As a milestone, this is our 1000th published article on Cigar Coop. We’re very proud to include actor and entrepreneur Joseph R. Gannascoli as a feature in our 2012 Cigar Conversation Series. Gannascoli was our first interview that was done at 2012 IPCPR in Orlando, Florida. Not only do we thank him for the interview, […]
The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show was the first for RoMA Craft Tobac. It was at the show where the company unveiled their latest blend, the Aquataine. The Aquataine is the third new blend to be launched by RoMA Craft Tobac in 2012 (the Intemperance EC XVIII and Intemperance BA XXI are the other two). The […]
La Flor Dominicana Oro Packaging – Photo provided by La Flor Dominicana Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana announced what they intended to launch in terms of new offerings. One of the new blends was launched was the new La Flor Dominicana Oro line. The Oro line new blend being packaged […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade, the Drew Estate booth was showcasing the latest entry into the My Uzi Weighs a Ton family – the My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) +11. At the 2011 IPCPR, the MUWAT line was launched by Drew Estate. MUWAT was a joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de […]
Tatuaje Frank Jr. Today we conclude our review of Tatuaje’s Little Monsters Series. In this assessment we look at the Tatuaje Frank Jr. This is a smaller version of the cigar that started the whole craze for the Monsters Series – the Tatuaje Frank (named after Frankenstein). The Little Monsters Series consists of a sampler […]
Carmelo Primeros by Honduras Caribbean At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Honduras Caribbean Cigars unveiled their newest offering – the Carmelo Primeros. Honduras Caribbean has been a company that has been at the IPCPR trade show for the past few years. They are based in Miami, Florida, but have production and farms in Honduras. The […]
Today, we launch a series of “Cigar Conversations” as a part of our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage. These are folks who might be cigar makers, industry professionals, celebrities, or even a combination of both. It was tough to get to talk to everyone, and we apologize to those folks we were unable to talk […]
Luxury cigar smokers will soon have the chance to own one of the premium cigar category’s most treasured blends, thanks to the debut of two new frontmarks from the coveted Cohiba Edicion Diamante collection. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for Cohiba remarked, “Cohiba Edicion Diamante made a big splash at the 2011 IPCPR show. Discriminating […]
La Palina Maduro At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Maduro Cigar. The La Palina Maduro marks the first maduro wrapper entry into La Palina’s portfolio of cigars. The cigar is being made in Honduras. The banding of the La Palina Maduro is similar to the banding […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally showcased the VegaFina Fortaleza 2. The VegaFina Fortleza 2 becomes the third major U.S. release under the VegaFina line joining the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011. Like the Sumum 2010, the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 was a cigar blend that has been sold in […]
La Palina Classic (Robusto) At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Classic Cigar. The La Palina Classic is designed to be a economical priced La Palina offering with the quality La Palina Cigars has been well-known for. The big difference is in the banding of this particular […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally announced a special version of its recently announced Montecristo Epic. This will be a limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic that will come in a No. 2 vitola and will thus be called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The packaging will be different for the Montecristo […]
