On the eve of the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate has officially announced the launch of the Herrera Esteli Norteno. This is the long awaited sophomore effort by Drew Estate master blender Willy Herrera. The Norteno was originally announced earlier this year. It is a box-pressed maduro offering. While the blend has remained the same, there […]
The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week we will […]
Earlier this year, Drew Estate announced a partnership with Japanese pipe-maker Tsuge by which Drew Estate would distribute their products. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the partnership will get stronger. In addition to announcing two lines of Tsuge branded pipe tobacco, Tsuge will produces a new line of pipes branded for Drew Estate called the DE […]
Nomad Cigar Company has officially released details on its fourth regular production line, and fifth line overall – the Nomad C-276. The C-276 is meant to round out Nomad’s portfolio of offerings and join its place with the Nomad Dominican Classic, Nicaraguan S-307, and the Nomad Connecticut Fuerte. The C-276 will officially be launched at […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will launch two new tobacco lines. Both lines will be branded under Tsuge – the name of the company for whom Drew Estate announced earlier this year that they would distribute their pipes for. Each of the two new lines will consist of four pipe tobacco […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will launch a maduro version of its popular Acid Blondie cigar. The Acid Blondie Maduro will appeal to those cigar enthusiasts that desire a bolder and earthier smoke from the Blondie blend. The Acid Blondie Maduro will replace the Connecticut Shade wrapper found on the Blondie with […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Chinnock Cellars Cigars will launch their fourth cigar line called Cremoir. Keeping consistent with company owner Brian Chinnock‘s roots in winemaking, the Cremoir will bring together the world of cigars and wine. Cremoir [French pronunciation: crem-war] meaning creamy, it also means the “the best” or the […]
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots […]
A the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate’s MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured line will add three sizes. This will bring the total number of frontmarks in the series to seven. The line seems to be looking at extremes. Two of the sizes target thin ring gauges. Delfinas introduces a 6 x 26 vitola while Kyotos […]
Regius Seleccion Orchant 2014 – Robusto The Regius Seleccion Orchant is a collaboration done between Regius Cigars and Mitchell Orchant of Alfie Turmeaus Tobacconist in the London, England. Regius founder Akhil Kapacee has taken a unique approach by building some releases that are collaborations with some leading retailers (another such project is the Regius Damaris being […]
