While it was announced prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Fratello Cigars used the show to showcase its third line, the Fratello Oro. The Fratello Oro is not only is the company’s first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade cigar, but it’s the first cigar the company is making in Omar de Frias’ native country, the Dominican Republic. […]
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Cigar News: General Cigar to Re-Release Partagas 160 Signature Series
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The Partagas 160 Signature Series, a cigar originally released by General Cigar Company to commemorate 160 years of the Partagas brand will be making a comeback. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar announced it was releases a limited number of what it has remaining of the Partagas 160. Back in 1996, General Cigar […]
Cigar News: La Palina Mr. Sam Lancero Makes Debut at 2016 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, IPCPR 2016, La Palina, News
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars unveiled a line extension to its Mr. Sam line in the form of a 7 x 38 Lancero. The La Palina Mr. Sam is named for the original founder of the La Palina brand, Samuel Paley (the grandfather of current La Palina Cigars owner Bill Paley). […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 5, Number 41 (9/3/16)
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Cigar News: FDA Publishes Draft Guidance for Warning Label Plans; Invites Public Comment
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This week on August 31st, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance that documents the procedures cigar manufacturers need to follow to submit warning plans. As a part of this process, the FDA is accepting comments on the procedures. The comment period will run 30 days closing on September 29th, 2016. […]
Cigar News: CLE Cigar Company to Distribute Reyes Family Cigars
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CLE Cigar Company, the cigar company founded by Christian Eiroa, and Reyes Family Cigars, the company founded by the late Rolando Reyes, Sr. have announced they have entered into a strategic partnership. The partnership brings together two of the iconic cigar making families in Honduras – the Eiroa and the Reyes familie.s While all of […]
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794-Cigar Dojo Edition
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 91-93, Cigar Dojo, Review, RoMa Craft Tobac
The RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 is a new cigar blend that is a shop exclusive to Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pennsylvania. The cigar was initially launched in a 5 x 50 Robusto size in partnership with Cigar Dojo. An initial allocation of 500 boxes was offered up for pre-sale to the Cigar Dojo […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old Launched by Altadis USA at 2016 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Altadis, IPCPR 2016, News, Romeo y Julieta
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA unveiled a new limited edition under its Romeo y Julieta brand known as the Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old. The cigars are named for the fact that they were found in the Flor de Copan factory aging rooms where they had been resting for […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Launches SABOR Aganorsa at 2016 IPCPR
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Casa Fernandez has been known to produce its cigars out of its Esteli, Nicaragua Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) and U.S. based Casa Fernandez Miami factories. It has also partnered with Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L. (Raices Cubanas) in Honduras. Now Casa Fernandez has another factory it is working with – Sabor Aganorsa S.A. (SABSA). SABSA is […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Special Edition Makes Debut at 2016 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, IPCPR 2016, News, Rocky Patel
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars unveiled a new release aimed toward its key brick and mortar accounts – the Rocky Patel Special Edition. The Rocky Patel Special Edition is a three vitola box-pressed line: Robusto (5 1/2 x 50), Toro (6 1/2 x 52), and Sixty (6 x 60). Each […]