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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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ezra Zion Eminence At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Ezra Zion Cigar Company showcased their third core line, and fourth blend overall – the Ezra Zion Eminence. The Eminence marks a big change for Ezra Zion in that it is the first time the company has incorporated non-Nicaraguan tobacco into the blend. For the Ezra […]
Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, boutique cigar company Viva Republica showcased two 2013 cigar releases. One of them was a petite corona simply called Guerrilla Warfare. Viva Republica is a company that was started last year by Jason Holly. Holly also owns a shop in Northeast Pennsylvania called El Humidor. Shortly […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Macanudo Estate Reserve was announced. This is a limited edition cigar collection that was released to commemorate Macanudo’s 45th anniversary. The cigar is also positioned as an ultra-premium offering within the brand. Alan Willner, vice president of marketing for General Cigar said, “We are embarking on a new […]
Illusione MKUltra At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Illusione MKULTRA, the corona size of Illusione’s Ultra line was made available for another limited production run. This is the same cigar that was released (also in a limited production run) back in 2011. The MKULTRA was the first size released of Illusione’s Ultra line. Back in 2006, there […]