Foundation Cigar company has announced a new event-only five-pack know as the Grasshopper. It’s a pack thatw ill be available with a purchase of other Foundation boxes and will be available only at events featuring Foundation’s Nicholas Melillo. The Grasshopper is a 5 puros pack that includes two cigars with San Andres Mexican wrapper, two […]
Cigar News: Viaje Farmhand Andre Announced
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Viaje has announced a new installment to its Thanksgiving Seasonal release series. This one is an offshoot of the Farmer Bill Hatchet line and its called Farmhand Andre. It’s a cigar that features the name and image of Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas. While details of the blend have not been disclosed, the cigar itself […]
Cigar News: Wilshire and La Jolla Announced as Third Installment of Viaje Craft Series
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For Viaje’s small batch November release, the company will release the third installment of its Viaje Craft Series. This one is called Wilshire and La Jolla. The release takes inspiration from two famous streets in Downtown Los Angeles, California – an area home to several craft breweries. The Craft Series is a line that draws […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 352 (10/26/19)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Villiger to Release Cuellar Black Forest
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Villiger Cigars has announced the release of the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. The cigar is the second blend under the Villiger Cuellar line joining the Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Krēmē. The name of the cigar is inspired by the mystical Black Forest, located on the Southern side of Germany, close to the border of Switzerland where […]
Cigar News: FDA To Appeal Maryland Court Ruling on Substantial Equivalence Date
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The FDA is helping the cigar industry in the fight against the agency itself. Yes, it’s happening as today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an appeal on the decision of Judge Paul Grimm of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland which moved to accelerate the timetable where […]
Cigar News: Fratello DMV 2019 Series Announced
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Fratello Cigars has announced the return of its regional series, the Fratello DMV. It’s a line featuring cigars that are exclusively available in the “DMV” region – including Delawware, Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The DMV region is where Fratello Cigars is based out of, and its where company Omar de Frias credits in helping […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Far Eastern Standard Becomes Latest Cigar Dojo Collaboration
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First there was Eastern Standard, now there is Far Eastern Standard. Today, Cigar Dojo announced its 17th collaboration with the Far Eastern Standard by Caldwell Cigar Company. The cigar will make its debut November 6th and will be offered exclusively through South Florida retailer Smoke Inn. Far Eastern Standard becomes the first Cigar Dojo collaboration […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Expands ACID Accent Line with Four Regional Releases
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Drew Estate has announced it is adding four regional exclusives to its ACID Accent line. ACID Accent is a program that provides Drew Diplomat retailers with an exclusive cigar available to a specific geography. The news regions being added to the ACID Accent lines include California, Chicago, Georgia, and Texas. ACID Accent made its debut […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Adds Fat Bottom Betty Gordito
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Drew Estate has announced a third size to its Deadwood Tobacco Fat Bottom Berry line. Starting October 28, the company will ship a new 6 x 60 offering to retailers. Deadwood Tobacco was originally a line of shop exclusive cigars for Deadwood Tobacco, a retailer based in South Dakota. In 2016, Drew Estate announced it […]