Earlier this week, Micallef Cigars began informing its retail partners that it will retire the entire Grande Bold portfolio of Cigars in January 2023. The Grande Bold portfolio was first launched at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It consists of five blends and a total of 22 vitolas. These blends include the Ligero, Maduro, Mata […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Oveja Negra Brands announced the return of the Black Label Trading Company Morphine. Morphine is a limited edition cigar that was first introduced in 2014. Since then it had been an annual limited edition release, but in 2021 it was given a year off. Now it returns […]
Crowned Heads has announced its first limited edition release out of Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA), Azul y Oro. NACSA is a factory that Crowned Heads has started to work with. Last month the company announced it was moving production of its Le Pâtissier to NACSA. According to Crowned Heads, the genesis of the Azul […]
Tabacalera SLU has announced a new limited edition offering under its VegaFina brand known as the VegaFina Nicaragua Reserva Maestros. The VegaFina Nicaragua Reserva consists of 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. This is the first time a “Reserva” has been offered under VegaFina. Reserva cigars typically have extra-aged tobaccos. In the case of the VegaFina Nicaragua Reserva, […]
This December, Altadis USA will release a limited edition cigar under the Romeo y Julieta brand known as the Romeo y Julieta Envy. Perhaps most striking is the green-colored packaging used on this release. The Romeo y Julieta Envy is a Nicaraguan puro that is being produced at the Plasencia factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It […]
The Cigarette Store LLC (TCS) dba Smoker Friendly has announced it has acquired Collett Enterprises, Inc. Collett Enterprises is a chain of stores based out of Seymour, Indiana. Retail consumers in the region already know these locations as ‘Smoker Friendly’ stores, which have displayed the Smoker Friendly name and logo as a longtime licensee of […]
Today Luciano Cigars announced it has launched its U.S. distribution. The company has a warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida where it is now directly handling sales and distribution. In addition, Luciano Cigars announced a new strategic distribution partner in ATL Cigar Co. Under the strategic partnership, the distribution of ATL Cigar products will now […]
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 […]
Gurkha Cigar Group has officially announced that Italia Cigar Company will handle its distribution into the Italian market. Italia Cigar Company was established in 2021 and handles distribution in the Italian Market to Italian retailers. “We are excited to see our brand expand throughout Italy,” comments Jim Colucci, President and CEO of Gurkha Cigars in […]
Quesada Cigars has announced the return of the Quesada Holiday Keg. This is a project that was first released in 2016 and meant to coincide with the end of year holidays. The 2022 edition of the Holiday Keg features a different blend. Most notably the wrapper has been changed from Dominican Corojo to Ecuadorian Habano […]
