Earlier today, Tatuaje Cigars owner Pete Johnson announced on social media the list of the thirteen “Unlucky Retailers” who were chosen to receive custom dress boxes of the eleventh installment of his annual Monsters Series – The Bride. This is a cigar that pays homage to monster character The Bride of Frankenstein. The Unlucky 13 […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 44 (9/29/18)
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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: Casa Cuevas Releases Clásico Prensado and Flaco Habano and Maduro Offerings
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A pair of new line extensions to Casa Cuevas’ Habano and Maduro line extensions are now heading to stores. First up is the Clásico Prensado, a new regular production 6 x 48 box-pressed offering that was announced this past summer. This was a cigar that was announced prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, and […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Announces New World Cameroon Selection
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AJ Fernandez Cigars has announced it is releasing its first cigar with a Cameroon wrapper. The cigar will be a new addition to the highly successful New World line called the AJ Fernandez New World Cameroon Selection. The company released information via Cigar Aficionado earlier this week. In addition to a Cameroon wrapper, the cigar […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Publishes Book as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Joya de Nicaragua is continuing to celebrate 50 years in the tobacco business as the company has announced it is releasing “Cinco Decadas”: The Rise of the Nicaragua Cigar. It’s a book that tells the story of the history of the company while in parallel telling the story of the culture and history of Nicaragua. […]
Cigar News: AVO LE05 Returns for 30th Anniversary
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It has been a cigar a lot of AVO cigar enthusiasts have been waiting for a very long time. This month, AVO Cigars has re-released the AVO LE05. It’s a limited re-run that is a part of AVO Cigars’ 30th-anniversary celebration. The AVO LE05 was the AVO Limited Edition cigar for 2005. In 2014, AVO […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Opens Its First European Lounge in Berlin
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Gurkha Cigars now has a branded cigar lounge in Europe. On September 12th, Miguel Private Cigars of Berlin Cigars joined the family of 20 Gurkhas lounges worldwide with a private ribbon-cutting event attended by over 50 VIP Clients. It’s the first Gurkha branded lounge in Europe. “It fills me with pride that we have opened […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Limitada 2018 Debuts at Inter-Tabac 2018
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At the Inter-Tabac 2018 Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva Cigar Company introduced the Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Limitada 2018. It’s a limited edition rounded 5 x 50 Robusto size of the popular Melanio blend. The cigar is scheduled to ship in October and will only be available outside the United States. The blend features […]
Cigar News: Edgar Hoill Turns to Casa Turrent for OSOK San Andres
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Edgar Hoill is back. Hoill, best known for his OSOK (One Shot One Kill) brand is working with Casa Turrent to release the OSOK San Andres. Hoill is grateful for the opportunity to work with the Turrent family, one of the iconic tobacco families in the cigar business. “The growth of ‘boutique’ cigars has been incredible, but […]
Cigar News: Cain Daytona Limitada 7×70 Makes Debut at Inter-Tabac 2018
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At the 2018 Inter-Tabac Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva Cigar Company launched a 7 x 70 vitola in its Cain Daytona line known as the Cain Daytona Limitada 7 x 70. It’s a line extension which is expected to be launched in the International (non-U.S.) market. Cain Daytona is a blend introduced under Oliva’s […]