Gran Habano’s long-awaited Blue in Green project is now en-route to retailers. The Blue in Green project was announced prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is intended to produce a mild to medium-bodied offering in the Gran Habano portfolio. […]
Cigar News: Viaje Friends and Family Bel Air Returns
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The Viaje Friends and Family, one of Viaje Cigars’ most limited lines, is returning. This past week, the Bel Air, a vitola that has not been released since 2014, has shipped to select retailers. The Viaje Friends and Family line was originally designed by Viaje President Andre Farkas as a personal blend for himself and people […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Release of Pappy Van Winkle Tradition 2018
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Drew Estate has announced the availability of the 2018 edition of Pappy Van Winkle Tradition, the annual offering that is the company’s most premium offering. This is the second year Drew Estate has released the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition uses the same blend as last year. This includes an Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Launches Cigaraction.org
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association has launched a new website called cigaraction.org. The site is intended to serve as a resource to get information on public policy issues relating to premium cigars and serve as a hub for a grassroots campaign to support a premium cigar exemption in the annual spending […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) Second Issue Heads to Stores
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The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) Second Issue, the 2018 release of Alec Bradley’s annual Fine & Rate series is now en-route to retailers. It marks the eighth consecutive year of the Fine & Rare Series. The Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) blend was first released as the 2015 installment of the Fine […]
Cigar News: Serino Taino Coming Soon
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This Fall, Serino Cigar Company will release it’s third brand – Taíno. Word of Taíno first surfaced the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, but the cigar wasn’t officially showcased as production and packaging were being finalized. As the name indicates, the cigar pays homage to the Taíno Native American people. The Tainos were based in the Caribbean […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 47 Edition 300 (10/20/18)
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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: 2012 by Oscar Reserva Original Released
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Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company has released the 2012 by Oscar Reserva Original. It’s a limited edition project being done for Houston-based retailer Serious Cigars, the retail chain owned by Tabacalera U.S.A. According to Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Company, the 2012 by Oscar Reserva Original started out as a personal release by company founder Oscar […]
Cigar News: GTO Cigars to Release Corona Del Cibao for 10th Anniversary
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It’s GTO Dominican Cigars’ 10th anniversary, and next week the company will have a release to commemorate the milestone, a cigar called Corona del Cibao. Corona del Cibao means “Crown of the Valley” and it refers to the famed tobacco growing region in the Dominican Republic. The blend uses 100% proprietary tobaccos from the company’s […]
Cigar News: FDA Updates Unified Regulatory Agenda in Regards to Premium Cigars and Flavored Tobacco
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its Unified Regulatory Agenda on two areas that are of interest to premium cigar enthusiasts: if/how premium cigars should be regulated and if/how flavored tobacco products should be regulated. The Unified Regulatory Agenda is published twice a year and provides a status of upcoming regulations. While […]