In 2011, Davidoff of Geneva named Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard its Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Davidoff has grown and this past year the company saw record revenue and production levels. There have been two key strategic initiatives we have seen from Davidoff: innovation and the “crop to shop strategy” – both of which have been […]
Cigar News: Room 101 Big Payback Jaquemate Introduces 8 x 80 under Davidoff Portfolio
While we didn’t expect many 80 ring gauge cigars to be introduced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, leave it to Matt Booth to throw a curveball. Booth is introducing a line extension to his value-priced Big Payback line skewed toward big ring gauges. The Big Payback Jaquemate will be an 8 x 80 bellicose. […]
Cigar News: 2015 Davidoff Golden Band Award Winners Announced
For the fourth consecutive year, Davidoff Cigar hosted its annual the Golden Band Awards Show at the IPCPR Trade Show. This year the awards were held at the Sugar Mill in New Orleans. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody the Davidoff Standard of […]
Cigar News: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Improvisation Series)
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars showcased its new rebranding look. Earlier this year, as an extension of the rebranding of Avo, the Improvisation Series was launched as a new limited edition Series. The trade show marked the opportunity to showcase not only the regular production rebranding, but the second installment of the […]
Cigar News: Camacho Shellback Announced at IPCPR 2015
For the third consecutive year, Camacho Cigars has unveiled a new limited edition cigar at IPCPR. The Camacho Shellback is scheduled to make its way to retailers. The cigar is the initial cigar of a new series known as the “Brotherhood Series”. A shellback refers to a sailor (or Marine) who has crossed the equator […]
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 Review: Davidoff Escurio Robusto
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff will officially launch the Davidoff Escurio. The Escurio continues the company’s theme of innovation – an initiative that has been seen in action prominently ever since Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard became Davidoff’s CEO back in 2011. With the Escurio, it is a blend that is heavily influenced by Brazilian tobacco – something […]
Cigar News: Davidoff to Introduce Belicoso and Petit Panetela to Davidoff Winston Churchill Line
The Davidoff Winston Churchill line will be add two new small format sizes. The company will add a 4 1/2 x 46 Bellicoso as well as a 4 x 38 Petit Panetela. The new cigars will be offered in tins. The cigars are expected to be showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and then […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Liberty 2015
It was done with a little less fanfare than in recent years, but Camacho Cigars has recently shipped the Camacho Liberty 2015 edition. The Camacho Liberty series is an annual limited edition cigar and one that is consistently anticipated by cigar enthusiasts. Each year for the Liberty Series, Camacho puts forward a different blend. There […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Nicaragua Mini Cigarillos
The Davidoff Nicaragua brand is getting bigger, but actually smaller. Davidoff Cigars has announced it is adding Davidoff Mini Cigarillos under the Davidoff Nicaragua portfolio. The new cigars will make their debut this month and are expected to be showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. It was two years ago, when the Davidoff Nicaragua line made […]