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: Debonaire House and De Los Reyes Cigars Expanding Distribution into Latin America
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Coming soon, Debonaire House Cigars and De Los Reyes Cigars will be making their way into Latin America. Philip. S. Zanghi III, owner of Debonaire House, announced the formation of a distribution company called LanZang Wholesale. The company will provide the platform to handle distribution throughout Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. In […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Announces Revamped Connecticut Valley Reserve (CVR) Line
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Over the past couple of years, PDR Cigars has been revamping its portfolio to include revamping the blend and/or new packaging. The latest to get an overhaul is PDR’s ultra-premium Connecticut Valley Reserve (CVR) line. The CVR will feature a made over blend and new packaging. Plans are for the new CVR lines to hit […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Cancels September Date for WeaselFest 2020
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RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that Weaselfest 2020 will not take place this September. The following is a communication sent out to ticket holders: Weaselfest 2020 Ticketholders will have the option of reserving WeaselFest 2021 tickets at the 2020 price, exchanging a ticket for two El Catador de Los Gran Perfectos, or a partial refund. […]
Cigar News: CAO Bones Officially Announced
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General Cigar has announced the details around CAO Bones. It’s a cigar that pays homage to dominoes, dice and the good times had playing those games over a good cigar. In a press release announcing CAO Bones, CAO blender/brand ambassador Rick Rodriguez said, ““Bones is about kicking back with your friends with a cold beer […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company to Ship Yagua in August
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Yagua, a limited edition cigar that was previewed at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show is finally heading to retailers in August. The Yagua project is one that comes from J.C. Newman’s Puros de Estelí Nicaragua, S.A. (PENSA) Factory Manager Lazario Lopez. The cigar is a throwback style cigar that is rolled without a cigar mold, […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Releasing Two New Sizes to Mi Querida Triqui Traca
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Two new sizes are coming to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s Mi Querida Triqui Traca line in the form of a Toro and a Gigantes. Both cigars are scheduled to reach retailers this August. The Mi Querida Triqui Traca 652 adds a traditional 6 x 52 Toro size into the line. The cigars will be […]
Cigar News: Viaje Black and White Released
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This past week Viaje’s authorized retailers have begun receiving a new two-blend known as Black and White. While the “Black” blend features a Maduro wrapper, it’s the “White” blend that Viaje cigar enthusiasts may be most interested in as it contains a Connecticut Shade wrapper. This marks the first national release of the Connecticut Shade […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 391 (7/25/20)
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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: AJ Fernandez Adding 6 x 60 New World Connecticut
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This October, AJ Fernandez Cigars will add a 6 x 60 Gordo size to its New World Connecticut line. It will be the fifth size to be offered in the New World Connecticut line. The blend features a U.S. Connecticut wrapper over a Mexican San Andreas binder and fillers from Brazil and Nicaragua. The 6 […]