Room 101 reintroduced the Johnny Tobacconaut at the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas, NV. It had been off the market since 2015 when Room101 left Davidoff for distribution, but was released in a limited quantity in 2022 for Luxury Cigar Club. Now, with Room101 under Forged Cigars, the Johnny Tobacconaut has made its […]
Cigar Review: Room101 Daruma (2023)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Forged Cigar Company, Review, Room101, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG, Try a Sample
Over the past couple of years, Room101 Cigars has been resurrecting some of the brands it had on the market from the days when Davidoff was handling production and distribution. This year at the Total Product Expo 2023 Trade Show, Room101 Cigars (now a part of Forged Cigar Company) showcased a new iteration of the […]
Cigar News: STG Net Sales Down 3.9% for Third Quarter 2023
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2023. The big news is the company is reporting negative sales growth of 3.9% YoY. At the same time, STG reported an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) margin of 26.5%. The EBITDA margin is a measure of a company’s […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143 Heads to Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Forged Cigar Company, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Forged Cigar Company has announced the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143 has begun shipping to retailers. The BCN-143 is the 12th release under Alec Bradley’s Fine & Rare line. The cigar is scheduled to arrive on shelves on November 11, 2023. Notably, the first Fine & Rare made its debut on 11/11/11 (2011) Fine […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Limited Edition Biometric Humidor Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Accessories, Cohiba, General, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Scandinavian Tobacco Group is continuing to roll out releases for the upcoming Christmas and Holiday Season. Today, the company announced a limited edition, ultra-premium humidor offering for its Cohiba brand, the Cohiba Biometric Humidor. The Biometric humidor is finished with red and black lacquer with metallic branding and hardware. It also can be opened either […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Releases 2023 Punch Sampler
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, News, Punch, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar has released a four-cigar holiday sampler under its Punch brand. The sampler contains four Toro-sized cigars from Punch’s core portfolios. The cigars are: Punch Clásico EMS Pita: 6 1/8 x 50 Punch Gran Puro Pico Bonito: 6 x 50 Punch Signature Pita: 6 x 50 Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua Toro: 6 x 54 […]
Cigar News: Room101 Namakubi 2023 Edition Showing Up at Retailers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Forged Cigar Company, News, Room101, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Numerous retailers have informed Cigar Coop that a 2023 version of the Room101 Namakubi is now available. Room101 Namakubi was first released in 2011, and it’s a brand that put Room101 Cigars on the map. When Room101 split from Davidoff in early 2017, Namakubi went on hiatus. The Namakubi brand surfaced in 2021 as a […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Releasing Two Macanudo Samplers
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, General, Macanudo, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar is releasing two samplers around its Macanudo brand: The Macaundo Vintage Four Pack and the Macanudo Perfect Sampler. The Macanudo Four Pack consists of two Macanudo Vintage 2010 cigars and two Macanudo Vintage Maduro 2013. Macanudo Vintage 2010 Toro Grande: 6 5/8 x 54 Macanudo Vintage 2010 Torpedo: 6 1/4 x 52 […]
Cigar News: General Cigar to Release CAO Premier 54s Pack
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, CAO, General, News, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
General Cigar has announced it has begun shipping a four-pack sampler of four CAO Toro-sized cigars known as the CAO Premier 54s. The “54” gets the name in that all four of the cigars are 6 x 54 Toros. These cigars include:: CAO Maduro CAO Cameroon CAO Consigliere CAO BX3 Pricing for the CAO Premier […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar (2022)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 82-84, Forged Cigar Company, La Gloria Cubana, Not Recommended, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, STG
Over the years, La Gloria Cubana has been known for innovative limited-edition cigars. In 2022, La Gloria Cubana announced a limited edition cigar called the La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar. The La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar gets its name from the La Gloria Cubana Society, a social community started by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) for […]