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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 The Montecristo Artisan Batch 1 originally made its debut at […]
Colibri has released another lighter that draws inspiration from the world of auto racing. The Colibri Apex is a new single jet light that is ignited by a single action push-up trigger. The Colibri Apex also includes features such as an easy to use fuel adjuster to control flame height, a blue-tinted fuel window […]
My Father Cigars will once again be a part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series of cigars. At the 2018 TAA Convention held this week at Casa del Campo in La Romana, Dominican Republic, the company formally announced a lancero size of its Flor de las Antillas brand would be a part […]
Drew Estate has announced it is adding its popular Corona Viva to its Liga Privada No. 9 line. The cigar will have a soft-launch at coinciding with Cigar International’s 15th annual CIGARfest taking place the weekend of May 3rd. The Corona Viva first made its debut in the Undercrown line in 2012. The Undercrown Corona […]
E.P. Carrillo is joining the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)’s party of exclusive releases. Today E.P. Carrillo Senior Vice President José Blanco showed off the company’s first ever TAA Cigar, the E.P. Carrillo TAA Exclusive 2018. Blanco says the cigar consists of a Connecticut Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is available […]