Earlier this year, Gurkha Cigars announced it was releasing a cigar at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show to commemorate ten years of the Gurkha Cellar Reserve line. Today some details around that cigar, the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve, were unveiled. The Gurkha 15 Year Cellar Reserve first made its debut in 2007, the […]
After a very quiet 2016 IPCPR Trade Show that saw Alec Bradley Cigars release no new product, the 2017 Trade Show will be a different story. This year, Alec Bradley will showcase the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí, a new offering under its popular Black Market brand. This was a product that was introduced in limited […]
The Viaje Zombie Biohazard, a very limited box-pressed version of the Viaje Zombie line has returned to 2017. The cigar has been distributed to two retailers for 2017: Just for Him in Springfield, Missouri, and R. Field Wine Company in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2011, the company released the first annual release of its Viaje Zombie blend. From […]
The Crux Limitada PB5 is making a return. Today Crux Cigar Company announced that the PB5, the company’s first limited edition cigar, will have a third release. Officially titled the Crux PB5 Third Release, the cigar will be made available for order at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The PB5 was unveiled at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and made its way […]
Gurkha Cigars has chosen not to release any new lines at this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Instead, the company is reaching back into the past in re-introducing some of its more popular predicate lines into the market. One line that is returning will be the Gurkha Havana Legend. It was in 1999 that the Havana Legend […]
Whiff Industries, makers of Whiff Out, a crystalline powder designed to deodorize ashtrays, has announced they are adding two new scents to join its original scent offering. The new scents, Vintage and Rustic, will make their debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show being held in Las Vegas from July 11th – July 14th. “We have spent countless […]
Today we take a look at the Tesoro Mio Barberpole Perfecto by Marrero Cigars. The company was founded by Joel Vazquez Marrero in 2014. To produce his cigars, Marrero works with the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica. Since launching, Marrero has built a portfolio of five brands, one of them being Tesoro Mio (translates to […]
For the eighth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series has you covered whether you are going to the show or following from […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of 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 morning at […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced the Cohiba Macassar line. The Cohiba Macassar was a cigar meant to replace the Cohiba Comador, a line that had been discontinued. Introduced in late 2013, the Comador generated considerable attention because it was done as collaboration between General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn […]
For Episode 11 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Claudio Sgroi, President and Master Blender of Mombacho Cigars. We learn a little more about Claudio, the brands of Mombacho, and the unique Casa Favilli factory. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk about “Celebrating the Birth of a Child” and in our Deliberation Segment […]
Add Kristoff Cigars to the list of the exclusive cigars for the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. This month, retailers have begun to receive the Kristoff TAA Exclusive 49 – a large 7 1/2 x 56 salomon release. This is the first Kristoff cigar branded with the TAA name on it, however this is not Kristoff’s first […]
