At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, a company called ACE Prime made its official debut. While their collaboration M.X.S. with NBA stars Dominique Wilkens and Tiago Splitter got considerable attention, there were several other lines the company launched. One of them was a three blend line known as “A Cuban Experience.” “A Cuban Experience” is […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has a signed a budget bill into law that includes a provision to raise the tobacco purchase age to 21. This makes Ohio the 18th State in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. Ohio now will become one of 36% (over 1/3) of the U.S. States with […]
José Blanco, E.P. Carrillo’s Senior Vice President, is leaving the company. Cigar Aficionado first reported the story and the news was confirmed to Cigar Coop in a phone conversation with Blanco. The parting was described as an amicable one. Blanco’s departure becomes officially effective August 31st. During his time at E.P. Carrillo Blanco spent many […]
The long awaited Cattle Baron Maduro made its debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. The Cattle Baron Maduro is produced at the De Los Reyes Factory in the Dominican Republic. The blend is highlighted by a San Andres Maduro wrapper. The remainder of the blend is pretty much the same as the base Cattle […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. HVC Cigars showcased a maduro extension to its La Rosa 520 line, the HVC La Rosa 520 Maduro. The La Rosa 520 Maduro utilizes a San Andres Maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Aganorsa farms. The cigars are available in two sizes: Exquisitos (5 3/4 x […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Serino Cigar Company introduced a new limited edition vintage offering known as the Serino Vintage 2012. The Serino Vintage 2012 is a 9 1/4 x 47 “A” size vitola packaged in individual coffins. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. All of the […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a new line under its Macanudo line known as Heritage Nuevo. It’s a limited release line that Macanudo describes as a “bold, multi-year” project that will involve taking some of Macanudo’s most popular brands and remaking them with unique tobaccos. The first release of the Macanudo […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has reported the attendance numbers for the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. 2019 2018 Change Retailer Attendees 2085 2054 1.51% Retail Accounts 771 778 -0.90% Retail Stores 2017 1742 15.79% Total Attendees 5462 5328 2.52% From an official attendance standpoint, PCA reported a 1.51% increase in retailers and a 2.52% […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Serino Cigar Company launched a new extension to its Taino line, the Taino Heritage. As the name indicates, the cigar pays homage to the Taíno Native American people. The Taíno were based in the Caribbean (most notably on the island of Hispaniola) and were the first known civilization to […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will make his state the 17th one in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. New York now will become one of 34% (over 1/3) of the U.S. States with a tobacco purchase age of 21. The new law goes into […]
