At Chicago’s Hyde Park Cigars, Drew Estate did a soft-launch of a new line extension of its Liga Privada No. 9 called Pork Beli. The Pork Beli introduces a 120mm (4.7 “) x 50 belicoso size into the Liga Privada No.9 blend. The cigars were unveiled August 27th at Hyde Park Cigars, a Drew Diplomat […]
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Cigar News: Rocky Patel Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Bala Becomes Regular Production
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments IPCPR 2016, News, Rocky Patel
The Tabaquero by Hamlet Parades Bala, previously an event-only cigar from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is going regular production. The Bala was showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and now becomes brings the total number of vitolas in the Tabaquero by Hamlet Parades line to six. The Bala is a bowling pin shaped vitola […]
Feature Story: Havana Cuba-In My Mind’s Eye
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Recently, I had an opportunity to take a trip to Cuba. My purpose of going to Cuba was a combination of fact-finding and education. The signs are pointing toward the U.S. Embargo against Cuba ending. With that, this could lead to the Cuban cigar market being opened in the United States (although under current FDA regulations, […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Xtreme Gets Packaging Update
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Gurkha, IPCPR 2016, News
The Gurkha Xtreme is getting a packaging update. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, the Gurkha Xtreme was re-launched using a more conventional paper-wrap style box. The Xtreme was a cigar introduced two years ago. It was packaged in a more elaborate futuristic styled box. According to Gurkha, there was a legal issue with the […]
Cigar News: Patoro Brasil Launched for U.S. at 2016 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, CLE, De Los Reyes, IPCPR 2016, News, Patoro
If you visited the Patoro Cigars booth at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, you saw a cigar called Patoro Brasil – a Brazilian wrapped cigar. At the time that particular cigar was a European offering and not available in the U.S. market. At the 2016 Trade Show, the Patoro Brasil made a return, but this […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 15 Minute Break Showcased at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora showcased the new La Aurora 107 15 Minute Break. This is a petit corona offering in the La Aurora 107 line. The 15 Minute Break is a 3 1/2 x 42 vitola. It is a size that has been used in the Guillermo Leon Signature and the La […]
Cigar News: JC Newman Adds Brick House Maduro Toro at 2016 IPCPR
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It’s been three years since we have seen a line extension to J.C. Newman’s Brick House Maduro line, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and new size was unveiled – this one was in the form of a 6 x 52 Toro. It was in 2012 when J.C. Newman introduced the Brick House Mighty […]
Cigar News: Perdomo Edicion de Silvio Relaunched at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, IPCPR 2016, News, Perdomo
The Edicion de Silvio, the most premium offering in the Perdomo Cigars portfolio is getting a new look from a packaging and banding standpoint. The blends will remain the same, but some old sizes in the line will be making a return. Best of all, for consumers, they will be able to get the new-look […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 40 (8/27/16)
William Cooper Cigar Industry Report, Cigar News No Comments Cigar Coop, Cigar Industry Report, Cigar Wrap, News, Stogie Geeks
The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Identité Launched at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports showcased a new offering called L’Atelier Identite. Identite is French for Identity and with the case of this cigar, it is appropriate as it showcases the tobacco that L’Atelier Imports has become best known for. The Identite is a cigar that features Sancti Spiritus tobacco for the wrapper, binder, […]