The Crux Limitada PB5 is making a return. Today Crux Cigar Company announced that the PB5, the company’s first limited edition cigar, will have a third release. Officially titled the Crux PB5 Third Release, the cigar will be made available for order at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The PB5 was unveiled at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and made its way […]
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Cigar News: Gurkha Havana Legend to Relaunch at 2017 IPCPR
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Gurkha Cigars has chosen not to release any new lines at this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Instead, the company is reaching back into the past in re-introducing some of its more popular predicate lines into the market. One line that is returning will be the Gurkha Havana Legend. It was in 1999 that the Havana Legend […]
Cigar News: Whiff Industries To Launch Two New Whiff Out Scents at 2017 IPCPR
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Whiff Industries, makers of Whiff Out, a crystalline powder designed to deodorize ashtrays, has announced they are adding two new scents to join its original scent offering. The new scents, Vintage and Rustic, will make their debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show being held in Las Vegas from July 11th – July 14th. “We have spent countless […]
Cigar Review: Marrero Tesoro Mio Barberpole Perfecto
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Today we take a look at the Tesoro Mio Barberpole Perfecto by Marrero Cigars. The company was founded by Joel Vazquez Marrero in 2014. To produce his cigars, Marrero works with the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica. Since launching, Marrero has built a portfolio of five brands, one of them being Tesoro Mio (translates to […]
2017 IPCPR Pre-Game Report Part 1: A Look at This Year’s Trade Show and Convention
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For the eighth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series has you covered whether you are going to the show or following from […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 31 (6/24/17)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Macassar Toro Grande
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced the Cohiba Macassar line. The Cohiba Macassar was a cigar meant to replace the Cohiba Comador, a line that had been discontinued. Introduced in late 2013, the Comador generated considerable attention because it was done as collaboration between General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn […]
Prime Time Show Episode 11: Claudio Sgroi, Mombacho Cigars
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For Episode 11 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome Claudio Sgroi, President and Master Blender of Mombacho Cigars. We learn a little more about Claudio, the brands of Mombacho, and the unique Casa Favilli factory. In our Debonaire Ideal segment, we talk about “Celebrating the Birth of a Child” and in our Deliberation Segment […]
Cigar News: Kristoff TAA Exclusive 49 Now Available
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Add Kristoff Cigars to the list of the exclusive cigars for the 2017 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. This month, retailers have begun to receive the Kristoff TAA Exclusive 49 – a large 7 1/2 x 56 salomon release. This is the first Kristoff cigar branded with the TAA name on it, however this is not Kristoff’s first […]
Prime Time Special Edition #4: Cuba and More with Hector Alfonso Sr
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On June 16, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is rolling back several of former President Barack Obama’s directives on Cuba. There were no changes to the current policy that allows bringing Cuban cigars and rum into the United States, however the new Trump directive cracks down on travel and conducting business in Cuba […]