At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. officially launched a limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Añejado 7 Años Robusto Extra. This is a cigar that originally got a launch in Europe, but got its official launch at this year’s trade show. The VegaFina Añejado 7 Años Robusto Extra features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Indonesian binder, and […]
Cigar News: FDA and Trade Associations Respond to the Six Public Health Groups Motion to Intervene in Industry Lawsuit
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Back on July 24, six public health organizations filed a motion to intervene as defendants in two lawsuits against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one of which is the lawsuit brought forward by the Cigar Association of America (CAA), Cigar Rights of America (CRA), and International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR). Over the past week, motions have […]
Cigar News: STG Canada Becomes Exclusive Distributor for Drew Estate in Canada
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Drew Estate has announced that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Canada will now handle distribution for its products in both the domestic and duty-free markets in Canada. Concurrently, this announcement ends Drew Estate’s relationship with House of Horvath, which had been handling Drew Estate’s distribution for the past three years. The new distribution agreement with STG Canada goes into effect August […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled its third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved on some high profile Altadis releases. According to Atladis […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Toro and Preferido to be Available Individually
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In 2015, La Aurora Cigars released its La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edicion Limitada 111 Aniversario. It was the fourth installment of the company’s limited edition Puro Vintage Series. The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 was released in a salomon format. There were two additional sizes of the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 series produced in the form of a […]
Cigar News: Chinnock Cellars Terroir Petite Toro Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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A third size is coming to Chinnock Cellars Cigars’ Terroir line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Chinnock Cellars owner Brian Chinoock showcased a new 5 x 43 Petite Toro size for Terroir. The new Terroir Petite Toro becomes the shortest and thinnest offering by Chinnock Cellars to date. Unlike its Toro and Torpedo siblings, […]
Cigar News: Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin Announced at 2017 IPCPR
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Fans of Illusione’s Singularé series have a new installment to look forward to. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced that the next installment will be a 7 1/2 x 50 vitola known as the Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin. Singularé first made its debut in 2010, and with a couple of exceptions, this has […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Rounds Out Preferidos Parejo Line Extensions at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora announced parejo-shaped line extensions to its La Aurora Preferidos Series in the form of a Corona (5 x 42), Robusto (5 x 50), and Toro (5 1/2 x 54). At the time, three blends of the Preferidos line were showcased. This year, La Aurora showcased the parejo line extensions to its Preferidos Ruby […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 38 (8/12/17)
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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: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER17 Released
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For the fifth year in a row, L’Atelier Imports is releasing its Extension de la Racine line. This year’s edition known as ER17 is a throwback: as L’Atelier is bringing back the same 5 7/8 x 52 Toro size. While we did not see it on display, this was a cigar that in the past was […]