Next month, Altadis U.S.A. will add a new line under its Onyx brand known as Onyx Vintage Nicaragua. The Onyx Vintage Nicaragua features 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. This is highlighted by an extra-aged Habano Nicaragua wrapper sourced from an esteemed 2019 harvest. The cigars will be available in three sizes – each packaged in 20-count boxes: […]
Cigar News: Black Star Line Cigars to Release Jean Baptiste
Black Star Line Cigars has announced the release of Jean Baptiste, an exclusive cigar to Binny’s Beverage Depot. Jean Baptiste pays homage to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Haitian man considered to be the founder of Chicago, Illinois. Both Black Star Line Cigars and Binny’s are based in Chicago. “As a retired Chicago firefighter […]
Cigar Industry Report: Edition 552 (8/26/23)
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. […]
Cigar News: Don Doroteo Cigars and Garret Robinson Part Ways
Garret Robinson has announced he has parted ways with Don Doroteo Cigars. Robinson served as Vice President of Sales since January 2023. Both Robinson and Don Doroteo founder Juan Lugo confirmed that Robinson’s employment was terminated. In a statement on Robinson’s social media, Robinson commented, “It’s an overdue update. I have parted ways with Don […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Co. Begins Distribution in the UK
Black Label Trading Company has added distribution in the United Kingdom. The distribution will be handled by Tor Imports. “We are looking forward to expanding into the UK market with Tor Imports. They have demonstrated their dedication to representing Nicaraguan cigars and will be the perfect partners for our premium cigar brand. We’ve had the […]
Cigar News: Quesada Cigars Ships Oktoberfest 2023
Quesada Cigars has begun shipping the 2023 edition of its seasonal release, the Quesada Oktoberfest. Quesada introduced its Oktoberfest line in 2011. The intent of the line was for Quesada to deliver a cigar blend that could be paired with your favorite malt beverage. This is an annual limited-edition line that has been released in […]
Cigar News: Tabacalera USA Announces Executive Changes
Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estados has announced a series of executive leadership changes across three of its main business units, which includes leading cigar marketing and distributor Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, with 25 cigar stores and lounges across the USA, including company-owned stores and licensed-based partnerships, and JR Cigar, the major online cigar sales company. […]
Cigar News: 2021 Colección Habanos Cohiba Released
Back in 2021, at Habanos World Days, Habanos S.A. announced the 28th installment of the Colección Habanos. The Colleccíon Habanos is called the “book release” because the cigars are housed in book-style packaging. The release of the 2021 Collección Habanos would contain the Cohiba Ideales – a vitola measuring 56 x 175mm (56 x 6 […]
Cigar News: First Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Sells for Record 100K
The auction for the first Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Collection has completed. The package ended up selling for $100,000.00 – topping the $98,000 record set by La Flor Dominicana for its Golden NFT #7 in 2022. The winning bid was submitted by someone under the name of GoldenFinger. The Tatuaje NFT Auction is a project being […]
Cigar News: United Cigars Slates Shipment of Revamped Black Bomb Firecracker for September
United Cigars’ revamped Black Bomb Firecracker, a new regular production offering from Tabacalera Magia, is slated to begin hitting stores in September. The cigar was previewed this summer at the 2023 PCA Trade Show. The Firecracker is a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola with a long fuse. The Black Bomb Firecracker joins the current United […]