Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez announced the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro. This cigar adds a maduro blend into its Miami line. The Casa Fernandez Miami line gets its name because the cigars are made at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami, Florida. The original […]
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News: Sons of Anarchy by Black Crown (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Black Crown, Meier and Dutch, News
Sons of Anarchy, the popular television series will be getting its own cigar. The cigar will be a part of Black Crown cigars, a brand that is exclusive to Meier and Dutch distributors. The cigar will be called Sons of Anarchy by Black Crown and is now currently available. The Sons of Anarchy television series […]
News: Guayacan Cigars Adds Two New Vitolas to Core Line
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Augusto Reyes, Guayacan, House of Emilio, News
Guayacan Cigars will be adding two additional vitolas to its core (Habano Ecuador wrapper) line. The new sizes will include a Corona size and a 6 x 60. Information on this announcement was communicated via a press release by House of Emilio, the company that distributes Guayacan. Guayacan Cigars is a new company that […]
News: House of Emilio Announces Master Retailer Program
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments House of Emilio, News
House of Emilio, the umbrella organization for which Emilio Cigars handles distribution for other companies has announced the establishment of a “Master Retailer” program. Information for this program was communicated via a press release by House of Emilio. Under the program, retailers who participate in the program will carry facings from each brand under House […]
News: Emilio Cigars To Ship Draig Cayuquero, Adds Torpedo Size
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Emilio, House of Emilio, News
Pre-Release of the Draig Cayuquero Emilio Cigars brand developer Gary Griffith has announced the second release in the Draig Series, the Draig Cayuquero will begin shipping to retailers in the next few weeks. The release was originally going to be in three sizes, but the company also announced there will be a “small run” of […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 2013 (Tatuaje Private Reserve)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 94-96, Memorable, Review, Tatuaje, The Oasis
Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 2013 As a part of Tatuaje Cigars’ tenth anniversary, company founder Pete Johnson announced the return of the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda. Sometimes referred to as the Tatuaje Private Reserve. The line made its debut back in 2007 in a corona gorda format. It was sold in a ceramic […]
News: Aging Room WildPack (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Aging Room WildPack, Boutique Blends Cigars, News, Oliveros
Aging Room WildPack shown by Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal (Cigar Coop IPCPR Photo) Earlier this year, we noted a report that Boutique Blends would be launching a project under its Aging Room line called the Aging Room WildPack. The concept gives cigar enthusiasts an opportunity to select what an upcoming release will be under the […]
Cigar Review: Punch Bareknuckle
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, General, Nice to Have, Punch, Review
Punch Bareknuckle The Punch Bareknuckle is a cigar that is a retail-exclusive cigar for online retailer Cigar International. The cigar is produced by General Cigar Company under the Punch brand. As many brick and mortar retailers have been securing their own retail-exclusives from major manufacturers, we are also seeing some of the major internet and […]
Cigar Week Wrap: Volume 2, Number 36 (9/21/13)
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: IPCPR CEO Bill Spann Resigns
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments IPCPR, News
Bill Spann, the CEO of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association today informed his Board of Directors that he is resigning his position. His resignation will take place effective September 21st, 2013. The announcement was made via a press release by the IPCPR. Spann cited family reasons for the change, most notably […]