At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley showcased the Alec Bradley Texas Lancero. As we reported back in late May, the Texas Lancero is a play that “everything is bigger in Texas”. In the case of the Texas Lancero, this brings to the table a 7 x 70 offering. While size wise, the Texas […]
Cigar News: Avo XO Toro (Cigar Preview)
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Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo XO line. The Avo XO Toro made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and added a classic 6 x 54 size to this long-time popular line. The Avo XO features a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and it offers a milder smoke in […]
Cigar News: 1875 Romeo y Julieta by Altadis USA (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA showed off a new addition to the Romeo y Julieta line called the 1875 Romeo y Julieta. This cigar becomes a brick and mortar exclusive by Altadis USA. Back in June, Janelle Rosenfeld, Vice President of Altadis USA appeared on the 6/14/14 Cigar Dave Show and had […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 35 (7/26/14)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we will […]
Cigar News: Illusione Fume D’Amour (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Dion Giolito launched a new line – the Illusione Fume D’Amour. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that is being launched in four sizes. The name translated to “Smoker Love”. This marks the first new line that Illusione has launched since the Illusione Rothchildes was released in 2013. 2014 […]
Cigar News: Padrón 50 Years – The Hammer (2014 Preview)
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Padron 50 Years – The Hammer (Humidor) It’s been known for a while that 2014 would be a special year for the Padron family as they would commemorate the 50th anniversary since family patriarch Jose O. Padron would found the company. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the centerpiece product of this celebration was revealed: the […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the second consecutive year, General Cigar Company led the way in terms of new releases.. Like last year, the company pretty much kept everything under wraps until the show. The push seemed to be around five lines: Cohiba, Dunhill, CAO, La Gloria Cubana, and Michael Giannini’s Foundry Tobacco Company. Across all of the releases, […]
Cigar News: Villiger North America Promotes Shawna Williams to Vice President of Sales
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Villiger Cigars North America has announced the promotion of Shawna Williams to Vice President of Sales. The announcement was made by Villiger Cigars President ‘Roy E. MacLaren. In a statement by MacLaren, ” “Shawna’s attitude and contributions have been invaluable and she embodies so many of the wonderful traits of our company. Her innovation thinking […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel Super Ligero (Cigar Preview)
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The Rocky Patel Super Ligero is one of four new lines launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Super Ligero is a cigar that features a multinational blend designed to pack a punch. The company says the Super Ligero incorporates a hybrid seed into their blend. This cigar comes […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Coyol (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley launched the new Alec Bradley Coyol land. This cigar pays homage to a farm in Honduras where the tobacco from this blend comes from. In addition to the Coyol tobacco from Honduras – which is present in the wrapper, binder, and filler, the blend uses Nicaraguan tobacco. […]