As has become the norm, Oliva has done its annual release of the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial with little fanfare. This year will see two releases, one familiar one from recent years, and one returning for the first time in five years. For the fifth consecutive year, the 6 x 60 Double Toro size […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Superior Slated to be Next Vault Series Release
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On Thursday, November 29, Davidoff will release its latest installment in its Vault Series, the Davidoff Superior. Davidoff Superior is described as a collaboration between Davidoff Master Blenders Henke Kelner and Eladio Diaz along with Davidoff Head Agronomist Manuel Peralta. The cigar is a 6 x 52 Toro consisting of an Ecuadorian wrapper over Dominican […]
Cigar News: Bolívar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018 Launched in Hong Kong
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The Bolivar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018, a cigar that was unveiled earlier this year at the XX Habanos Festival in Cuba had its official worldwide debut on November 19th and November 20th at a pair of events in Hong Kong. The Bolívar Soberano Edición Limitada 2018 brings Habanos’ popular “Duke” size to the Bolívar line. This is […]
Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars to Release Limited First Run of Casa Favilli
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Casa Favilli, Mombacho Cigars’ third regular production line has begun to ship to retailers in a limited fashion. The company says it will begin shipments to retailers in the U.S. and Switzerland the first week in December. Casa Favilli is a cigar that pays homage to the company’s factory located in Grenada, Nicaragua. The cigar […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars to Launch AR Cigar Collective
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PDR Cigars has announced the release of a new small batch cigar series known as the AR Cigar Collective. It is a series that is a project that gets its name from the principals involved with it: PDR Cigars owner Abe Flores and PDR National Sales Manager Richie “Riot” Otero. According to Otero, over the […]
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Headley Grange Black Lab LE 2018 Announced
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Crowned Heads has announced a new limited edition extension under its Headley Grange brand known as the Headley Grange Black Lab Limited Edition 2018. It’s a blend based off the Crowned Heads Headley Grange Black Dog, a shop exclusive for JR Cigars Made at Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s Tabacalera La Alianza, the Black Lab utilizes the original […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 305 (11/24/18)
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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: José R Oliva Named Florida Speaker of the House
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As expected, Oliva Cigar Company José R. Oliva has been named the Speaker of the House for the State of Florida for 2019-2020. He succeeds current Florida Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’Lakes, Florida). Hailing from Miami Lakes, Florida, Oliva was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives back in 2011 in a […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus I Coming in 2019
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A fourth size is coming to Plasencia Cigars’ Alma Fuerte line. This week the company told Cigar Insider it is adding a 5 1/2 x 52 size known as Robustus I to the line. According to the report, the new size should be hitting retailers around February. When the Plasencias launched their own brand and […]
Cigar News: 1502 XO Perfecto Released
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1502 Cigars is putting the sixth size of its 1502 XO line into widespread distribution. Today the company announced that the 1502 XO Perfecto will be hitting retailers beginning November 27th. The 1502 XO Perfecto is a 6 1/2 x 52 vitola. It is packaged in four-count boxes with an MSRP of $78.00 per box. […]