La Barba Cigars is heading into the 2016 IPCPR with some changes. The company has recently entered into an agreement with “Down and Back LLC” (aka Caldwell Cigar Company) to handle its distribution. At the same time, the company has announced a new line called “One and Only” as well as some revamping to its existing lines. […]
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Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Dim Mak-The Death Touch Announced
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For the past two years, MoyaRuiz Cigars has released a limited edition cigar in tribute to the Cigar Dojo community. Today, the company announced the latest release for the Dojo community, MoyaRuiz Dim Mak – The Death Touch. Unfortunately if the pending FDA regulations go into effect, the company will be unable to continue this […]
Cigar News: Royal Agio Cigars Adds Three New Sizes to Balmoral Añejo XO
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Royal Agio Cigars has announced it will add three new sizes to its Balmoral Anejo XO line. The new sizes will include a 6 x 52 Gran Toro, a 5 7/8 x 42 Corona, and a limited edition Lancero FT (7 x 40). Plans are for the three line extensions to debut at the 2016 IPCPR […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Charter Oak to Launch at 2016 IPCPR
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There will be a third new line unveiled by Nick Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company. Today Melillo announced a new brand called Charter Oak that will pay homage to his home state of Connecticut by introducing two blends containing the signature wrappers grown in that state – namely Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf. The Charter Oak […]
Cigar News: Duran Cigars to Unveil Neya F8 Texas Tactical Lancero
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Duran Cigars will unveil a new lancero under its Neya F8 brand known as the Texas Tactical Lancero. As opposed to the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper found across the rest of the Neya F8 line, the Texas Tactical will leverage a Maduro Corojo wrapper from Ecuador. The cigar derives its […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Art Edition 2016
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The Davidoff Art Edition 2016 is the second installment in a cigar line that is tied to the Davidoff Art Initiative. The Davidoff Art Initiative that was announced in December 2013 at the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, Florida. As a part of this initiative, Davidoff would establish an art residency to help emerging artists (including one […]
2016 IPCPR Pre Game Report Part 2: The Trends to Watch
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Editor’s Note For the seventh consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. For the past four years we have brought to you our multi-part preview series on what to expect from the show. Last year, we streamlined the […]
Cigar Review: GTO Don Emilio Edicion Limitada
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Earlier this year, GTO Dominican Cigars released a special limited cigar called the GTO Don Emilio. The name Don Emilio pays homage to owner Dr. Oscar Rodriguez’s father. This was a blend that originally started by Rodriguez and his father, but sadly his father would pass away earlier this year. Rodriguez took it upon himself […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Introduces First Infused Cigar with @zucar
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The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show is going to be a busy one for Espinosa Cigars, and this year the company is going to throw a couple of curveballs. Plans are for Espinosa Cigars to add a vanilla-infused cigar into its lineup called @zucar. While adding an infused cigar, this still might be a surprise to […]
Cigar News: Elogio Excéntrico Becomes Regular Production Line
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The Elogio Excentrico is back, but this time its around to stay. For the fifth consecutive year, Elogio will release the Excentrico. For the past four years, Excentrico has been a one vitola, one and done release. With the 2016 Excentrico, it will become a full-fledged regular production line consisting of four vitolas. The new Excentrico by Elogio line will make […]