At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars introduced a new mixed filler offering known as JSK Toothpicks 2.0. The cigar is offered in both a Habano and San Andres Maduro option. Each blend also features an Indonesian binder covering both a long and mixed filler blend of Ometepe, Estelí and Jalapa tobaccos […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on De Los Reyes Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
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De Los Reyes returned to IPCPR with the same booth as last year. The booth’s library design is reflective of its Saga branding. Each year, this is a very welcoming booth from both a visual and personal perspective. The library is filled with books reminiscent of the Saga Short Tales series. While there are many […]
Cigar News: Viaje Private Keep Series Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigars showcased a project known as Private Keep. It’s meant to be a vehicle for Farkas to introduce many of the blends he has worked on, but for one reason or another did not get released. Several of these blends ended up as private smokes […]
Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Adds Clásico Prensado to Habano and Maduro Lines
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Casa Cuevas Cigars is adding a 6 x 48 box-pressed line extension to the Casa Cuevas Habano and Casa Cuevas Maduro lines. The new line extensions are dubbed “Clásico Prensado” and will be available for shipping in August. The Habano brings together tobaccos from five regions. It features an Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper with a Nicaraguan […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 34 (7/21/18)
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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 […]
News: Kapp & Peterson Sold with Peterson Pipe Tobacco Going To STG
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Well-known Irish pipe and pipe tobacco manufacturer, Kapp & Peterson Limited has been sold. Laudisi, a U.S.-based retailer, distributor, and manufacturer of premium pipes and pipe tobacco, has purchased the Peterson pipe factory and the Peterson of Dublin shop on Nassau Street. Meanwhile, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), best known as the parent company of General Cigar […]
Cigar News: 1502 XO Torpedo Has Full Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production vitola into the market each year. However, the Deeming Regulations put in […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo and Exclusivo Leaded Short Perfectos Released as Collector’s Edition 2018
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Two 5 x 56 Short Perfectos will make up Viaje’s 2018 for its Collector’s Edition. The company has recently began shipping the Viaje Exclusivo Short Perfecto and Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Short Perfectos. The Collector’s Edition series was introduced in 2012 and provides a special cigar size for those who like to “collect” Viaje cigars. The […]
Cigar News: Davidoff 2018 Golden Band Award Winners Announced in Las Vegas
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For the seventh year in a row, Davidoff held its Golden Band Awards during the annual IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. The ceremony took place on July 15, 2018, at Davidoff Las Vegas right on the Las Vegas Strip. Earlier in the day, many wondered if the Davidoff Golden Band Awards would even get off the […]
Cigar News: Viaje Satori Returns for 2018
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For the first time since 2015, the Viaje Satori is back – however, Satori was not available at the IPCPR Trade Show. The Viaje Satori series has run from 2010 to 2015. Each year it was a cigar available for order the IPCPR Trade Show. According to Viaje Cigars founder Andre Farkas, Satori shipped to select […]