Christian Eiroa, president and founder of C.L.E. Cigar Company, has been elected to serve on the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Executive Committee. Eiroa’s term will begin on March 25, 2024. Eiroa replaces Mike Conder of Crowned Heads on the Executive Committee. Conder’s term as the Associate Liaison for the PCA Executive Committee comes to an […]
United Cigars has announced it has opened an Atabey branded lounge at Ambassador Fine Cigars in Peoria, Arizona. It becomes the fourth branded lounge under the United Cigars umbrella. Atabey is one of the brands of Selected Tobacco and is distributed by United Cigars. Back in 2021, Ambassador Fine Cigars celebrated its 25th anniversary with […]
The Gurkha 25th Anniversary Beauty, a cigar that pays homage to one of Gurkha’s most popular cigars is now shipping. This was a cigar that was launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show this past summer. The original Gurkha Beauty was known for its frosted glass tubes, and the Gurkha 25th Anniversary […]
The Cigar Industry Report 566 is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop for the past week. It combines 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 […]
ADVentura Cigars has officially announced the opening of its own dedicated factory, Tabacalera Mina del Rey. The factory (which translates to “King’s Mine” is located in Tamboril, Dominican Republic). This brings an exciting new chapter following a devastating blow ADVentura took a little over a year ago. In September 2022, a massive fire took place at […]
MB Fuma has announced it will ship its Nov30 line beginning in January 2024. Currently, the company is taking pre-orders for the El Cuadrado size, a 5 x 52 box-press. Nov30 is an abbreviation for November 30th, the traditional Feast Day of Saint Andrew. Nov30 pays homage to Saint Andrew’s Martyrdom and Patronage of Ponce […]
Casa 1910 has announced Lieb Tobacco will handle its distribution in Mexico. Mexico is the home country where the Casa 1910 brand is based. The goal of the agreement is to increase geographic distribution and thus grow the accessibility of Casa 1910 products. Lieb Tobacco was founded in 1991 and has handled importing and distributing […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced a state advocacy grant program. This program aims to invest in State Associations and fund lobbying activities at the state level for 2024. “This is not only a way for us to support existing state associations and their advocacy capacity, but it also establishes a baseline for starting […]
The ADVentura La Llorona Corona is shipping to retailers. The 44 x 6 Corona size was launched at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and is the second size released in the La Llorona line. ADventura Cigars is the main brand created by ADV & McKay, the company owned by Henderson Ventura and Marcel […]
United Cigars has announced that the Red Anchor Commodore, a 7 x 55 line extension to its Red Anchor line, is now available. This was one of four new sizes for Red Anchor introduced at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. The Red Anchor Commodore joins the Admiral (6 x 52), Gunner (6 […]
