Cigar Coop IPCPR 2013 Photo When Edgar Hoill joined the Fabricas Unidas team, it was also announced that he would be taking his well-known “One Shot One Kill” (OSOK) brand with him. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the long awaited re-launch of the OSOK Cigars line – now under the Fabricas Unidas umbrella was […]
La Flor Dominicana Double Press Maduro (TAA Edition) The La Flor Dominicana Double Press Maduro was introduced in 2013 by La Flor Dominicana. This cigar is a special Connecticut Broadleaf version of La Flor Dominicana’s Double Press. The original Double Press was introduced back in 2009 and featured an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Dominican filler […]
Unlike the rest of the Epernay line which is packagedas above, the Le Voyage will be packaged in coffin At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced a line extension to its popular Epernay line. The Illusione Epernay Le Voyage adds a massive 9 1/4 x 49 “A” size vitola into the line. This […]
Kings Cigars is a new company that has come on the scene in 2013. The company was present at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and at the recent Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival. The company has plans currently in the process of launchin three cigar blends in the next few weeks, with an additional […]
Capadura Cigars: 808, 848, 898 Extra Ligero (Top to Bottom) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we paid a visit to the Capadura Cigars to learn a little about their cigars. Capadura Cigars is what can be considered the main brand under the Luba Corporation. The company offers several cigars blends that can satisfy anyone […]
The Cigar Week Wrap is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will throw in a few bonus items from time to time as well. Our intent is to […]
This past week, Nomad Cigar Company owner Fred Rewey was in Esteli, Nicaragua and was finalizing things around the Nomad S-307 release. Rewey shared some additional details with Cigar Coop on the blend composition, proposed pricing, and plans for banding. Just prior to IPCPR, Nomad announced a new regular production line called the Nomad S-307. […]
La Aurora Cigars will be releasing special edition versions of its La Aurora Cameroon and La Aurora Corojo blends. This release will commemorate the famed factory’s 110th Anniversary. We first learned about these cigars in a discussion with Miami Cigar and Company Assistant Director of Marketing Barry Stein at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
Davidoff Nicaragua – Robusto The Davidoff Nicaragua was one of the most anticipated releases in 2013. This is a story we have followed for quite a while. The significance of this particular release is that it marks the first Nicaraguan puro that has been released by Davidoff. While there was a soft launch prior to […]
Just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show, Hendrick Kelner Jr announced the launch of Smoking Jacket Cigars. Smoking Jacket Cigars is a line of cigars being made at Kelner Jr’s own factory called the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) located in the Dominican Republic. The Smoking Jacket Cigar line will feature two different blends – each […]
One of the announcements made by Illusione Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show was a line extension to the Illusione Cruzado line. The Illusione Cruzado adds a toro-sized vitola measuring 6 1/4 x 52. This becomes the seventh vitola released in this format. This cigar has now begun to surface at some retailers nationwide. […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” is the July 2013 installment (and seventh release) in a monthly series of cigars developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The idea behind […]