Cavalier Genève has announced it has opened a distribution facility known as Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA. The new facility is located in Danlí, Honduras near the factory. It’s the last step in what is a three-year strategic plan by the company moving toward vertical integration. Cavalier Premium Cigars HN SA will incorporate sales support […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced a new iteration of its Black Label Trading Co. Ligero Hawaii exclusive cigar for R. Field Wine Co. Ligero Hawaii was first released in 2018, but returns this year with an updated blend and a new size. “Ligero Hawaii, originally released in 2018, is back! We are excited with its […]
Mombacho Cigars S.A. has reached an exclusive licensing agreement with Favilli Trading LLC, a US cigar sales, distribution, and marketing company independent of Mombacho. The new company will handle global sales and marketing of the Favilli brand and will be headed up Jared Michaeli Ingrisano, who is stepping down as Mombacho S.A.’s President at the […]
West Tampa Tobacco Co. has named Stijn Elbersen its Global Sales and Marketing Director. Elbersen also is the owner of Small Batch Traders, a company based in the Netherlands that handles international distribution for West Tampa Tobacco Co. and other premium cigar manufacturers Elbersen started his career in premium tobacco at Habaos S.A., and worked […]
Lampert Cigars has updated the packaging on its Don Patron line. The company says while the packaging has changed, the blend and cigar ring remain the same. The Don Patron comes in one size – a 6 x 52. As for the blend, it features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over a three-year aged Ecuadorian […]
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 […]
Matilde Cigars has announced its fifth regular production cigar, the Matilde Serena Maduro. This is an extension of its popular Matilde Serena cigar. It’s the company’s first new regular production cigar since July 2016. Produced at Tabacalera Palma, the blend for Matilde Serena Maduro features the same fillers as found on the original Serena […]
The Gurkha Colección Especial, a limited production line, has begun shipping to retailers. This was a cigar that was showcased at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. A special figurado size of Colección Especial was shipped to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) earlier this year. The […]
Lampert Cigars has updated the packaging on its Ocean Breeze line. The company says while the packaging has changed, the blend and cigar ring remain the same. The Ocean Breeze comes in one size – a 5 x 54 Robusto Grande. As for the blend, it features a Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper over an Ecuadorian […]
Davidoff has announced that is adding a limited edition 6 x 56 Gran Toro size of the Year of the Rabbit that will be exclusively sold at Davidoff Flagship stores and on its online store. The Gran Toro size joins the perfecto size that just hit Davidoff appointed merchants. Davidoff Flagship stores are typically stores […]
