For the third consecutive year, General Cigar’s Cohiba brand will be releasing its Cohiba Edicion Diamante blend. This year’s addition includes an all-new “A” size vitola as well as a release of the 6 x 60 Gigante frontmark. These new frontmarks were showcased at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Cohiba Edicion […]
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Cigar Preview: Hammer and Sickle Icon Series
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Hammer and Sickle, IPCPR 2013
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada Klin Group’s Hammer and Sickle line launched a new cigar called the Hammer and Sickle Icon Series. This cigar is geared specifically with the mild cigar enthusiast in mind. The Hammer and Sickle Icon Series becomes the sixth cigar blend to be released in the […]
Cigar Review: La Jugada Prieto by Moya Ruiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 91-93, Moya Ruiz, Nice to Have, Review
La Jugada Prieto by Moya Ruiz Cigars The La Jugada Prieto is one of two cigars from Moya Ruiz Cigars. Moya Ruiz Cigars is a new cigar company started by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz. According to the company the name “La Jugada “means “move” or “play”. It stems from the owners love of games […]
Cigar Preview: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Line Extensions: Hail Caeser and 1895 Perfecto Special Reserve
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, IPCPR 2013, JC Newman
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser will be getting two new line extensions -a 6 x 60 and a perfecto. (Not an IPCPR 2013 photo, but 2011 Cigar Coop photo) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced two cigars that will be added to its super premium cigar Julius Caeser cigar line. The […]
Cigar Preview: Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series Robusto
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, Partagas
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar’s Partagas line has announced their fourth vitola to be released in the Benji Menendez Master Series line. This one is a robusto – and this one is scheduled to be released this November. It was in 2009, when the Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series line was first […]
News: La Barba Boutique Cigars to Launch in September
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments La Barba Cigars, News
(Image Credit – La Barba Cigars Facebook page) When Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas announced the official opening of the Aladino factory in Honduras, it was mentioned that Aladino would be producing cigars for a company called La Barba Cigars. La Barba Cigars is a new company that is getting ready to launch their first […]
News: Punch Cigar Launches Miniatures and Cigarillos at 2013 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, Punch
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Punch Cigar brand introduced two new offerings in what could be considered the “mini cigars” category. In a discussion we had with brand manager Kendall Roundtree, he explained that when mini cigars were added to the Excalibur line, there was great success. Since Punch didn’t have a similar […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 28 (7/27/13)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Wrap, News
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 […]
News: Pura Soul Showcased by Fabricas Unidas at 2013 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment Fabricas Unidas, IPCPR 2013, News, Pura Soul
Pura Soul Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas was definitely one of the busier booths at the 2013 IPCPR. While the entities of CLE, Asylum, Wynwood, and Edgar Hoill Cigars got some attention, there also was another cigar that was one display at the booth. This one is called Pura Soul. We were able to find out […]
Cigar Preview: Foundry War of Currents Small Batch (The Inventions)
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Foundry, General, IPCPR 2013
Foundry War of Currents – Small Batch packaging (Source foundrytobaccocompany.com) The Foundry War of Currents is a new cigar line that was introduced by General Cigar’s Foundry brand at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The theme of this line comes from an intellectual batttle between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. The battle was over whether […]