Tatuaje is heading into Halloween with a new accessory and two additions to its Skinny Monster jars, and all three are shipping to retailers now. The first is the Tatuaje Coffin Ashtray, a limited edition piece that Tatuaje first showed at the PCA trade show this spring. As the name suggests, it’s shaped like a coffin. It’s made from heavy-duty black silicone, carries Tatuaje branding, and measures 10 inches long
Next week, Blackbird Cigar Company is shipping the Mockingbird Small Batch to select retailers. As the name indicates, it’s a small-batch production targeted to 37 retailers. Blackbird Cigars is releasing this as part of its 10th anniversary celebration. Blackbird Cigars has named many of its releases after birds. The Mockingbird is known for its intelligence, fearless personality, unmistakable voice, and ability to create its own sound. The company says that
Crowned Heads and Brigham Enterprises, its Canadian distributor, are releasing Moose Kick for a third straight year. The annual limited edition is made only for the Canadian market, and the 2026 version comes with a new size, a revised blend, updated packaging and a contest built around Canada’s plain-packaging rules. Moose Kick Limited Edition 2026 moves to a 4 7/8 x 56, up from last year’s 4 7/8 x 52.
Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s time to unleash our favorite monster-themed cigar and drink pairings! Who better to join the spooky festivities than Pete Johnson of Tatuaje, the undisputed king of the Monsters? Robby and Randy will be bringing their best monster-inspired pairings to the table, and they’re inviting the audience to join in on the ghoulish fun. Get ready for a frightfully good episode of Flavor
Plasencia Cigars and Florida retailer Corona Cigar Company are adding a second cigar to their exclusive partnership. The new Alma Fuerte Torpedo Semi-Boxpressed, a 6 x 54, joins the Alma del Cielo Robusto Gordo that Plasencia already makes for Corona, and that cigar is getting Plasencia’s redesigned packaging. The Alma Fuerte Torpedo is a Nicaraguan puro made with an aged Colorado Claro wrapper and aged filler tobaccos from Estelí. Plasencia
Casa Carrillo Social Media Exclusive Blend 3 Today, we are reviewing the Casa Carrillo Social Media Exclusive Blend 3. This is our third of three reviews in the Casa Carrillo Social Media Exclusive collection. The Social Media Exclusive is exactly what it is- a social media exclusive. It’s a small-batch project that consists of three different blends in a slide-top coffin. The company offered the Social Media Exclusive to consumers
Caldwell Cigar Co. is getting ready to ship a new core line, and the name will sound familiar to fans of the company’s earlier work. Caldwell The Queen is Dead opens for shop pre-orders on Monday, October 19, with shipments expected to go out at the end of October. It’s a first for Caldwell in its current form. According to Andrew Wike, Vice President of Marketing, The Queen is Dead
The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 711) is your one-stop source for Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. This report is normally published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines This week, our Saturday Cigar Industry Report moved to Sunday. Padrón Updates Cigar of the Year Sampler With Padrón winning a fifth number
Fabrica 5, Bond Roberts’ premium cigar brand, has launched a new brand called 2 Sisters, with its first release, Sorella di Notte: Sister of the Night. 2 Sisters pays homage to two sisters who have served the Cuban cigar industry for over half a century. Bond Roberts co-founder and head of Fabrica 5, Rob Ayala, developed the brand, and Hamlet Paredes blended it. The “2 Sisters” are Diana Ayala and
Hooten Young now holds a U.S. design patent on the shape of its Ma Deuce cigar. The Jacksonville Beach, Florida company announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Design Patent No. D1,124,474 S, covering the ornamental design of a cigar shape it calls The Cartridge™. The patent was issued April 28, 2026, lists Hooten & Young LLC as the applicant, and carries a 15-year term. The named