Back in late February, Davidoff announced a second installment of the Davidoff Art Edition. Today the company unveiled the specifics about the Davidoff Art Edition 2016. The company announced the cigar will have a formal launch at the Art Basel festival in Basel, Switzerland beginning June 16. For the Davidoff Art Edition 2016, Davidoff commissioned Olivia McGilchrist, […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Crema to be Connecticut Shade Offering
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Last year, Espinosa Cigars gave an overhaul to its eponymous line of cigars. The company introduced a new maduro offering with the release of Espinosa Especial. The company also re-released a revamped version of the Espinosa Habano. Now a new blend will carry the Espinosa name. This one will be in the form of a Connecticut Shade offering […]
Cigar News: Prendelo Cigar Company Releases Aristocrat and Rosa Blanca
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Prendelo Cigar Company has added two new offerings into its portfolio. Both new cigars are the first Prendelo release to use Nicaraguan tobaccos for both the binder and filler. One offering is a 5 x 50 Robusto called Aristocrat while the other one is a 6 x 52 called “Rosa Blanca”. The cigars are available […]
Cigar News: Altria Files Lawsuit Against FDA Over Use of “Mild” on Tobacco Brands
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The first legal challenge from the tobacco business against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent final Deeming Rule on Tobacco has been filed. On Thursday May 26 2016, Altria filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court in Washington DC over the FDA’s recent ban on the use of the word “Mild” on the company’s […]
Cigar News: JSK Cigars Adding Crna Nok and Zlatno Sonce Lines
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Riste Riatevski is getting ready to expand his JSK brand. After the success of his initial Jas Sum Kral line, Riatevski will be adding two new blends, Crna Nok and Zlatno Sonce. These blends will round out his portfolio and introduce an both an Connecticut Broadleaf and Ecuadorian Connecticut into his line. The Crna Nok will […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 27 (5/28/16)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: Warped Flor del Valle Sky Flower Corona Cigar Exclusive Coming Soon
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Corona Cigar Company has begun taking pre-orders on an exclusive version of Warped Cigars’ Flor del Valle blend. The Orlando, Florida-based retailer will be receiving a limited production of a 5 1/2 x 52 vitola – the second size in Warped’s Sky Flower blend. Flor del Valle is a line of cigars introduced by Warped Cigars […]
Cigar News: CAA, CRA, and IPCPR Pledge Unity in Response to FDA Regulations
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The three major trade organizations of the cigar industry have pledged a united front to respond to the regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Today the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) issued a letter pledging unity. At the same […]
Cigar News: Tabacos San Jeronimo to be Distributed in U.S. by Kafie Cigar Company
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Kafie Cigar Company has announced it has reached an agreement to handle distribution for Tabacos San Jeronimo in the United States. Plans are for Tabacos San Geronimo to be available to retailers prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show which opens July 24th, 2016 in Las Vegas. Tabacos San Jeronimo is based in Danli, Honduras […]
Cigar News: Ezra Zion Releases Blessed Leaf Theophany
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Ezra Zion Cigar Company has released its fourth blend under its Blessed Leaf brand. Today the company announced the availability of the Blessed Leaf Theophany. Consistent with most of the other Blessed Leaf releases, Theophany will be a small production run of 695 cigars. It will be available to consumers directly from the Ezra Zion web site. […]