Festival del Habano XXIII came to a conclusion at a gala event held at the Pabexpo Fairgrounds in Havana, Cuba. Habanos S.A. reported 1,200 in attendance including Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other government authorities. The evening featured the launch of the Partagás Línea Maestra, the Humidor Auction, Habanos S.A. awards, food, and music. The […]
The final gala of Festival del Habano XXIII saw Partagás as the featured brand. During the evening, Habanos S.A. would introduce what it is calling the most premium line under the Partagás brand, the Partagás Línea Maestra. The Partagás Línea Maestra is being launched in three vitolas: Origen (46 ring gauge x 154 mm length […]
Back at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo introduced a limited cigar sampler of three unreleased cigar blends known as the Platinum Bash. The release was meant to commemorate E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday. The idea behind the concept is consumers would be able to select which one […]
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 third year in a row, Micallef Cigars is celebrating International Women’s Day with the release of the Migdalia Special Edition. This is a 5 x 40 Londres size of the Migdalia blend. The cigar is named for Migdalia Sanchez, who crafted the blend. Migdalia is the matriarch of the Gomez- Sanchez family; sons […]
General Cigar has announced a new release under its Macanudo Inspirado line, the Macanudo Inspirado Tercio-Aged. As the name indicates, it features tobacco that has been aged in tercios. The cigar is expected to reach stores in April. Aging a cigar in tercios involves aging in handmade bales made of royal palm bark. In this […]
At Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, S.T. Dupont released a collection that pays homage to the city of Paris, France the S.T. Dupont Loves Paris Collection. Paris is the city where S.T. Dupont is located. The S.T. Dupont Loves Paris Collection consists of a Smoking Kit Option, Writing Kit Option, or the Fire and Writing […]
At the Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oscar Valladares showcased a line known as Heaven & Hell. This is a two-blend line that prior to TPE 2023 had been only available to internet and catalog retailers and not to brick and mortar. That is now changing in that now Oscar Valladares […]
Fratello Cigars has added a 6 x 50 extension to its Fratello The Texan line. The Texan was first introduced as a regional cigar for the State of Texas in 2019. It was first released in a massive 7 1/8 x 58 vitola. The line would eventually become a national release. In 2021, Fratello would […]
The mid-week evening gala at Festival del Habano XXIII saw Bolívar brand as the featured brand, and this year Habanos S.A. showcased the Bolívar New Gold Medal. This is a cigar that will be an exclusive for the 157 La Casa del Habano (LCDH) franchises worldwide The Bolívar New Gold Medal is a 48 x […]
