Heinrich Villiger is stepping down as CEO of European tobacco giant Villiger Söhne AG. Robert Suter, a former CEO with Swiss Holding company Conzetta AG will succeed him as company CEO. Villiger will continue to serve as Chairman of Villiger Söhne AG and Villiger Holding. At 85 years old, Villiger has had a long career with Villiger. […]
Cigar News: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 Announced
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On March 22nd 2016, Avo Uvezian will celebrate his 90th birthday. To mark the occasion, Avo Cigars is planning co commemorate the occasion with a limited edition cigar. The cigar will be a third installment of the Classic Covers Improvisation Series called the Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3. Plans are for the Classic Covers Volume […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bill’s Blend to be TAA Exclusive
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La Palina Cigars will join the list of manufacturers providing exclusive cigars as a part of the 2016 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. The company will release “Bill’s Blend”, a cigar that uses a private blend for company owner Bill Paley. Information on La Palina Bill’s Blend was first disclosed to Cigar Aficionado last […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 15 (3/5/16)
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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: La Flor Dominicana TAA 48 Features a Vote and a Special Event Cigar
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La Flor Dominicana will once again be using a vote among TAA retailers to make the final decision on what size will be released for its annual TAA release, the La Flor Dominicana TAA 48. In addition, La Flor Dominicana is planning on an event tour to support the TAA 48, where attendees will have […]
Cigar News: Nat Sherman Panamericana Continues as TAA Exclusive, Adds Three New Sizes
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Nat Sherman’s Panamericana, an exclusive cigar line to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) is adding three new sizes. Today the company announced the addition of the Robustico (4 x 54), Belicoso Fino ( 5 1/2 x 52), and Gordo (6 x 60). These new sizes bring the total number of vitolas in the Panamericana line […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Announces Retailers for Pickle Juice
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MoyaRuiz Cigars has announced the list of retailers that will carry its soon to be released Pickle Juice cigar. Pickle Juice is a limited edition, seasonal release for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration that features a candela wrapper. The cigars are also packaged in green “pickle” jars. Fifty retailers have been selected to carry Pickle Juice […]
Cigar News: Foundry Tobacco Company Adds Brand Manager and Broker Team to Drive Growth
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Foundry Tobacco Company (FTC), the subsidiary cigar company under the General Cigar Company umbrella has announced it has added two sales brokers and brand manager. These moves are aimed at driving growth for Foundry. First up, FTC has hired Taven Johnson and Stefan Mayer of C.H.I.M.P, a broker agency to represent the Foundry brands. Both Johnson […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Exclusive Indy 500 Edition Heading to Blend Cigar Bar
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On May 29th, 2016, the Indianapolis 500 will celebrate its 100th running. To commemorate this milestone, Davidoff of Geneva USA has unveiled a limited edition cigar called the Davidoff Exclusive Indy 500 Edition. Indianapolis-based retailer Blend Cigar Bar has been named the exclusive U.S. distributor for the cigar. The cigar will be available later this month. […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive
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This year, Drew Estate will provide a cigar exclusive to the Tobacconists Association of America retailers as a part of its TAA Exclusive Series. The cigar is a part of the Herrera Esteli brand and is appropriately titled the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive. Plans are for the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive to make its debut at […]