Atladis USA will partner with Boca Raton, Florida retailer Prime Cigar to open new cigar bar and lounge in the Brickell section of Miami. The Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar is planned to open in early 2016 at the new 42 story 1100 Millecento residential tower . The new destination will be […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut Double Corona
With 2015 being the 80th anniversary of the Montecristo brand, Altadis USA decided to put considerable emphasis around this brand. The 2015 IPCPR saw Altadis launch three new blends around Montecristo. One of these three cigars is an off-shoot of the popular Montecristo White Series called the Montecristo White Vintage Connecticut. The Montecristo White Vintage […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Gran Churchill
While the 80th anniversary of Montecristo took center stage at the 2015 IPCPR of Altadis USA, another brand is celebrating an anniversary. This year is the 140th anniversary of the Romeo y Julieta brand. Recently Altadis released a special limited edition vitola of its iconic Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real line in a 7 x […]
Cigar News: Montecristo White Series Especial No. 4
With Atladis’ commemorating 80 years of he Montecristo brand, there was considerable attention on this brand at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show for Atladis USA. One item Altadis has recently unveiled is a new commemorative size to its Montecristo White Series. This one is in the form of a 7 x 50 Churchill-sized cigar called […]
Cigar News: Espada by Montecristo Estoque Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
2015 is the 80th anniversary of the Montecristo brand, thus Montecristo has been a big focus of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show for Atladis USA. At the Trade Show, Atladis unveiled a new limited edition line extension of the Espada by Montecristo called Estoque. Estoque features an all-new blend and is scheduled to be released […]
Cigar News: Montecristo 80th Anniversary Launched by Altadis at 2015 IPCPR
In 1935, Alonso Menendez and Jose Manuel Pepe Garcia started a brand in Cuba inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel, The Count of Montecristo appropriately titled Montecristo. 2015 now marks 80 years since that iconic brand was created. On the eve of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA held a gala event at the Bourbon […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann The Banker Basis Point No. 2 by Altadis USA
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA introduced a line extension to its H. Upmann – The Banker line. The H. Upmann – The Banker Basis Point No. 2 becomes the fourth vitola in the line introducing a 6 1/8 x 52 sized bellicose into the line. The Basis Point No.2 is slated to […]
Cigar News: Altadis Reports Henry Clay Tattoo Sells Out at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
We expected it to be a big hit at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. Now Altadis has reported that the allocation of the Henry Clay Tattoo, the collaboration done between Altadis’ Grupo de Maestros and Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson officially sold out at the trade show. There was a 50,000 cigar allocation for the Henry Clay […]
2015 IPCPR Trade Show Part 4: Predictions for the Five Hottest Cigars
Editor’s Note For the sixth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. For the past three years we have brought to you our multi-part preview series on what to expect from the show. This year we made some […]
Cigar News: Altadis and Tatuaje Team Up for Henry Clay Tattoo
Altadis USA will be teaming up with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars for a new take on an old brand. The two have collaborated to revitalize the Henry Clay brand with the Henry Clay Tattoo. The project will make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. In details provided to Cigar […]