Excentrico by Elogio At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, indie cigar company Elogio launched a new line called “Excentrico by Elogio”. This blend marks the fourth line by Elogio (joining LSV, Habano, and Excepionales). The Excentrico marks a change of pace cigar in that it is probably Elogio’s most multi-national blend to date. The Excentrico […]
Viaje 5th Anniversary One cigar that was front and center at Viaje’s 2012 IPCPR booth was the 2012 IPCPR was the Viaje 5th Anniversary. The name of the cigar is exactly what it says – it is meant to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of Viaje Cigars. The Viaje 5th Anniversary has been released in a […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/scored cigar. Today, we re-assess […]
Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades In 2012, the Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades (HHG) series has been an anticipated release by Viaje Cigars. It was at the 2012 IPCPR where Viaje showed off this new cigar. For several months, Viaje has put hints out for this most anticipated new release in some of its 2012 shipments (in […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Oliva Cigar Company showcase a new line as a part of its popular Serie V family – the Oliva Serie V Melanio. With a lot of new releases in the cigar industry over the past twelve months, Oliva has been pretty quiet. However, for 2012, […]
Gary Griffith, brand developer of Emilio Cigars announced on the Emilio Cigars’ facebook page that his company has entered an agreement to distribute Guayacan Cigars. Guayacan Cigars is a new company in the cigar scene. The company has been founded by a gentleman name by Noel Rojas. The cigars are produced in Esteli, Nicaragua. Griffith […]
Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition Last month, we previewed the Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition. This was a special limited edition vitola of Viaje’s Oro blend that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Viaje President Andre Farkas created the Collector’s Edition Series for cigar and Viaje cigar enthusiasts who like to keep special cigars. Each […]
The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Davidoff launch its (almost) annual white label limited edition – the Davidoff White Edition 2012. Davidoff has long been engaged with limited edition cigars. Davidoff’s history in this area can be traced back to 1997 with the launch of the Davidoff “535” (commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the company’s […]
As we wind down our comprehensive 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, we will continue to highlight some new cigars that are being released. In this preview, we a line extension to the Avo Heritage. Photo directly linked from Avo CigarsFacebook page Avo Cigars has announced a line extension to its core Avo Heritage line. This […]
Viaje Satori Edicion Limitada 2012 The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show marked the third show in a row that Viaje Cigars unveiled a release of their Satori line. According to Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas, there were not many major changes to the blend. The big change is in the shape of the vitolas. While the […]
Room 101 Daruma At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth of Room 101 Cigars officially launched his seventh blend, the Room 101 Daruma. The name Daruma continues the theme of Japanese culture that was started with the Room 101 Namakubi. Daruma is the Japanese name for the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma – considered to be […]
Picture from Stace Berkland August was a month of milestones for Cigar Coop for a few of reasons. First, we published our 1000th article, and second we hit our two year anniversary in existence on August 15th. However, the biggest milestone was the IPCPR Coverage we delivered as the trade show kicked off at the […]
