Ventura Cigar Company is the premium cigar division of Kretak International. Kretak has a huge distribution arm with its Phillips and King subsidiary, and has even made a statement in the cigar media landscape with its Tobacco Business publication. While it’s one piece in a larger puzzle, Ventura has done an excellent job bringing high-quality […]
It seems like yesterday that Christian Eiroa returned to the cigar business with the launch of C.L.E. Cigar Company, but this year Eiroa and C.L.E. celebrated five years in business. There was plenty of activity to showcase that milestone. At the same time, C.L.E. showed it is a company that is building on its strengths. Five years ago, Eiroa […]
Visiting RoMa Craft Tobac’s IPCPR Booth was perhaps the most interesting stop I made at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. While the company has continued to see growth, it’s still a relatively small company on the cigar landscape. For many small companies, the formula has been to introduce a new cigar line or some cigar line extensions at […]
The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show saw Steven Bailey’s Cornelius & Anthony brand release two new products, but more importantly, take some pivotal steps in becoming a force in the premium cigar industry. Bailey is best known as the owner of the Virginia-based S &M Brands tobacco company. Bailey comes from a tobacco lineage, as his family has spent […]
For the third year in a row, we are providing a full “Post-Game Report” assessing the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show. In this report, we talk more about the show itself and give our thoughts and impacts to the cigar industry. This won’t put a close to the 2017 IPCPR coverage. We still have more of our product-centric coverage […]
United Cigar is a company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The company works with a diverse array of manufacturers and handles U.S. distribution for their cigars. It is also a unique venture in that they provide education to their authorized retailers. While many of the brands of United Cigar are staples at […]
There was talk of reduced foot traffic at the 2017 IPCPR, but you would not know it from Espinosa’s booth at the show. This booth seemed quite busy the 3 1/2 days the trade show was open. While there wasn’t a ton of new products at the trade show, there was still enough to keep customers happy. First up are […]
Today Cigar Coop celebrates its seventh year in operation! It was August 15, 2010 when Cigar Coop was born. Last month, we hit a five-year milestone of continuous daily publication of original content. The roots of this website go back to a cup of iced coffee in New Orleans, followed by some observations of the 2010 IPCPR. The content was rough, the photos were […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, De Los Reyes Cigars unveiled a new booth design. This booth was in the form of a library. It was very warm and welcoming. In addition, it was the perfect backdrop to showcase what is fast becoming a very strong portfolio of offerings by De Los Reyes. De Los Reyes is owned by […]
Casa Fernandez is known for their Nicaraguan Aganorsa and San Andres Maduro wrapped blends. In 2016, Casa Fernandez deviated from its usual formula, introducing Connecticut Shade and Habano wrapper options. For 2017, Casa Fernandez returned to its roots with all of its new offerings featuring 100% Nicaraguan blends highlighted by its Aganorsa farm tobacco. First up is the […]
