At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff was showcasing some packaging for will become their second installment in their limited edition series dedicated to the Chinese Zodiac – the Davidoff Year of the Horse 2014 Limited Edition. The Year of the Horse release was not a surprise. Prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff North […]
George Rico S.T.K. Miami American Puro Last month, we reported on a new cigar from Gran Habano that would be a blend consisting of 100 percent U.S. grown tobacco – the George Rico S.T.K. Miami American Puro. This was a cigar that was showcased by Gran Habano at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Since then, […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Dunhill Cigars showcased their second installment in less than a year to the Aged Reserva Especiale series. This installment is called the Dunhill Aged Reserva Especiale 2006. The Dunhill Aged Reserva Especiale 2006 derives its name from the Dominican Piloto Cubano tobacco contained into the blend. […]
Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced the Diamond Crown Maduro would be rebranded as the Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This release would keep the same blend. The purpose of the change was to allow this maduro blend in the Diamond Crown line to stand out […]
(Image Credit – La Barba Cigars Facebook page) When Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas announced the official opening of the Aladino factory in Honduras, it was mentioned that Aladino would be producing cigars for a company called La Barba Cigars. La Barba Cigars is a new company that is getting ready to launch their first […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Punch Cigar brand introduced two new offerings in what could be considered the “mini cigars” category. In a discussion we had with brand manager Kendall Roundtree, he explained that when mini cigars were added to the Excalibur line, there was great success. Since Punch didn’t have a similar […]
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
Pura Soul Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas was definitely one of the busier booths at the 2013 IPCPR. While the entities of CLE, Asylum, Wynwood, and Edgar Hoill Cigars got some attention, there also was another cigar that was one display at the booth. This one is called Pura Soul. We were able to find out […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Macanudo Estate Reserve was announced. This is a limited edition cigar collection that was released to commemorate Macanudo’s 45th anniversary. The cigar is also positioned as an ultra-premium offering within the brand. Alan Willner, vice president of marketing for General Cigar said, “We are embarking on a new […]
Illusione MKUltra At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Illusione MKULTRA, the corona size of Illusione’s Ultra line was made available for another limited production run. This is the same cigar that was released (also in a limited production run) back in 2011. The MKULTRA was the first size released of Illusione’s Ultra line. Back in 2006, there […]
