With Inter-Tabac 2018 scheduled to open in Dortmund, Germany, Maya Selva Cigars will unveil a cigar to commemorate the upcoming 2019 Chinese New Year with its Year of the Pig release. The Year of the Pig features a Habano wrapper from the Jamastrán valley of Honduras, a Nicaragua binder from Jalapa, and a combination […]
Cigar News: Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary Cigar Heads for Release
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Nestor Miranda’s 75th birthday cigar is getting ready to hit the shelves. On Friday, September 28, 2018, the Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary cigar will have a national launch at Cava Cigars in Miami, Florida. Members of the Miami Cigar and Company team, including Miranda, will be on-hand for the celebration. “We’re so excited to […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie Antidote Returns for 2018
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The Viaje Antidote is back for a fifth consecutive year. Next week, Viaje authorized retailers will receive shipment of the Viaje Zombie Antidote 2018 edition. The 2018 sees the return of the 6 1/2 x 44 Lonsdale format as well as the return of the popular prescription jar packaging. The Viaje Zombie Antidote made its debut […]
Cigar News: Providencia Cigars Announces Meritage
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Providencia Cigars has announced the release of Meritage. It’s a release that incorporates what Providencia says is a proprietary aromatic aging process. Meritage will be a cigar offered at events, but also will be made available to select retailers in limited quantities. In a press release Jim Faber, founder of Providencia Cigars, explained, “The production […]
Cigar News: Room 101/Cigar Dojo [untitled] Collaboration Announced
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Room 101 Cigars has become the latest company to team up with the Cigar Dojo to produce an exclusive cigar. Today both parties announced the Room 101 [untitled], a cigar that will be sold exclusively through JR Cigar beginning September 21, 2018. Room 101 [untitled] features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper that has a lighter-than-average Colorado […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 42 (9/15/18)
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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: Ezra Zion Announces Initial Transition for Nomad
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Following the announcement by Fred Rewey that he has sold his Nomad Cigar Company brands to Ezra Zion Cigar Company, Ezra Zion outlined some initial details around the transition. First up, distribution will move to TX Distribution. This is the distribution company set up by Ezra Zion last year that is based in Alford, Texas. […]
Cigar News: Viaje Craft Series For the Love of the Leaf Released
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Next week, Viaje will release the second installment of its Craft Series. This one is known as “Love of the Leaf”. The Viaje Craft Series that draws inspiration from the craft beer industry. It is a series of small batch, limited production cigars produced at different factories. Each release incorporates some of the best tobaccos from […]
Cigar News: Fred Rewey Sells Nomad Cigar Company to Ezra Zion
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Fred Rewey, owner and founder of Nomad Cigar Company has announced he has sold his company to Ezra Zion Cigar Company. Ezra Zion Cigar Company is owned by Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly. For several years both the Nomad and Ezra Zion brands were both distributed by House of Emilio, then Boutiques Unified. Last May […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Bringing Back Wynwood Brand
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C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the return of the Wynwood brand with a three-blend series known as Wynwood Hills. The Wynwood Hills series includes: Unhinged, a blend featuring an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper; Mayhem, a blend incorporating an Authentic Corojo wrapper from the Eiroa Tobacco farm; and Deranged, a blend that features a U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf […]