This week, the Cigar Coop Prime Time Show will have the week off. Stay tuned next week when we return with Episode 17. Kevin Schweitzer, the new owner of Rock-A-Feller Cigars, will be our scheduled special guest. As always, we will broadcast that episode LIVE at 10pm Eastern time. Also, we will have Prime Time Special Edition 9 scheduled […]
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Cigar News: Oregon Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
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Add Oregon to the list of U.S. States to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. Governor Kate Brown signed a bill passed by the Oregon legislature that made Oregon the fifth state to have age 21 as the minimum age to buy tobacco products. Oregon joins Hawaii, California, New Jersey, and Maine as States that have raised […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Rebrands Master Mason as Secreto Del Arte
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At this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a line called Secretos del Arte. It’s the new name for the Master Mason line – which made its debut in 2016. The name was changed due to trademark issues. While there were box and band changes, the blend and sizes remain the same. Secretos del […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on LH Premium Cigars and Lavida Isla at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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LH (Lavida Habana) Cigars is a brand founded by Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The brand originally started selling cigars at lounges in the Middle East and grew in popularity. In 2014, LH Cigars set its sights on the U.S. market working with the Tabacos de Costa Rica to produce a line of cigars for the American market. […]
Cigar News: Marrero Flor de Nino Robusto Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Marrero Cigars launched a new 5 x 54 box-pressed offering into its Flor de Nino line. The Flor de Nino Robusto becomes the third vitola to offered in the line. The Flor de Nino line is an all box-pressed line offered by Marrero Cigars. It consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, an Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Espada Estoque Vintage 2002 Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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The Montecristo Espada Estoque, a limited edition offshoot of the Espada by Montecristo line, is returning for a second release. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A announced that 2,500 boxes of the Estoque will be heading to retailers this fall. The release is being dubbed the Montecristo Espada Estoque Vintage 2002. The Estoque Vintage 2002 is […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Serino Cigar Company at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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Last year, industry veteran Anthony Serino launched Serino Cigar Company and his Serino Royale line. It was a project done with another industry veteran, Omar González Aleman of La Corona Cigars S.A. Serino was one of the revelations of the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and since then the line gained significant traction. This year, it was time for […]
Cigar News: Berger & Argenti Entubar Returns at 2017 IPCPR
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It’s been nearly five years since we heard from Berger & Argenti, but this year the company was back at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, showcasing a new iteration of its most famous cigar, the Berger & Argenti Entubar. Berger & Argenti was originally formed by Don “Kiki” Berger, Michael and Albert Argenti. The brand pretty much […]
Cigar News: Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled a new Connecticut Broadleaf offering under its Saint Luis Rey brand known as the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf. While releases such as the Saint Luis Rey Serie G Maduro have utilized bold and oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers, the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf is going to be […]
Cigar News: Robbie Streitz Departs PDR Cigars
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The Robbie Streitz era at PDR Cigars has come to a close. Today Robbie Streitz announced he has resigned as National Sales Manager for PDR Cigars. In an email sent to media and customers, Streitz commented, “Today with a heavy heart I resigned from PDR Cigars USA, effective immediately. Although my time at PDR was […]