This week, the Cigar Association of America (CAA) announced that Miami Cigar & Company has joined its organization as a distributor member. Miami Cigar & Company was founded in 1989. The company is owned by Nestor and Mariana Miranda. It is best known for distributing its Tatiana, Nestor Miranda, and Don Lino brands. “Miami Cigar […]
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. […]
Les Fines Lames and Casdagli Cigars are again collaborating to release an accessory at Intertabac 2023, the limited edition Punch Bracelet – Villa Casdagli Eye. It’s an extension of the Les Fines Lames’ Punch Bracelet and is sold under Casdagli Cigars’ Villa Casdagli subbrand. Previously, the two companies have collaborated, most notably on cigar knives. The […]
Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has announced that Tony Gomez, Vice President of La Flor Dominicana, has been appointed to the CRA Board of Directors. Gomez fills the seat vacated by Alan Rubin, who resigned following the sale of his company, Alec Bradley, to Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). CRA said the CRA board voted unanimously […]
Crowned Heads Paniolo Especiale, an exclusive cigar to the State of Hawaii, has announced details for the 2023 edition. The Paniolo Especiale 2023 will debut on October 7, at a special VIP Dinner Event hosted by Marvin Chang and R. Field Wine Co. Paniolo refers to a Hawaiian cowboy and has been a near-annual release […]
At the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Lampert Cigar showed off the Lampert PCA Exclusive, a cigar made for retailers that attended the PCA Trade Show. This past weekend, Lampert announced the cigar has shipped. The Lampert PCA Exclusive consists of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Dominican tobaccos for the binder and filler. It […]
Meerapfel Cigar has announced it is rebranding its Selection Meerapfel line as “The Selection.” The rebranded line will be showcased at InterTabac 2023. “The Selection” has been described as a series of personal blends by the Meerapfel family that have now been made available on a more widespread basis. The company says the offerings under […]
Gurkha Cigars has announced it is discontinuing two regular production lines, Treinta and San Miguel. The move is being made to facilitate Gurkha making room for additional productions in the future. Both blends were produced at Aganorsa Leaf’s factory in Estelí Nicaragua. “We fully recognize that shelf space is real estate in our industry. In […]
The NFT Auctions for the Tatuaje Anarchy NFT package have closed. A total of six NFTs were auctioned for a total of $503,461.00 or an average of $83,910.17 per NFT package. Beginning on August 21 2023, the Tatuaje Anarchy NFTs were launched, one at a time, in 48-hour intervals. The winning bids for each of […]
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. […]