenue secured the final NFT from La Flor Dominicana to obtain the Golden NFT cigar. Now being dubbed the “Lucky No. 7,” the retailer is planning a full world premiere of its Andalusian Bull “The Golden NFT Lucky No. 7” cigar. The premiere event appears […]
Two Guys Smoke Shop owner David Garofalo has announced he will be launching a grand scale multi-vendor event known as the New England Cigar Expo. The event will be a two-day festival scheduled for September 29-30, 2023 at the Crossing Life Church and Community Church Dreamers Ranch in Windham, New Hampshire. The genesis of the […]
For the first time, Cigar Coop is attending Puro Sabor, the Nicaraguan Cigar Festival. This week I’ll bringing you coverage of this event from Nicaragua. Puro Sabor is hosted by Cámara Nicaragüense de Tabacaleros (Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco). This organization represents companies that make up the lion’s share of Nicaragua’s tobacco industry. The festival is […]
Our Cuba/Habanos Contributor Nick Syris attended the Cohiba 55th Anniversary Celebration in Havana Cuba the week of September 6th. Nick participated in a media briefing with Leopoldo Cintra González, Commercial Vice-President, and José María López Inchaurbe. In this interview, Nick asks about the controversial price increases that took place, supply chain, and quality control. In […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced the official launch event for “Sangre Nueva” will take place at Empire Social Lounge Downtown Dadeland on Saturday October 1st at 7:30PM. Empire Social Lounge Downtown Dadeland is located at 8955 Dadeland Blvd D107, Miami, FL 33156. Luis Cuevas Jr. and son Alec Cuevas, who blended the Sangre Nueva, […]
Last month, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its proposed ban on flavored tobacco and menthol cigarettes, it also announced it would hold two listening sessions around these proposed standards. The listening sessions are scheduled from 10am to 4pm on June 13th and June 15th. These listening sessions will provide an opportunity […]
The cancellation of the 2021 and 2022 editions of Festival de Habano due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Habanos S.A. being unable to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand. While it’s not a full-blown festival, Habanos S.A. has announced it will hold a gala evening to commemorate Cohiba’s 55th anniversary. The event […]
The Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers, Procigar, has announced its 2023 festival will take place in the Dominican Republic from February 19 to 24, 2023. “We are very pleased to know that our festival participants have knowledge of where our tobacco grows and how our cigars are produced. Once again, we were able to demonstrate […]
