Pier 28 Premium Cigars has added its first lancero into its portfolio. The cigar is an extension to the Pier 28 Habano, the company’s first blend. According to brand owner Tim Wong, the Pier 28 Habano Lancero uses the same blend as the rest of the Pier 28 Habano line. The blend consists of an […]
Cigar News: Nomad Signature Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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It’s been a two-year wait, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey finally brought his Nomad Signature line for a widespread release. Nomad Signature made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time, Rewey released it to a limited number of retailers in order to beat the U.S. Food and […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 37 (8/11/18)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Value Priced Cazadores Line Coming out of La Aurora
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Cazadores is a new value-priced brand that will be coming out of the La Aurora factory. The brand will feature three vitolas priced between $3.75 and $4.25. The blend features a Connecticut wrapper, Indonesian binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic. The cigars will be available in three sizes (Robusto, Toro, and Belicoso). Each size […]
Cigar News: Pier 28 Oscuro Introduced at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Pier 28 Premium Cigars introduced its third line, the Pier 28 Oscuro. The Pier 28 Oscuro is described as a bold and sweet blend. The cigar features a Brazilian Oscuro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. The cigar is offered in four sizes: Rabito (6 1/2 x 46), Robusto (5 […]
Cigar News: PDR 1878 Roast Cafe Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched a coffee flavored offshoot of its PDR 1878 line known as PDR 1878 Roast Cafe. The cigars come in three blends: Natural Roast, Medium Roast, and Dark Roast. Each of the PDR 1878 Roast Cafe blends are coffee flavored offshoots of existing PDR 1878 blends. […]
Cigar News: Looking Back at Altria’s Recent Position on Premium Cigar Regulation
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When it comes to the cigar industry, there is a line from a John Lennon song that sticks in my head “Nobody told me there would be days like these”. That’s what happened last week when a controversy erupted following a Cigar Aficionado article on Altria’s position on FDA regulation submitted as a part of […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Kristoff Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
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Glen Case and Kristoff Cigars showed up with a Vengeance – literally. For 2018, Kristoff Cigars’ signature release was the Kristoff Vengeance. At one time, Vengeance was a brand produced by Case that did not have the Kristoff name on it. In 2011, the Vengeance line was rebranded as the Kristoff GC Signature Series. However, […]
Cigar News: La Palina Bronze Label Bullet Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars introduced a short chunky Robusto line extension to its La Palina Bronze Label line known as the Bullet. The La Palina Bronze Label features a Habano wrapper over a Honduran binder and a combination of Honduran and Nicaraguan filler. The cigars are packaged in 20-count boxes. […]
Cigar News: HVC First Selection Limited Edition Broadleaf Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars introduced a Connecticut Broadleaf cigar. It’s a cigar coming out of Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory, HVC’s manufacturing partner. Significantly, the Broadleaf wrapper is not something commonly seen out of TABSA. In addition to the Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, it features Nicaraguan binder and […]