Asylum Cigars has a new limited edition offering known as Asylum Martes 13. While in the U.S. Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day, in the Hispanic world the equivalent is Tuesday the 13th – or Martes 13. The cigar is being released ahead of April 13th, which happens to be the next Tuesday […]
This morning, Espinosa Cigars reported the passing of Humberto “Machito” Garcia. Machito, together with his son Carlos, and Erik Espinosa were instrumental in the establishment and operation of the La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Machito had managed several factories in Cuba prior to coming to Nicaragua and eventually joining up with the La Zona […]
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 […]
Micallef Cigars has announced the Migdalia Special Edition (SE). It’s a cigar meant to honor strong women. The announcement coincides with International Women’s Day scheduled on March 8th of this year. The release is meant to spotlight the impact of strong women across all industries and walks of life, including the cigar business. The Migadalia Special […]
General Cigar Company’s Macanudo Inspirado White brand is adding two new sizes. Today the company announced the addition of a Corona (5 1/2 x 42) and a Cigarillo (4 3/16 x 32) size to the Macanudo White Family. The new sizes bring the number of vitolas offered in the line to eight. In a press […]
Vintage Cigar Distributors, the company behind the 7-20-4 brand of cigars, has announced five new line extensions across its portfolio. This includes two new extensions to the 7-20-4 Hustler Series, two extensions to the 7-20-4 Factory 57 Series, and one new line extension to the 7-20-4 WK Series. Coming into the 7-20-4 Hustler Series are […]
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the resort and casino company founded by the late Sheldon Adelson, is selling its properties in Las Vegas. This includes the Venetian, Palazzo, and the adjacent Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Sands Expo and Convention Center has hosted five Trade Shows for the IPCPR (now Premium Cigar Association) over the […]
La Gloria Cubana has a new limited edition collection that has started hitting the stores. It’s called Spirit of the Lady and it will be distributed by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s new subsidiary, Forged Cigar Company. The La Gloria Cubana Spirit of the Lady features a five-country multi-national blend including a Honduran Olancho San Agustin […]
Crowned Heads has announced its 2021 cigar for the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA), the Lost Angel TAA Exclusive 2021. The Lost Angel 2021 is described as a prequel to the previous Crowned Heads TAA releases from 2014 to 2019 that were dubbed, The Angel’s Anvil. The story of The Angel’s Anvill centered around a […]
Swisher President John J. Miller will be adding Chief Executive Officer to his title. Today the tobacco giant announced that its Board of Directors has elected Miller to serve as both President and Chief Executive Officer. Miller had been in the President’s role since 2017. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of […]
