Last month, Antillian Cigar Corporation – the parent company of Sosa Cigars announced it was bringing back a line called Imperio Cubano. With Sosa Cigars celebrating their 50 years in the cigar business. parent company Antillian Cigar Company has decided to use this occasion to pay tribute to its past. As a part of that initiative, […]
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Cigar News: Guayacan Sabor de Chattanooga to be Event Exclusive for Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments 2015 Preview, Events, G, Guayacan, House of Emilio
Now going into its fifth year, the Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival is no stranger to event only cigars – and this year there will be another one. Burns Tobacconist, the host store for the event has announced that Guayacan Cigars will be providing an exclusive cigar for the 2015 event called Sabor de […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cask Blend
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2015 Preview, Gurkha, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group will introduce the new Gurkha Cask Blend. The company is describing this cigar as a “signature cigar”. Details of the blend itself are not being disclosed, but perhaps the most striking feature is that the cigars are being packaged in 200 count cabinet boxes. The cigar […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Heritage
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Gurkha, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group will launch a new cigar called the Gurkha Heritage. For the Gurkha Heritage, it is being produced in Nicaragua at American Caribbean Cigars and will incorporate Nicaraguan tobacco. In a press release announcing the Gurkha Heritage, Kaizad Hansotia, President and CEO of Gurkha Cigar Group said, […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Gurkha, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group will launch the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition. Platinum Edition will be the fourth installment of its Gurkha Cellar Reserve Series that was initially launched in 2011. While the cigar will incorporate 12 year old tobaccos in the filler, perhaps the most significant point is that […]
Cigar News: Acme Cigar Company to Launch with Three Lines
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2015 Preview, Acme Cigar Company, IPCPR 2015, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, AKA Cigar co-owners Jay Lundy and Tom Poehler have joined forces with Elliot Suied and Romereo Hartfield to launch an all-new cigar company called Acme Cigar Company. The company name is the resurrection of an old U.S. brand from the early 1900s. The company will be a separate company from AKA Cigars […]
Cigar News: Crux Guild to Be Launched at 2015 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2015 Preview, Crux Cigar Company, Exclusive, IPCPR 2015, News
In 2014, Crux Cigars launched its brand and bursted on to the cigar scene releasing six different blends. The company shows no signs of slowing down as it is planning three new releases during the second half of 2015. Today details of one of those new releases, the Crux Guild has been announced. The Crux […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 Voleur
William Cooper Pre-Review 4 Comments Casa Fernandez, Pre-Review
The Casa Fernandez Aniversario 2015 Voleur is a box-pressed lancero that one of two cigars being released as a part of the 2015 installment of Casa Fernandez’s Aniversario series. The Aniversario series can be traced back to 2013 when Casa Fernandez released the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35 to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary. […]
Cigar Review: Flor de Selva Connecticut Toro by Maya Selva Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, Flor de Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Maya Selva Cigars will introduce a toro vitola to both its Flor de Selva Connecticut and Flor de Selva Maduro lines. Flor de Selva is one of three lines of cigars made by Honduran cigar manufacturer Maya Selva Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya […]
2015 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 2: The Trends
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Feature Story No Comments Events, Feature Story, IPCPR 2015, IPCPR 2015 Preview, News
Editor’s Note For the sixth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. For the past three years we have brought to you our multi-part preview series on what to expect from the show. This year we made some […]