At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will showcase the third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch IV. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved in some high profile Altadis releases. According to […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will introduce its third installment of its Montecristo Artisan Series – appropriately called Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III. The Montecristo Artisan Series Batch III features tobaccos that were selected by three members of the Grupo de Maestros teams who in turn selected an accomplish buncher and roller […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Takes Distribution In House, Will Skip 2018 IPCPR
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Cavalier Genève has announced it has formed Cavalier Premium Cigars USA LLC. The new company will handle U.S. distribution for Cavalier Genève products. The operations will be personally run by Cavalier Genève brand owner Sébastien Decoppet. Because of the transition, the company has opted to skip this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. Distribution had been previously handled […]
2018 IPCPR Pre-Game Report Part 2: The Trends to Watch
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For the ninth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show has you covered whether you […]
Cigar News: Punch Diablo to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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Add Punch to the list of iconic blends, master blender AJ Fernandez will have his footprint on. At next week’s IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar will showcase the Punch Diablo. The Punch Diablo was developed by Fernandez and is also produced at his factory in Estelí, Nicaragua – making it the first Punch branded cigar […]
Cigar News: Quesada Revamps Fonseca Classic Packaging
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars will revamp the packaging of its Fonseca Classic line. The Fonseca Classic is a line that Quesada has had in production since 1974. “Us taking Fonseca and revamping it, marks the perfect representation of the torch being passed on to us, and we are happy to take Fonseca […]
Cigar News: Colibri Quasar Punch to Debut at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Colibri will launch its Quasar Punch. It marks the first punch cutter to be a part of Colibri’s Quasar line. The Quasar Punch Cut has the pyramidal motif that the Quasar series is known for. The main body has three pyramids – each housing a different round bullet-cut blade […]
Prime Time Episode 59: 2018 IPCPR Prime Time Pre-Game All Star Media Panel
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On Episode 59, we continue our IPCPR Pre-Game as we have an All Start Media Panel! Join Aaron and Coop as they welcome Ben Lee of Stogie Review, John McTavish of Developing Palates, and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation. These are some very experienced IPCPR veterans and we will get some great insights into the show. Plus, we have […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel ALR to Debut at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) will introduce ALR, which stands for Aged, Limited & Rare. The ALR line will be RPPC’s foray into the small batch cigar space. The genesis of ALR came three years ago as RPPC President and Founder Rocky Patel explained, “I remember in early 2015, […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Release Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Foundation Cigar Company and Nicholas Melillo will bring their American-grown Habano seed offering known as the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142. The cigar is the second blend under Foundation’s Tabernacle brand. The Tabernacle Havana Seed No. 142 features a unique a hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. In […]