E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2011 2011 has seen already four releases from E.P. Carrillo. At the 2011 IPCPR, I managed to get a preview of the new 2011 Edicion Limitada 2011. The Limitada 2011 is the follow-up to the highly success E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010 – a cigar that made Cigar Aficionado’s top ten […]
Premium Cigar Association Names Spann Chief Executive Officer The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association based in Columbus, Georgia, has named William S. Spann as its new Chief Executive Officer. Spann was introduced to the association at its 79th Annual Convention & International Trade Show held July 17-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Columbus, GA […]
The 2011 IPCPR Trade Show is now in the annals of history. I was in Las Vegas, Nevada for this year’s trade show due to my responsibilities on the retail side. The IPCPR Annual Convention and Trade Show is considered the most important event of the year for cigar and pipe industry. It provides retailers […]
The Sublimes Cigar One reason that I have been a big supporter of HR 1639 is to protect the Indie cigar companies. The Indie cigar companies really provide a nice niche to the cigar industry. In particular, if HR 1639 is not passed and premium cigars are no longer exempt from FDA control, it could […]
Fonseca CXX Anni The Fonseca CXX Anni is a special limited edition cigar made by the folks at S.A.G Imports. This cigar was released under S.A.G’s Fonseca line to commemorate the 120th anniversary of that particular brand. Sometimes when I get a cigar, for whatever reason I don’t get around to reviewing it right away. […]
At the 2010 IPCPR Trade show, Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 line caught the eye of a lot of retailers and manufacturers at the show. The 7-20-4 stick started in Kendall’s Cigar Store(s) – Twins Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. The cigar was named after an older line that started about 100 years ago, but went defunct. […]
This is post 400 on Cigar Coop. What better way to have a post where the cigar community gives back as they always do. Here is a great press release from Torano Family Cigars. Imagine attached of Carlos “Llaca” Torano handing box to Dwayne Wade FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR COMPANY TEAMS UP WITH […]
Tatuaje L’Esprit de Verite 2009 The idea of blending a wine taking a single year’s crop from a single vineyard/farm has always intrigued wine enthusiasts. For cigar enthusiasts, this concept can also be easily applied – namely harvesting the tobaccos from a single farm from a single year to produce a cigar blend. A couple […]
REINADO® Receives a 91 Rating from Smoke Magazine and Introduces Two New Sizes at the 79th Annual IPCPR Convention and International Trade Show Oradell, NJ — July 14, 2011 (PR.com) — Experiencing tremendous success as a new premium boutique cigar brand, the REINADO® Torpedo, 6 1/8 x 52, has received a coveted 91 rating in […]
Cu’Avana Punisher A friend of mine asked me if I ever heard of “The Punisher”. This is a cigar made by a boutique company called Cu-Avana. I had not heard of this cigar, but it was explained to me that this was being billed as one of the most powerful smokes on the market place. […]
Aging Room Cigars M356 There is no doubt the limited edition cigars have created excitement in the cigar industry. Recently I had a discussion with a manufacturer about taking a limited edition cigar and moving it into the core line (similar to what E.P. Carrillo did with the Limitada 2010 moving it to Elencos). When […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Miami, FL) July 12, 2011: Torano Family Cigar Company is excited to unleash Vault, the family’s newest cigar creation. The Torano family will unveil Vault at the upcoming 2011 IPCPR in Las Vegas. Blends from the Vault originate from the family’s cigar “blend book” which was started by Carlos Torano, Sr. in […]
