At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will showcase the third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch IV. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved in some high profile Altadis releases. According to […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will introduce its third installment of its Montecristo Artisan Series – appropriately called Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III. The Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III features tobaccos that were selected by three members of the Grupo de Maestros teams who in turn selected an accomplish buncher and roller […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Takes Distribution In House, Will Skip 2018 IPCPR
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Cavalier Genève has announced it has formed Cavalier Premium Cigars USA LLC. The new company will handle U.S. distribution for Cavalier Genève products. The operations will be personally run by Cavalier Genève brand owner Sébastien Decoppet. Because of the transition, the company has opted to skip this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. Distribution had been previously handled […]
Cigar News: Appeal Filed in Texas Lawsuit Transfer
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The group of Texas Cigar Companies who have been challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over warning label requirements have filed an appeal on a recent decision by Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson to transfer the case to the U.S District Court in the District of Columbia. The Texas motion was filed on the same […]
Cigar News: Punch Diablo to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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Add Punch to the list of iconic blends, master blender AJ Fernandez will have his footprint on. At next week’s IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar will showcase the Punch Diablo. The Punch Diablo was developed by Fernandez and is also produced at his factory in Estelí, Nicaragua – making it the first Punch branded cigar […]
Cigar News: Quesada Revamps Fonseca Classic Packaging
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars will revamp the packaging of its Fonseca Classic line. The Fonseca Classic is a line that Quesada has had in production since 1974. “Us taking Fonseca and revamping it, marks the perfect representation of the torch being passed on to us, and we are happy to take Fonseca […]
Cigar News: Colibri Quasar Punch to Debut at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Colibri will launch its Quasar Punch. It marks the first punch cutter to be a part of Colibri’s Quasar line. The Quasar Punch Cut has the pyramidal motif that the Quasar series is known for. The main body has three pyramids – each housing a different round bullet-cut blade […]
Cigar News: Mombacho Cosecha 2013 Hitting Stores After Delay
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After a seven-week delay, Cosecha 2013, an annual limited edition release from Mombacho Cigars, has shipped to the United States, Canada, and Europe. It’s a release that was originally targeted for May, but was delayed by the on-going violence and civil unrest in Nicaragua. The name “cosecha” is Spanish for “harvest.” It’s a concept that […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 33 Edition 286 (7/7/18)
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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 […]
Prime Time Episode 59: 2018 IPCPR Prime Time Pre-Game All Star Media Panel
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On Episode 59, we continue our IPCPR Pre-Game as we have an All Start Media Panel! Join Aaron and Coop as they welcome Ben Lee of Stogie Review, John McTavish of Developing Palates, and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation. These are some very experienced IPCPR veterans and we will get some great insights into the show. Plus, we have […]