General Cigar Company will be launching a new brand at the 2012 IPCPR show called Foundry. Initial details of this new brand were reported in a 7/31/12 article in Cigar Aficionado. The Foundry will use a theme from the Steampunk movement. Steampunk is typically a type of Science Fiction that incorporates element’s of technology into […]
A few weeks ago, we gave some high level details of a teaser video put out by Perdomo Cigars on their new 20th Anniversary Cigar. Last week, information was officially released on the blend. The Perdomo 20th Anniversary will be box-pressed Nicaraguan puro that will be offered with two wrapper selections – a Cuban Seed […]
Illusione Singulare 2011 The Illusione Singulare 2011 has been a cigar release that has been long awaited by cigar enthusiasts and Illusione fans. In today’s assessment we take a look at the Illusione Singulare 2011. Overall, I found this to be an excellent cigar, and a nice addition to the Singulare series. Here is some […]
It’s August and the start of the month marks the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailer’s (IPCPR) Association Trade Show. We have been fortunate as the IPCPR is allowing Cigar Coop to provide coverage. We thank the IPCPR for allowing Cigar Coop to participate and bring our readers in-depth coverage of the show, and we […]
Welcome to our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the month of July, we have provided a deep preview of the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The Trade Show begins on August 2nd. During the month, we provided some features of what to expect and not expect once the trade […]
Recently, we had an opportunity to sample the Iconic Leaf Recluse. The Recluse is a debut cigar by Iconic Leaf Cigars that will be doing their official launch at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. As a part of our write-up, we mentioned that the cigar would be offered in ten frontmarks. At the time of […]
Illusione Singulare 2012 Vimana (Maduro) The Illusione Singulare 2011 and 2012 are long-awaited additions to the Illusione Singulare series. The Singulare series was introduced two years ago. It uses the limited release concept of one size and one blend. It is a true limited concept because once the cigars are gone, they are gone. Illusione […]
From the brand that was launched in Nashville and marches to the beat of its own drum comes CAO Concert, a new collection that celebrates CAO’s ties to music and harnesses the legendary energy of Music City. “CAO Concert was inspired by the brand’s roots in Nashville,” commented Ed McKenna, CAO’s senior brand manager. “When […]
Image linked from SAGImports.com As the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show approaches, many folks have been wondering what the third blend inn Quesada’s Q D’Etat Series will be. Today, Terrence Reilly of S.A.G. Imports put a teaser out indicating that the blend will be a different one from the first two vitolas that were released. The […]
After a couple of quieter years at the IPCPR Trade Show, Graycliff Cigar Company will unveil two new cigar blends. They also announced that G. Distributors will once again by the U.S. distributor for Graycliff Cigars. It was last year that Graycliff had entered into an agreement with Torano Family Cigars to handle U.S. distribution. […]
