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 […]
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Cigar Preview: Chinnock Cellars Pressoir
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Chinnock Cellars Pressoir Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars came into the 2013 IPCPR riding a lot of success with his Chinnock Cellars Terroir. This time he decided to change things up quite a bit for his company’s third line release called the Pressoir. For the Pressoir, Chinnock introduces his company’s first maduro. In addition, this […]
News: Drew Estate Expands Acid Line – Adds Kuba Grande, Blondie Black, Blondie Bold, Blonde Sweet, and Blondie Select
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Acid Kuba Grande At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate announced several extensions to its popular Acid line. This includes a new 6 x 60 line extension to the Kuba Kuba line as well as four variations of the popular Blondie line. Acid Cigars represent Drew Estate’s infused line. Typically, the company has kept […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel HR500 (Gary Sheffield 500 Homerun Club Cigar) 2013 Edition
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Gary Sheffield HR500 2013 Edition. As we noted on a report from CigarNews.com, baseball great Gary Sheffield is back with another cigar for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. The HR500 (Gary Sheffield 500 Homerun Club Cigar) 2013 edition brings an all-new blend and some different packaging. The HR500 2013 edition uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper Unlike 2012 […]
Cigar Preview: Kristoff Galerones Sentido
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Kristoff Galerones Sentido Last month, we talked with Kristoff Cigars President Glen Case about his new line of cigars called “Galerones”. One of the cigars he mentioned in the line was going to use a Brazilian Cubra wrapper. That cigar turned out to be the Kristoff Galerones Sentido. This cigar, along with the entire Galerones […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, La Gloria Cubana
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, La Gloria Cubana unveiled a new core line cigar that will be a brick and mortar exclusive. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli becomes the second Nicaraguan puro to be released by La Gloria Cubana in the past two months. Back in May, La Gloria […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel Platinum
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A couple of weeks ago, we noted a report from CigarNews.com in which Rocky Patel Premium Cigars talked about their upcoming releases for the 2013 IPCPR. The Rocky Patel Platinum was one of those cigars that was on display. Rocky Patel has said he has a goal to get more vertically integrated. This blend is a step […]
Cigar Preview: Raices Cubanas 1941 by Alec Bradley
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Alec Bradley, IPCPR 2013
Last week we reported news on a cigar called Racies Cubanas. This is a project that was a collaboration effort between Alec Bradley Cigars and the Raices Cubanas factory. The show was prominently on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Alec Bradley has a long-standing relationship with the famed Raices Cubanas factory – which […]
Cigar Preview: Juan Lopez by Altadis USA
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Altadis, IPCPR 2013, Juan Lopez
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Atladis USA resurrected its Juan Lopez line of cigars. This was a line that Altadis had acquired the U.S. naming rights for about ten years ago – and it is a well-known brand in Cuba. The line had been discontinued some time ago. The new Juan […]
Cigar Preview: Brick House Robusto Maduro
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2013 Preview, IPCPR 2013, JC Newman
The Brick House Mighty Mighty Maduro is getting a companion vitola with a Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada, J.C. Newman Cigar Company launched a line extension to its Brick House Maduro line. This one is a robusto size and becomes the second vitola in the Brick House Maduro line. […]