The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to publish once a week on Saturday mornings. Note: We have decided to label our posts as “Volume 2” to be consistent with the monthly “Editor’s Corner”.
IPCPR Preview
- The IPCPR Trade Show officially opens in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday July 14th
- Part 5 of our IPCPR 2013 Trade Show Preview: Around the Show Floor (2nd Installment)
- Part 6 of our IPCPR 2013 Trade Show Preview: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
- Our on-going IPCPR 2013 Digest is now in progress.
News and Previews
- Alec Bradley: We have a preview of the new Alec Bradley Mundial. The company also announced their new Raices Cubanas 1941 line.
- Camacho Cigars: The company has announced a limited edition cigar called the Camacho Blackout Limited Edition 2013. The cigar will debut at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.
- CLE: Unveiled a photo of the new EIROA cigar that is being launched at the 2013 IPCPR.
- Commonwealth Cedar Spills: We take a look at a project the company is doing in conjunction with Cigar for Warriors called Cigar Maker Placards.
- Davidoff: A belicoso is being added to the Davidoff Nicaragua line and will be launched at the 2013 IPCPR.
- Drew Estate: The company announced the retirement of its CEO Steve Saka. Drew Estate has announced they are entering the pipe tobacco market and will release 8 pipe tobacco blends.
- Elogio Cigars: Announced a “new Excentrico” will be making its debut at the 2013 IPCPR.
- Erez Cigars: Will be launching the Erez Unsmokable Box Press Series – Limited Edition at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Fratello Cigars: We have a preview into the company’s self-titled debut line.
- Herrera Cigars: The trademark dispute with Drew Estate has been resolved. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
- J. Fuego Cigar Company: We previewed the J. Fuego Connoisseur and line extensions to the J. Fuego Origens Natural and Maduro lines. All will be 2013 IPCPR launches.
- Joya de Nicaragua: The company will unveil a 7 x 60 line extension to its famed Antano 1970 called Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Big Bull 760.
- La Flor Dominicana: We took a look at the recently announced Litto Gomez Diez 2013 Vintage
- La Hoja Cigars: The company has announced its new La Hoja Autentico Maduro will debut at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Nat Sherman: The company announced the new Nat Sherman Sterling. We have a preview of what to expect.
- REINADO Cigars: The company confirmed that three line extensions to the REINADO Grand Empire Reserve will be launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show.
- Roberto Duran Cigars: This is a company that will be launching at the 2013 IPCPR. For their first release they are resurrecting a line with the name of an old Cuban brand called Azan.
- Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: We previewed the Rocky Patel Royale, Bold by Nish Patel, Rocky Patel Ray Lewis Legends 52, Nimmy D, and the Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 2003 Juniors. All three are launching at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Shoe. The company has also recently launched a sampler pack of its Freedom blend called Freedom “The Works” that contains five unreleased vitolas of the blend.
- Room 101: Officially announced the Room 101 Master Collection One will debut at the 2013 IPCPR. The Master Collection Two will follow later this year. This was a story we broke back in Februrary.
- S.A.G Imports: The Quesada Oktoberfest Dunkel will be the seventh cigar in Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend series.
- Sindicato Cigar Group: The company has announced their three debut cigars to be launched at the 2013 IPCPR: Affinity, Hex, and Casa Bella.
- Sosa Cigars: We previewed three cigars being launched at the 2013 IPCPR: Sosa Underground, Sosa Auric Perfectum, and Sosa Limitado
- Tarazona Cigars: The company will launch the new Tarazona Revolution 305 and the Cubanacan Maduro at the 2013 IPCPR.
- Tatuaje: The first of the two Avion 13s, the Tatuaje Avion 13 FF has shipped to retailers.
- Viaje: We previewed the Viaje Exclusivo Double Edged Sword II (Viaje Collector’s Edition 2013). This will become the tenth vitola to be released in the Exclusivo line and the 2013 edition of the Collector’s Series.
- Victor Vitale: Announced two cigars that will debut at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Oro Vivo Armand Assante and the Tortuga 215 Reserva.
- Villiger: We provided a preview of the Villiger Selecto and updated our story on the Villiger 125. Both cigars will be launched at the 2013 IPCPR.
Legislative News
- FDA: Since last week’s report, an additional 2 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 792 –making for a total 105 co-sponsors (106 total sponsors).
- Hawaii: The Honolulu City Council has approved two bills which will ban smoking in parks, beaches, and bus-stops. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has said if the bills reach his desk, he intends to sign them.
- Washington DC: An outdoor smoking ban proposal that would ban smoking in city parks, community centers, hiking trails, and even bus stops passed its first reading. A second and third reading is scheduled later this year.
Assessments
- Lou Rod by Lou Rodriguez Cigars (Pre-Release blend)
- Nica Rustica by Drew Estate (Pre-Release blend)
- Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary 6 x 60
On this date July 13th…
- July 13, 2011: We assessed a cigar called the Cu-Avana Punisher.
- July 13, 2012: We assessed the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2. This would be a cigar that would go on to be our 2012 Cigar of the Year.
- July 13, 2012: We published a feature story in which we had a conversation with Emilio Cigars’ Brand Developer Gary Griffith.
- July 13, 2012: We re-posted a press release from Nat Sherman announcing Ike Karipides as Director of Premium Cigars Sales.
