The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) will be staying in Las Vegas for its annual trade show and convention until 2020. And following this year, it is returning to a familiar place. Today the trade organization announced it is returning to the Sands Expo & Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for its […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Changes Company name to Aganorsa Leaf
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Casa Fernandez Cigars, the company owned and operated by Eduardo Fernandez and his son Max has a new, but familiar name. Today the company announced it was changing its name to Aganorsa Leaf. It’s the first step in what is a large rebranding effort the company is undergoing. AGANORSA is an acronym for Agricola […]
Cigar News: Camacho Coyolar Returns
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What’s old is what’s new once again for Camacho Cigars. Today Camacho has announced the return of the Camacho Coyolar to market. The cigar is slated to arrive at retailers later this month. The Camacho Coyolar first hit the market in 2005. At the time, Camacho Cigars held a contest to determine the name for […]
Cigar News: Royal Agio Cigars USA Names Zev Kaminetsky National Sales Director
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Royal Agio Cigars USA has announced that cigar industry veteran Zev Kaminetsky has joined the company is its new National Sales Director. Kaminetsky has over a decade of sales management experience in the premium cigar industry. He recently served as Drew Estate’s Director of Specialty Retail. Prior to that role, Kaminetsky represented Camacho (Davidoff of […]
Cigar News: Nicaragua Rescinds Controversial Pension Plan Changes But Questions on More Unrest Remain
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‘ Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that the resolutions to change Nicaragua’s pension plan, which triggered widespread protests and violence throughout Nicaragua, have been revoked. Whether this latest action will bring an end to the recent protests and acts of violence is still to be determined. The protests started after Nicaragua’s National Social Security Institute […]
Cigar News: Nicaraguan Protests Spread Into Estelí
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A series of protests in Nicaragua that have turned violent has reached the city of Estelí. Telenorte, a news agency covering the city of Estelí, has reported that two university students were killed during the protests. Estelí is the epicenter of the Nicaraguan cigar industry. The protests started after Nicaragua’s National Social Security Institute (INSS) […]
Cigar News: Fabrica Oveja Negra to Produce Flor de Cesar
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Flor de Cesar, a small batch, limited production, shop exclusive brand for BnB Cigars is making a return. This week the retailer announced the return of Flor de Cesar with production now being handled by Fabrica Oveja Negra in Nicaragua. The blend features a Brazilian wrapper with a Honduran binder and a combination of Nicaraguan, Dominican, […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 22 (4/21/18)
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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: Boutique Blends to Release Aging Room Small Batch Pura Cepa
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Boutique Blends Cigars has announced a new addition to its Aging Room Cigars’ portfolio, the Aging Room Small Batch Pura Cepa. The cigar is slated to hit retailers in May. The cigar is being produced at Plasencia S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua and marks the first Aging Room branded cigar to come out of that factory. Pura […]
News: Miguel Díaz-Canel Becomes Cuba’s President; Castros Not Gone Yet
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Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez is the new President of Cuba. Yesterday Cuba’s National Assembly announced that Díaz-Canel had been approved as the sole candidate for President. Díaz-Canel succeeds Raúl Castro, who was not seeking a second term. It marks the first time since 1976 that a Castro has not held the title of President. While Raúl […]