William Cooper is a Owner of Indian Trail Media LLC, and the founder of the Cigar Coop brand, the cigar industry's true 365 a year periodical. He is also the host of the Cigar Coop Prime Time Show, Cigar Coop Prime Time Special Edition, and Prime Time Jukebox.
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo added two line extensions to its E-Stunner line. As we previously reported, the E-Stunner Limousin introduced a 6 x 60 vitola into the line. The company is now also adding a 6 x 52 toro-sized vitola known as the E-Stunner Taurus. These two will be the longest […]
The Hidden “Cache” of the Viaje Cache Last week we reported on the launch of a new line by Viaje Cigars called the Viaje Cache. The name Cache refers to the rooms where Viaje ages their tobacco and this cigar pays homage to that. At the time of the announcement, Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Costa Rican cigar maker Brun del Re unveiled a new limited edition cigar called the Brun del Re Premium Limited Edition. Brun del Re’s Premium line is intended to be a milder smoke. The Brun del Re Premium Limited Edition is an entirely different blend […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Debonaire Cigars officially launched its second line, the Debonaire Maduro. This is for the most part a blend that puts a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper on the core Debonaire line. Debonaire Cigars was founded by Philip Zanghi and Daniel Sinclair. Many people may remember Zanghi from his days with Indian […]
For the third consecutive year, Davidoff Cigar hosted its annual the Golden Band Award Show at the IPCPR Trade Show. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody the Davidoff Standard of Excellence”. The awards were announced at an event held for the company’s […]
The 2014 IPCPR Trade Show is proving to a be a busy one for Jason Holly and Viva Republica. This is the third IPCPR for Holly and his company, but this year is the first now officially being a part of the Miami Cigar and Company family. At the same time, Holly has launched his […]
Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo Classic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and becomes the latest addition to this iconic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 becomes the largest ring gauge to be introduced to the Avo […]
Viva Republica will be releasing their fourth blend, the Viva Republica Propaganda. The cigar was showcased at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Propaganda features a wrapper called Brazilian Magico Cubano wrapper. This is a cuban seed wrapper that is a rare seed varietal. This is the first Viva Republica cigar to […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands unveiled the new Ora Vivo Armand Assante World Edition. This cigar features a slight blending tweak and well as some subtle packaging changes to the original blend. The Ora Vivo Armand Assante cigar line was founded by veteran cigar maker Victor Vitale, cigar broker […]
On July 20nd, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)kicked off their Annual Convention and International Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada at the Sands Convention Center. The kickoff meeting introduced new CEO Mark Pursell to the IPCPR membership base. IPCPR also introduced its first Federal Legislative Award and announced recipients for its […]