Today Cigar Coop has turned eight years old. Every year this milestone comes around I’m drawn back to the genesis of Cigar Coop. The first article on Cigar Coop wasn’t about cigars, it was about iced coffee of all things. Back in 2010, I had gone to the IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans to […]
The Quesada booth had a different feel this year. While company President Manuel Quesada was there with his daughters Patricia and Raquel, there were some new faces as well. This is a company that had undergone a lot of internal changes over the past year, starting with the departure of General Manager Terence Reilly and […]
Each and every year, C.L.E. Cigar Company is one of the busiest booths at the IPCPR Trade Show. 2018 was no exception, and while there wasn’t a plethora of new releases, there was no slowdown of activity. This year the company showcased its C.L.E., EIROA, and Asylum brands as well as Patoro Cigars, the Dominican […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased a couple of limited edition line extensions to its popular Ligero line in the form of a Lancero and “A” size. The Lancero is a classic 7 1/2 x 38 format complete with a pig-tail. Meanwhile, the “A” size measures 9 1/2 x 47. Both […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars showcased the thirteenth blend in its popular Monsters Series, Tatuaje – The Bride. It’s a character that pays homage to the classic horror film character, The Bride of Frankenstein. The Monsters Series made its debut back in 2008 with Tatuaje – The Frank, paying […]
There is always something exciting to see at the General Cigar booth. I draw an analogy that it’s like going to Macy’s Department Store at Christmas time. The presentation is excellent and the cigars are always intriguing. In past years, we have seen General Cigar go heavier with one brand as opposed to another. The […]
Santa Clara Cigars is a premium cigar wholesale retailer that is a part of Tabacalera USA. They offer a large selection of premium handmade cigars to the retail community for a large amount of brands. They also carry several exclusive offerings from leading manufacturers that are typically made available to Tabacalera USA’s Casa de Montecristo […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Caldwell Cigar Company’s Long Live the King line is getting a maduro. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar unveiled the Long Live the King MAD MF – a San Andres maduro offering under the Long Live the King line. In addition to the San Andres wrapper, the Long Live the King MAD MF […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars unveiled a new installment to its Edición Especial series, the HVC Edición Especial 2018. The HVC Edición Especial 2018 is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 wrapper over fillers from the Aganorsa farms that are aged for four years. The HVC Edición Especial is […]
