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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Recluse Draconinan Sidewinder – Rounded top When Iconic Leaf Cigar Company announced their second blend, the Recluse Draconian back in February. they noted that three special vitolas were going to be unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. These vitolas are known as the Sidewinders. True to their word, the company did […]
The IPCPR Trade Show is not just about cigars, it also focuses on the pipe industry. At this year’s trade show, Drew Estate has made a splash into the world of pipe tobacco. The Drew Estate Classics was officially launched at the trade show. As a part of this line, the company has made eight […]
Kristoff Galerones DR4 The Kristoff Galerones DR4 is one of four cigars blends being launched under a new line in the Kristoff Cigars portfolio called Galerones. It was in a conversation last month we had with Kristoff President Glen Case where he first told us of the DR4 cigar. The cigar was showcased at the […]
Packaging for the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the packaging around the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013. The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada has been a different blend each year done in one size for a one time release. We spoke to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr and he […]