E.P. Carrillo Inch Natural The E.P. Carrillo Inch Natural is one of two blends of E.P. Carrillo’s upcoming Inch line. This is a line of cigars that is being geared toward big ring gauge cigar enthusiasts. All of the vitolas in the E.P. Carrillo Inch series have a 60 ring gauge and higher. There is […]
Camacho Cigars has announced on its 2012 installment of its Liberty Series, the Camacho Liberty 2012. A big change from prior years is that the Camacho Liberty 2012 will be an all Corojo-blend of 2008 tobacco grown from the same lot. This marks a change from previous years in which the tobaccos have come from […]
DONA FLOR USA CONTINUES TO MAKE STRIDES BUILDING AWARENESS, SALES AND MORE BRAND EQUITY (Miami, Florida) July 16, 2012— Dona Flor U.S.A. has been hard at work since their announcing the return of Dona Flor Cigars to U.S market. Creating new ads which can be seen in current cigar publications and flooding the media with reviews and […]
Tatauaje Baby Face This is our second of five assessments of the blends that have been released in the Tatuaje Little Monsters Series. This series consists of a sampler pack consisting of smaller vitolas of the popular Tatuaje Monster Series. The Monster Series was created by Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson as a tribute to monster […]
Welcome to our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the month of July, we will provide a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on August 2nd. We’re committed to delivering comprehensive coverage to this event. Over the next few weeks, we’re providing some features of what […]
E.P. Carrillo Inch Maduro No. 64 The E.P. Carrillo Inch Series consists of two lines of cigars (Natural and Maduro) geared a big ring gauge cigar enthusiasts. While big ring gauge cigars have their critics, one cannot deny that they still sell well to a large segment of cigar enthusiasts. The Inch Series marks the […]
CLE Cuarenta A few weeks ago, Christian Eiroa announced the formation of CLE Cigars. Eiroa is best known for his tenure as President of Camacho Cigars. After Davidoff acquired Camacho, Eiroa stayed on for a while before recently leaving to launch CLE. CLE stands for the initials of Eiroa’s full-name – Christian Luis Eiroa. As […]
In this cigar conversation, I had a pre-IPCPR trade show talk with Emilio Cigars’ Brand Developer Gary Griffith. First up, Griffith recaps the plans for what will be launched and announced at IPCPR. This includes the rebranding of Grimalkin to La Musa, the La Musa Melete, the first release of the Los Regalos series. He […]
July 13, 2012 (New York, NY) – Nat Sherman, offering an iconic collection of premium tobacco products and upholding a service-centric approach to business, announces the appointment of Ike Karipides as Director of Premium Cigar Sales. Karipides’ appointment is effective immediately and he will be reporting directly to Michael Herklots, Executive Director of Retail and […]
La Palina Collection – Goldie Laguito No. 2 Since La Palina Cigars hit the marketplace, they have been some of the highest rated cigars on Cigar Coop. The La Palina Collection adds a new concept to Founder Bill Paley’s company. The concept behind the La Palina Collection is that it will be a limited annual […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4 The Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-4 is currently being offered as a retail exclusive cigar to Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois. The Liga Privada UF-4 has actually been around for a while. Through events or other encounters with Drew Estate, some folks have had the opportunity to sample a […]
Quesada Cigars has posted information on a follow-up to its Quesada Seleccion Espana. This cigar is a variation of the original Seleccion Espana and is called the Quesada Espana Jalapa. The big difference is a change in wrapper. The cigar is expected to be launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The new Quesada Espana […]
