The 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is now in the annals of history, and a part of that story appears to have been the spread of the COVID-19 virus among attendees. On Monday, Cigar Coop learned of the first positive test result of an attendee. As of the evening of Wednesday, July […]
As a part of the celebration of E.P. Carrillo founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr‘s 70th birthday, the company has created a three-cigar sampler known as the Platinum Bash. The Platinum Bash will feature three unreleased blends, and consumers will get a chance to select one of the blends as a future E.P. Carrillo limited edition release. […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the joint project between Arturo Fuente Cigars and Padrón debuted. The principals of the project, Jorge Padrón and Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. created cigars to honor their fathers, the late José Orlando Padrón and Carlos Fuente Sr. The twist is that each principal blended a cigar […]
The PCA Trade Show and Convention opened July 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of the normal business of the opening breakfast, the PCA named new members to the board of directors. This year five new members were added. The PCA Board of Directors consists of 14 retail members and five Associate Members. […]
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 […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars will take orders for another installment of its Tuxtla Series, the Lomo de Cerdo. This is a Mexican-wrapped version of the famed Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin. Lomo de Cerdo is Spanish for Pork Tenderloin. The Pork Tenderloin was originally a 2010 shop exclusive to former […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, DBL Cigars by Francisco Almonte will introduce El Final, a line of three distinct blends. El Final is produced at the company’s Tabacalera DBL facility in Tamboril, Santiago, Dominican Republic. The cigars are available in three wrapper choices – each containing tobaccos grown from the […]
Vintage Cigar Distributors of New England, maker of the 7-20-4 line of cigars, has announced it has hired James Shaffer as its new National Sales Director. Shaffer has 20 years experience in premium cigar retail and wholesale. He is best known for his time with Nat Sherman International as its National Sales Director. “Jimmy has […]
Oveja Negra Brands has announced its Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut is returning as a core line product. The Black Works Studio Killer Bee Connecticut was first released in 2018 as a limited edition product. “We are excited about the return of the Killer Bee Connecticut. It was one of our most popular cigars […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, which opens July 9, CigarMedics will introduce a new accessory known as the NubTee. It’s a cigar rest designed to be used on the golf course. The NubTee has a design similar to a golf tee with two adjustable metal prongs coming from the head. The […]
