JR Cigar has formally announced a new offering it is carrying from Drew Estate known as The NightShade. The cigar takes its name from the plant family Solanaceae, commonly known as nightshades, which include the tobacco plant. NightShade features a Connecticut River Valley Habano wrapper over an Indonesian binder and a combination of Dominican and […]
Cigar News: Powstanie Wojtek Toro Released
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Starting today, Powstanie Cigars’ 2020 installment of its Powstanie Wojtek series, the Powstanie Wojtek Toro is now heading to retailers. The Powstanie Wojtek is a limited edition cigar first launched in 2019 in a perfecto size. The cigar pays homage to the Polish heritage of owners Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz. The name Powstanie means uprising […]
Cigar News: Los Caidos Enters into Distribution Agreement with Sutliff Tobacco
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Los Caidos Cigars, best known to cigar enthusiasts for its financial support of family members of Fallen firefighters and police officers, is now officially being distributed by Sutliff Tobacco, America’s oldest pipe tobacco company. Los Caidos Cigar was founded by Steve Zengel. The brand says it is present in 147 retail locations across 27 states. […]
Cigar News: Stallone Cigars Announces Distribution Agreement with PF Importers
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Stallone Cigars has announced that its distribution in the state of Louisiana will be handled by PF Importers, the company owned by NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. In a statement, Stallone Cigars commented, “PF Importers is a Family owned and distributor of wine, beer, and spirits in Louisiana as well as premium cigars nationally. […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Cancels 2020 Virtual Barn Smoker Event
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Drew Estate has announced it has cancelled the 2020 Virtual Barn Smoker Event due to the increase in COVID-19 cases throughout Florida. The decision was made for the health and safety of both the Drew Estate and Florida Sun Grown Farm staffs who would have been supporting the virtual event that had been scheduled for […]
Cigar News: Black Works Studio S&R 2020 Release Announced
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Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) has announced the return of the S&R, the company’s second release. S&R returns with the same sized Lancero, Corona Gorda, and limited edition culebra offerings. S&R was first released in 2018. It is the first Sumatra blend by James Brown in his portfolio. The remainder of the blend consists of […]
Cigar News: Glynn Loope Era Comes to a Close at CRA
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Today marks the final day of the Glynn Loope era at Cigar Rights of America (CRA). It was back in April that is was announced that Loope would be stepping down as Executive Director for CRA effective the day after Election Day. Loope has been the only Executive Director the organization has known since it […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 405 (10/31/20)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 Announced
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After returning for a limited run in 2019, the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas returns for 2020. The Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020 is a 6 3/4 x 43 Dalia, a different size than the 2019 edition. The blend is also different. While it still features a Cameroon wrapper (from the 2008-2009 growing season), it also […]
Cigar News: Brotherhood No. 1 by Oscar Valladares Released
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Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has released a new line exclusive to The Cigar Shop in the Carolinas known as The Brotherhood No. 1. The Brotherhood No. 1, is a project that had been in the works for two years. It turns out the timing was perfect given the challenges of 2020 and how many […]