The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a major step toward banning flavored cigars and menthol cigarettes. Today, the FDA announced that rule-making toward implementing both of these bans will be officially published to the Federal Register on May 4, 2022. As a part of the rule-making process, beginning May 4, 2022, the public can […]
Forged Cigar Company is adding a new value-priced large ring gauge line to complement its Chillin’ Moose line known as Bull Moose. Bull Moose is a cigar that is made exclusively with Nicaraguan Habano tobaccos. It will be available in four sizes (5 x 60, 6 x 60, 6 x 70, and 7 x 60). […]
Aganorsa Leaf has created a five cigar sampler in support of POW-MIA-OREE. POW-MIA-OREE was created in 2014, by Eagle Scout Joshua Katz, to annually recognize and show respect for the sacrifices made by our Military Veterans and their families. POW-MIA-OREE annually “Live Reads” all the names of all the veterans interred in our National Cemeteries […]
J.C. Newman has announced it is shipping 1,250 boxes of its Yagua line to U.S. retailers. This is the first 2022 shipment of Yagua. The company says it is planning a second release around Thanksgiving. “Yagua is one of the oddest cigars on the market,” said Drew Newman in a press release. “Because Yagua breaks […]
General Cigar Company has announced the Macanudo Gold Label is making its annual return. For 2022, the series will include a new 6 x 52 limited edition Gran Pyramid size as a part of the collection. Originally released in 2002, the Macanudo Gold Label gets its name from its golden brown wrapper. The wrapper is […]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced its products will now be available in Canada. Distribution will be handled by Canadian Craft Cigars, a company owned by Barry Hannah and Kent Plosz that specializes in distributing boutique cigars. “Canada is a new market for Casa Cuevas Cigars, and we look forward to working closely with Barry and […]
Two announcements were recently made from Micallef Cigars. First, the company announced it will be returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Second, the company confirmed it succeeded in rolling one million Micallef Cigars in 2021. 2022 will mark the first time since 2019 that Micallef Cigars will be exhibiting at the […]
The Cohiba 55 Aniversario Edición Limitada, a cigar launched at the 2021 Habanos World Day to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Cohiba brand will have its official launch on May 14. Habanos S.A. has selected Phoenicia T.A.A Cyprus, its distributor covering the Middle East, Africa, and part of Europe to handle the launch. Phoenix […]
For the fifth year in a row, E.P. Carrillo will release an exclusive cigar for Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) retailers. The E.P. Carillo TAA 2022 will be a part of the 2022 TAA Exclusive Series. Last month, the cigar was announced at the TAA’s annual convention. The cigar consists of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper […]
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 […]
