The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Davidoff launch its (almost) annual white label limited edition – the Davidoff White Edition 2012. Davidoff has long been engaged with limited edition cigars. Davidoff’s history in this area can be traced back to 1997 with the launch of the Davidoff “535” (commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the company’s […]
Cigar Preview: Avo Heritage Special Toro
As we wind down our comprehensive 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, we will continue to highlight some new cigars that are being released. In this preview, we a line extension to the Avo Heritage. Photo directly linked from Avo CigarsFacebook page Avo Cigars has announced a line extension to its core Avo Heritage line. This […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Viaje Satori Edición Limitada 2012 (Viaje Satori 2012)
Viaje Satori Edicion Limitada 2012 The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show marked the third show in a row that Viaje Cigars unveiled a release of their Satori line. According to Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas, there were not many major changes to the blend. The big change is in the shape of the vitolas. While the […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Room 101 Daruma
Room 101 Daruma At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth of Room 101 Cigars officially launched his seventh blend, the Room 101 Daruma. The name Daruma continues the theme of Japanese culture that was started with the Room 101 Namakubi. Daruma is the Japanese name for the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma – considered to be […]
Editor’s Corner: Volume 1, Number 9: Worth it for an Iced Coffee?
Picture from Stace Berkland August was a month of milestones for Cigar Coop for a few of reasons. First, we published our 1000th article, and second we hit our two year anniversary in existence on August 15th. However, the biggest milestone was the IPCPR Coverage we delivered as the trade show kicked off at the […]
Press Release: La Aurora Launching Fernando Leon in NYC
Miami, FL – In 1997, Fernando Leon of La Aurora Cigars traveled to New York City with Nestor Miranda from Miami Cigar & Company. This was the first time the head of La Aurora traveled to the United States for a cigar event. The location was Cigar Inn and they were hosted by the Fakir […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Zino Platinum Ten Toro X by Davidoff
Zino Platinum Ten Toro X by Davidoff Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Convention, Davidoff of Geneva announced a new blend being added to its Zino line. This cigar is meant to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Zino line. The cigar has been dubbed the Zino Platinum Ten. The cigar is intended to be a […]
Assessment Update: Reinado Grand Empire Reserve
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Cigar Preview: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro
As we wind down our comprehensive 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, we will continue to highlight some new cigars that are being released. In this preview, we explore a new line by Casa Fernandez. Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a new maduro line. The Casa Fernandez […]
Feature Story: PDR Cigars at 2012 IPCPR
Flores y Rodriguez Habano – on display at the PDR Cigars booth at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show At the 2012 IPCPR, PDR Cigars showcased their new blends at their booth. The new releases from PDR Cigars had been announced before the show, and some had been rolled out to retailers. At the show, I […]