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: Rocky Patel Java x-press Heads to Stores
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After a long delay, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ Java Maduro x-press is now heading to retail shops. The x-press introduced a rounded 4 x 32 offering of the Java maduro blend in ten-count tins. “The wait is over,” said Mark Weissenberger, VP of Marketing. “We’ve been excited to tap into the tin market […]
Cigar News: Crux Announces Epicure, Guild, and Limitada Short Salomone Line Extensions
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Crux Cigars has announced it is adding a limited edition Short Salomone to its Crux Epicure, Crux Guild, and Crux Limitada lines. The cigars are expected to reach stores in the spring of 2019. Each of the Short Salomone line extensions will be a 6 x 54 vitola. The cigars will be presented in 10-count […]
Cigar News: Felix Menendez, Brazilian Tobacco Legend Passes Away
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Numerous sources have reported that Felix Menendez, one of the giants in the world of Brazilian tobacco has passed away. Menendez passed away on December 14, 2018, in Brazil, he was 74 years old. Felix Menendez was the brother of the legendary Benjamin “Benji” Menendez and the son of Alonso Menendez. Both Felix and Benji […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Red Meat Loves Club Cigar Announced as 12th Microblend for Smoke Inn
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Smoke Inn Cigars has announced the 12th offering of its Microblend Series. This time Smoke Inn is teaming up with Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and South Florida’s Red Meat Lovers Club for a cigar called the “Red Meat Lovers Club.” It’s a project that has allowed Saka to combine his passion for […]
Cigar News: Jack Toraño and General Cigar Part Ways
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Cigar Coop has learned that the Jack Toraño era at General Cigar is over. Toraño will be leaving the company before the end of 2018. No further details on the split were given. It was in 2011 when Toraño joined his cousins Carlos and Charlie Toraño in the cigar business as Marketing Manager at Torano Family Cigars. Following […]
Cigar News: Cory Bappert Promoted to CEO of Oliva CIgar Company
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Oliva Cigar Company has promoted Cory Bappert to CEO. Bappert previously served as the company’s Vice President and oversaw the company’s sales force. Bappert succeeds Jose R. Oliva as the company’s CEO. In recent years, Oliva has been focusing on his rising political career. In 2011, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and is […]
Cigar News: 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole Sees Expanded Distribution Nationwide
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The 2012 by Oscar Barber Pole, originally a shop exclusive release to Carolina retailer, The Cigar Shop has now seen an expanded distribution. Several retailers have reported receiving limited allotments of the product nationwide. The Cigar Shop informed Cigar Coop, the agreement they had with Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company was a one-year exclusive window […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 308 (12/15/18)
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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: First Retailers Selected for Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario and the Liga Privada H99 Allocations
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The Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario and the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo, two of the highest profile releases unveiled at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, are heading to retailers in limited quantities. Today, Drew Estate announced ten retailers to receive four boxes of Liga Privada 10-Year Aniversario and five retailers to receive two boxes of the Liga […]