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 […]
Matt Booth’s Room101 Cigars has teamed up with Mid-Atlantic based musician Big Sixx for a pair of cigars called “The Dream” and “The Nightmare.” The two cigars will launch at Tinderbox Waldorf Maryland on January 18th in Waldorf, Maryland with Booth in attendance. The Dream features a Habano wrapper over a Criollo binder and a […]
With Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, the industry’s first major trade show of the year less than two weeks away, Southern Draw Cigars announced it is not planning to increase prices for 2020. In a press release, Sharon Holt of Southern Draw Cigars explained, “We wish to avoid spending too much time on price […]
The Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Nuggs line will receive two new line extensions to both its 20mg Habano and 100mg Maduro lines. At the 2020 Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) Show in Las Vegas, a new 5 1/2 x 44 and limited 7 x 44 size will be introduced. According to JSK, only current accounts with […]
Kristoff Cigars has announced plans to attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Last week, four large companies: Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff, Drew Estate, and General Cigar Company announced they would not be attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. This has led to many companies stating their attendance plans for the Trade Show. Many […]
A lancero size has been a staple of many Southern Draw Cigar lines and it’s now coming to Southern Draw’s Cedrus line. At TPE 2020, the company will formally unveil the Southern Draw Cedrus Lancero – the fifth vitola to be featured in the line. The Cedrus Lancero features an Indonesian Besuki wrapper over a […]
Skip Martin and RoMa Craft Tobac have announced plans to attend the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Last week, four large companies: Altadis U.S.A., Davidoff, Drew Estate, and General Cigar Company announced they would not be attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. This has led to many companies stating their attendance plans for […]
Micallef Cigars has announced it is skipping the PCA 2020 Trade Show. According to the company, the decision to skip the show was made some time ago – back on July 2 following the end of the 2019 Trade Show. According to company founder A.M. Micallef, “I’m frustrated. We’re not able to serve retail partners […]
Christian Eiroa has announced that C.L.E Cigar Company will be attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. Eiroa acknowledged that the premium industry has had to deal with compliance costs, FDA user fees, legal, and lobbying expenses and it’s forcing companies to look at finances and spending more closely, but “As everybody knows, whenever money […]
Santa Clara Cigars has announced it will offer an exclusive cigar from the Montecristo brand known as Montecristo Volume 1: 100 Days. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the “100 Days” chapter of the classic novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas, an inspiration for the Montecristo brand. The cigars will have […]
