Scott Weeks and Recluse Cigar Company returned to the IPCPR after taking one year off, and it picked up where it left off. Two years ago, Recluse unveiled nine new cigar lines into its portfolio in anticipation of the August 8, 2016 deadline where new releases require pre-market approval. In terms of these nine lines, […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars showcased the 601 La Bomba Warhead IV. As the name indicates, it is the fourth installment of the Espinosa’s Warhead series. The Warhead is an offshoot of the 601 La Bomba line – Espinosa’s line of powerful Nicaraguan puros. For the Warhead, Espinosa Cigars introduced a Connecticut Broadleaf […]
Hit & Run, the first collaboration done with Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth, will have a sequel. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the duo showcased Hit & Run Part Deux (Rip & Dip). It’s a cigar designed to be a bolder offering than the original Hit & Run. The cigar features what is described […]
Depending on how you look at it, we either arrived at the Mombacho Cigars booth at the right time – or the wrong time. Typically, we try to slot in approximate times to visit a booth. We had Mombacho scheduled for the morning of the final day of the trade show. When we got […]
If there is one boutique brand that I would recommend keeping an eye on, it’s Ian Reith‘s Dapper Cigar Company. Reith is based out of Fresno, California. While Reith worked in the Information Technology (IT) space, he was also an avid cigar enthusiast. He eventually sought out to create his own cigars, and thus Dapper […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars showcased the Erik Espinosa 20th Anniversary Cigar. It’s a cigar that pays homage to company owner Erik Espinosa’s 20 years in the cigar industry. The blend to the Erik Espinosa 20th Anniversary consists of a Habano Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is available in […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars unveiled a new brand called Las 6 Provincias. It’s a brand that is the first “Cubanesque” brand under the Espinosa Cigars portfolio as it pays homage to Old (pre-Castro) Cuba. Las 6 Provincias LHB, the first blend under the new brand, was showcased at this year’s trade […]
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 […]
On Episode 63 of the Prime Time Show, we welcome back Nate McIntyre, Marketing Coordinator for Miami Cigar & Company. We catch up on some things happening at Miami Cigar & Company – including the brands of La Aurora, Tatiana, Toscano, and Nestor Miranda. We talk sports rivalries in our Debonaire Ideal segment. Finally, in […]
For all as long as I have been coming to the IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras has been a mainstay. Over the years I’ve watched owner Craig Cunningham move his brand from the new kid on the block to a mainstay in humidors nationwide – supported by vertical integration where the company controls its own […]
