The Cigar Media Association has announced its 2016 recipients of its Cigar Industry Awards. As in previous years, the association named a Cigar of the Year, Brand of the Year, and Media Member of the Year. Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s Mi Querida was named the 2016 Cigar of the Year. Mi Querida is the sophomore […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Announces Expansion to Mexican Market
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Gurkha Cigars has announced it is expanding is presence in the Mexican market. The company said that both its core brands and special edition cigars can now be located in shops and lounges in Mexico City and Cancun. Gurkha products had been found in Mexico at duty-free shops. According to the company, demand was […]
Cigar News: What Does President Trump’s Freeze on New Regulations Mean to the Cigar Industry ?
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order putting a freeze on all new regulations. For the cigar industry, it doesn’t change the FDA regulations currently in play. However, it could temporarily slow down the progress of the current implementation of the regulations going forward. The key point is that […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 9 (1/21/17)
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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 our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. Finally, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning […]
Cigar News: Viaje Circa 45 Shows Up at Select U.S. Retailers
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The Viaje Circa 45, a release originally for the European market has begun showing up at select retailers. Small Batch Cigar.com and Winston’s Humidor have both reported having the cigar in stock. Circa ’45 is being made at the PDR Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic. The blend consists of a Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, Indonesian […]
Cigar News: Wall Street Veteran Kevin Schweitzer Acquires Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group
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Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group has announced that Kevin Schweitzer has acquired the company. Schweitzer has assumed sole ownership of the company where he will serve as its President. Vintage Rockefeller Cigar Group is best known for its Rock-A-Feller cigar brand. Schweitzer is known as a Wall Street trader who serves as President of Sea Crest […]
Cigar News: Toraño Vault Expands with E-021 and W-009 Offerings
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Torano has released two new additions into its Torano Vault line. The company has added the Torano Vault E-021 (also called Torano Blue) and the Torano Vault W-009 (also called Torano Yellow). Both cigars are currently en-route to retailers. These two new additions bring the total number of offerings in the Vault line to six. Torano Vault was a line […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Trump Presidente to be Handed Out at 2017 Presidential Inaugural Festivities
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With Donald J. Trump getting sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, Gurkha Cigars has announced they have created a commemorative cigar known as the Trump Presidente. According to the company the cigar “was crafted for President Elect Donald J. Trump to be hand out to friends and colleagues during the Inaugural […]
Cigar News: S.T. Dupont Initial Lighter Commemorates 75 Years of Brand
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To commemorate 75 years since inventing the first luxury petrol lighter, S.T. Dupont is commemorating the milestone with the launch of the S.T. Dupont Initial. The S.T. Dupont Initial takes inspired by the 1941 model, but adds both a contemporary spin and an affordable price tag. The new S.T. Dupont Initial features a guilloche cap, […]
Cigar News: Camacho BXP Adds Box-Pressed Offerings to Three Lines
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Over the past couple of years, Davidoff has introduced box-pressed offerings to both the Davidoff and Avo brands. Now it’s Camacho’s turn. Today Camacho announced the new Camacho BXP – a horizontal set of box-pressed line extensions based off Camacho Corojo, Camacho Ecuador, and Camacho Connecticut. The new Camacho BXP are not simply box-pressed versions of […]