Quesada Cigars has announced a major restructuring of its executive team. Highlighting the changes are new hires to spearhead the sales and operations of Quesada Cigars and a restructuring of the roles for many of the members of the Quesada family. The big news is that Hostos Fernandez Quesada, who has been involved for many […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company to Launch Event-Only Father-Daughter Blend at Fathers, Friends and Fire Series
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May 2018 – Celebrating the bond of fatherhood and friendship, Ventura Cigar Company is partnering with key tobacconists and smoke shops across the nation for Fathers, Friends, and Fire, a series of events aimed at sharing stories, experiences, and the love of premium cigars and pipe tobacco. Ventura Cigar Company has announced it will launch […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Pura Cepa Set for Widespread Release
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This month, Altadis U.S.A. will begin a widespread release of the Aging Room Pura Cepa. It’s a collaboration done between Boutique Blends and the Plasencia family – two strategic partners of Altadis U.S.A. Word of the Aging Room Pure Cepa surfaced last month. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro produced at Plasencia. It utilizes tobaccos […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars to Launch Moon Garden at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to open July 13, 2018 in Las Vegas, Warped Cigars will unveil a small batch limited production cigar called Moon Garden. Moon Garden will be available in one size – a 7 x 40 lancero. The cigar is produced at Aganorsa Leaf’s (formerly Casa Fernandez) TABSA factory (Tabacos […]
Cigar News: CAO Estelí Heading to TAA Retailers
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For the first time, CAO Cigars will be a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. This past week, General Cigar Company introduced the CAO Estelí as its offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series at the organization’s annual convention held April 29 through May 3 at Casa de Campo in the […]
Cigar News: Padrón Black No. 89 Heading to TAA Retailers
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For the fifth time, Padrón Cigars is releasing an exclusive pair of cigars to members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). At this year’s 2018 TAA Convention held at Casa de Campo in La Romana in the Dominican Republic, Padrón Cigars made a big splash bringing the Padrón Black No. 89 as its contributions […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 24 (5/5/18)
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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: C.L.E. Cigar Company Introduces EIROA First 20 Years Diadema to TAA
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At the 2018 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention held at Casa del Campo, C.L.E. Cigar Company formally unveiled its exclusive offering for the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series – EIROA – The First 20 Years Diadema. The Diadema brings back a size that became a cult following when company owner Christian Eiroa owned Camacho […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company Adds Brian Massey to Marketing Team
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Ventura Cigar Company has expanded its marketing group, adding Brian Massey to the team. Massey’s responsibilities will be to drive sales and marketing efforts around Ventura’s premium cigar brands including Archetype, PSyko Seven, and Case Study. In this role, Massey will report to Michael Giannini who has recently been named General Manager of Ventura Cigar […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. Brings Back Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1 for 2018 TAA Exclusive Series
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For the first time in three years, Altadis U.S.A. will deliver an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). This year, the company will bring back the Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1 for a limited run that will only be available at TAA member retailers. The Montecristo Artisan Batch 1 originally made its debut at […]