Lampert Cigars continues its European distribution expansion. This weekend the company has announced it has expanded its distribution into Italy. The company’s distribution there will be handled by Italia Cigar Company. In a press release announcing the distribution deal, Lampert says Ocean Breeze (5 x 54, Robusto Grande) will initially be covered in the distribution […]
General Cigar has announced it has released a limited edition offering under its Sancho Panza blend. With the new Sancho Panza Limited Edition, General Cigar continues to build on the brand, which had a relaunch in 2022. General Cigar says the cigar is now available. In a press release, Matt Wilson, brand manager for Sancho […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. 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 Saturday at 8am Eastern Time. […]
At InterTabac 2023, Maya Selva Cigars introduced its sixth sampler, the Flor de Selva Trio Toro. It’s a sampler that contains three cigars in the 6 x 52 Toro size for each of the three Flor de Selva lines. The Flor de Selva Trio Toro includes the Flor De Selva Toro, Flor de Selva […]
The re-release of the third Tatuaje Monsters blend, The Face, is scheduled. Dubbed Tatuaje The Face Redux 3, Owner Pete Johnson said it should arrive in retail stores during the first two weeks of October. Tatuaje The Face Redux 3 is based on the original release of Tatuaje The Face – which first came out […]
For the past six years, J.C. Newman Cigar company has run a promotional campaign in the month of October called Bricktoberfest. For the second year in a row, there will also be a limited edition cigar made available – this year, it is the Brick House Bricktoberfest 2023. Consistent with last year’s release, the Bricktoberfest […]
At InterTabac 2023, Maya Selva Cigars introduced a cigarillo offering under its Flor de Selva brand known as Selvitas. The Flor de Selva Selvitas is a 4 x 30 offering that consists of 100% Honduran-grown tobaccos highlighted by a Honduran Connecticut Shade wrapper. The Selvitas are packaged in ten-count units. InterTabac 2023 took place in […]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02, H.R.5568) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL, S.2846) have introduced the CARE of Moms act. This is legislation aimed at developing programs to prevent complications and fatalities suffered by women during and after pregnancy. This is legislation that has been proposed in the past, but just as in past, the funding mechanism […]
Plasencia 1865 has announced that industry veteran Jim Young has joined the company as an advisor and board member. Young will also take on the role of “Interim CEO” until a permanent candidate is named. Young is best known for his tenure at Oettinger Davidoff AG, first as President of Davidoff North America and then […]
The Pennsylvania legislature has introduced H.B. 1657, a bill that would remove exemptions to smoking that were provided in the State’s 2008 Clean Indoor Act. Removing these exemptions would result in a widespread indoor smoking ban in Pennsylvania. The bill was introduced on September 6th, 2023, and according to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), a […]
