Now going into its fifth year, the Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival is no stranger to event only cigars – and this year there will be another one. Burns Tobacconist, the host store for the event has announced that Guayacan Cigars will be providing an exclusive cigar for the 2015 event called Sabor de […]
2015 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 2: The Trends
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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: Davidoff Escurio Makes Debut
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A few weeks ago, Davidoff announced it would be launching a line featuring a Brazilian based blend. It has recently been announced that this line would be called Davidoff Escurio. On June 25th, in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida, Davidoff provided its first sneak preview of the Escurio. Plans are for a full launch […]
Cigar News: MoyaRuiz Announces Launch for The Rake and First Poker Room
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MoyaRuiz Cigars’ third regular production line, The Rake is scheduled to officially ship to retailers on July 6th, 2015, but the company has announced there will be a soft-launch to three select Brick and Mortar shops. The shops are Smoke Inn in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Cigar Emporium in Lyndhurst and West Caldwell, New Jersey. […]
Feature Story: Catching up with Clint Aaron of 262 Cigars at the Southern Cigar Festival
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It’s hard to believe that 262 Cigars is now celebrating its fifth anniversary in the cigar business. Owner and founder Clint Aaron continues to grow his line. 2015 has proven to be a busy year. He’s introduced a lancero vitola to the 262 Allegiance line. He’s also launched an all-new line called Peacefield which is a […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Announces 2015 Golden Band Award Nominees
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For the fourth consecutive year, Davidoff Cigars will be hosting the Golden Band Award Show . The event will be held July 19th at the Davidoff’s annual retailer event being held at the IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff […]
Cigar News: A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Northeast Launch at Cigar Emporium
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A.J. Fernandez has announced the Northeastern U.S. launch of its New World Connecticut will be held at Cigar Emporium in Lyndhurst, NJ on June 4th at 7pm. In a press release, Richard Yanuzzi, owner of the Cigar Emporium said,” We have a great relationship with A.J. Fernandez and we are only happy to have their […]
Southern Cigar Festival: Manufacturer and Brand Owner Guide Part 3
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When we got word of what was planned for the 2015 edition of the Southern Cigar Festival, we knew there was something very special about this event. The combination of a world class venue, the best of the best of the cigar industry, and a host of amenities providing true southern hospitality easily put this […]
Cigar News: My Father Lounge Exclusive Box-Pressed 7 x 56 for Cutters Cigar Emporium
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Alpharetta, Georgia retailer, Cutters Cigar Emporium will been the recipient of a new size of the My Father Lounge Exclusive. The size is an exclusive Box-Pressed 7 x 56 will be a size exclusive to Cutters Cigar Emporium. The new cigar has arrived and will be also available at the Southern Cigar Festival being held at […]
Southern Cigar Festival: Manufacturer and Brand Owner Guide Part 2
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When we got word of what was planned for the 2015 edition of the Southern Cigar Festival, we knew there was something very special about this event. The combination of a world class venue, the best of the best of the cigar industry, and a host of amenities providing true southern hospitality easily put this […]