Back on July 24, six public health organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in two lawsuits against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one of which is the lawsuit brought forward by the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR). Over the past week, motions have […]
Drew Estate has announced that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Canada will now handle distribution for its products in both the domestic and duty-free markets in Canada. Concurrently, this announcement ends Drew Estate’s relationship with House of Horvath, which had been handling Drew Estate’s distribution for the past three years. The new distribution agreement with STG Canada goes into effect August […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled its third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved on some high profile Altadis releases. According to Atladis […]
In 2015, La Aurora Cigars released its La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edicion Limitada 111 Aniversario. It was the fourth installment of the company’s limited edition Puro Vintage Series. The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 was released in a salomon format. There were two additional sizes of the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 series produced in the form of a […]
A third size is coming to Chinnock Cellars Cigars’ Terroir line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Chinnock Cellars owner Brian Chinoock showcased a new 5 x 43 Petite Toro size for Terroir. The new Terroir Petite Toro becomes the shortest and thinnest offering by Chinnock Cellars to date. Unlike its Toro and Torpedo siblings, […]
Fans of Illusione’s Singularé series have a new installment. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced that the next installment will be a 7 1/2 x 50 vitola known as the Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin. Singularé first made its debut in 2010, and with a couple of exceptions, this has been an annual limited […]
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 […]
For the fifth year in a row, L’Atelier Imports is releasing its Extension de la Racine line. This year’s edition known as ER17 is a throwback: as L’Atelier is bringing back the same 5 7/8 x 52 Toro size. While we did not see it on display, this was a cigar that in the past was […]
Add Oregon to the list of U.S. States to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. Governor Kate Brown signed a bill passed by the Oregon legislature that made Oregon the fifth state to have age 21 as the minimum age to buy tobacco products. Oregon joins Hawaii, California, New Jersey, and Maine as States that have raised […]
At this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a line called Secretos del Arte. It’s the new name for the Master Mason line – which made its debut in 2016. The name was changed due to trademark issues. While there were box and band changes, the blend and sizes remain the same. Secretos del […]
