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”.
The IPCPR Trade Show was the big story of the week. We will restructure things a bit this week to talk about show news and news outside the show. We thank the IPCPR for the opportunity to cover the show. We cover it like no one else. Be sure to continue to follow our IPCPR 2013 Digest – which is still in progress.
IPCPR News and Previews
We still are putting content together from the show, so this is not meant to be a complete list, but more of a recap of whatever we covered. We also did many updates to our pre-IPCPR coverage. Refer to our IPCPR Digest for complete info.
- 262 Cigars: We took a closer look at the 262 Revere Lancero
- A.J. Fernandez Cigars: We previewed the San Lotano Oval Connecticut.
- Atladis USA: We previewed the VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2012 by Altadis USA and the H.Upmann Reserve Special Edition. We also look at a limited edition line extension for Romeo called the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta Special Edition Gran Bully
- Asylum Cigars: We updated our pre-IPCPR preview of the Asylum Straight Jacket.
- CAO: We previewed the soon to be released CAO Flathead.
- Chinnock Cellars: We previewed the new Chinnock Cellars Pressoir.
- Cigar Oasis: We had a Cigar Conversation with Chaim Kohn of Cigar Oasis. We took a look at the product line and some new offerings coming later this year.
- CLE: We updated our story on the EIROA release.
- Drew Estate: We covered several line extensions to the Acid Kuba and Blondie lines. We also updated our story on the Nica Rustica as we were told Rustica tobacco was not used in the final blend.
- Dunhill: We updated our story on the Dunhill Calatas.
- Ezra Zion Cigar Company: We previwed the new Eminence cigar.
- Fabricas Unidas: We took a high level look at Pura Soul, a cigar being made for Robert Wright by Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas.
- Foundry: We previewed a new line under this General Cigar brand – the Foundry: War of Currents (The Laboratories) and Foundry: War of Currents (The Inventions).
- Illusione: The MKULTRA is being released for another limited run.
- Kristoff: We previewed the Kristoff Galerones Ceniza de Plata and the Kristoff Galerones Intensivo. We updated our preview on the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn.
- La Gloria Cubana: We took at look at the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show 2013 Series
- Macaundo: We previewed the new Macanudo Estate Reserve line.
- Oliva: We updated our story on the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro. This cigar also started to arrive on retailer shelves this past week.
- Partagas: We previewed line extensions to the Partagas 1845. We also looked at a special commemorative humidor package of the rare Partagas 150.
- Rocky Patel Premium Cigars: We took a look at the 2013 return of the Rocky Patel Edicion Unica.
- Royal Gold Cigars: We updated our previews on the Casino Gold HRS and Kismet. Meanwhile there is a report We updated our previews on the Casino Gold HRS and Kismet. Meanwhile there is a report that the Bureau of Alchohol Tobacco and Firearms has seized three high sports cars and cash totaling over $1 million dollars from company President Alex Goldman. No further details were available at this time
- Tatuaje Cigars: We took a look at two of the special 10th Anniversary cigars – Bon Chasseur and Belle Encre.
- Torano Family Cigars: We updated our story on the Torano Exodus Finite.
- Viva Republica: We previewed a new release made this year, the Guerrilla Warfare.
Other News
- Miami Cigar: We did a feature story on Barry Stein’s KILO Project.
- Nat Sherman: We posted a press release on the launch of a Nat Sherman Pop-Up Shop.
- Sindicato: We cover a little information about the company’s end of year release of their signature line.
Legislative News
- FDA: Since last week’s report, an additional 3 co-sponsors have signed on to HR 792 –making for a total 110 co-sponsors (111 total sponsors).
Assessments
Assessment Updates
On this date July 27th…
- July 27th 2011: We covered the renaming of the A.Turrent Triple Corojo to the A.Turrent Puro Corojo
- July 27th 2011: We previewed the La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro, a cigar launched at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show.
- July 27th 2012: We previewed several cigars from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars being launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. This included: Nording 50th Anniversary by Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Special Edition Box-Pressed, Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida, Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge), Freedom by Rocky Patel, and Rocky Patel HR500.
- July 27th 2012: We previewed the La Flor Dominicana Oro. This was a line being launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
- July 27th 2012: We previewed the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva by Ashton Cigars, a cigar being launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.
