Artesano del Tobacco’s long-awaited second blend, El Pulpo is scheduled to begin hitting the stores in mid-February. El Pulpo, which means “The Octopus,” is a project of Artesano del Tobacco’s that has been in the works since 2016. “We wanted a blend that fits people’s palate the way an octopus fits in different shapes, spaces […]
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 […]
United Cigars has announced it has moved its physical location and business operations to a much larger facility in located in Hudson, New Hampshire. The new facility will serve as new warehouse and distribution center as well as the company’s corporate offices. In a press release, Oliver Nivaud, Director of Operations for United Cigars, said, […]
Indiana Ortez has announced she is launching her own company, Casa de Ortez. The new company will release its first brand Primavera this spring. Indiana is the daughter of Omar Ortez and represents the third generation of the Ortez family in the cigar business. The Ortez family has its operations in Condega, Nicaragua and Indiana […]
Casdagli Cigars has announced the launch of Casdagli Cigars USA. This will be an importation and distribution company based in Naples, Florida. Previously Casdagli Cigars was distributed in the U.S. by Bespoke Co. Casdagli Cigars’ parent company Stirling International OÜ is based in Estonia. The company works with factories in the Dominican Republic (Kelner Boutique […]
Macanudo has announced it will introduce its 7th offering to its Macanudo Inspirado Orange line in the form of a cigarillo. The Macanudo Inspirado Orange Cigarillo is a 4.18″ x 32 vitola. It is sold in ten-count tins with an SRP of $17.29. The cigarillo features the same core components as the other vitolas […]
The Punch Rare Corojo, a long-time annual release in the General Cigar Company portfolio, is returning for 2023. The line is returning with nine sizes. In previous years, General had introduced a unique size for a particular year, but in this case, the nine sizes are sizes previously released. Pricing is set from $7.19 to […]
El Septimo has announced plans to open its third cigar lounge. The lounge is being opened by Scott Miller and will be located in Tucson, Arizona. The opening is part of the company’s ambitious plan to open 30 cigar lounges. Plans are for El Septimo Tucson to open to the public on February 14, 2023. […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company is planning to open a tobacco farm in the Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida. The location of the farm will be on a 10,000-square-foot lot at 1509 E. Columbus Avenue. This is across the street from J.C. Newman’s El Reloj factory and adjacent to the Sanchez y Haya property that […]
The Viaje Super Shot, one of Viaje’s most popular annual small-batch releases, is returning for 2023. In addition, the Super Shot Buckshot, a maduro counterpart to the Viaje Super Shot, is also making a return. The Viaje Super Shot is a cigar that comes from Viaje founder Andre Farkas’ interest in clay shooting. Farkas was […]
