While much as been made of the “Big Four” pulling out of the 2020 PCA Trade Show (before we knew it would have to be cancelled due to the pandemic), there are some other companies that also decided not to attend. One of those companies was Joya de Nicaragua. Joya de Nicaragua is distributed by […]
As many know, Drew Estate was not planning to attend the 2020 PCA Trade Show. The company had announced earlier this year that it had pulled out of the Trade Show along with Altadis USA, Davidoff of Geneva, and General Cigar Company. It’s clear from Drew Estate’s 2020 #DESummerTakeover that the company had a strategy […]
Zander-Greg is a tobacco distribution company founded in Pasadena, California back in 1995. In 2007, the company acquired Nat Cicco, a brand that has been in existence since 1965. Under the Zander-Greg umbrella, they have invested in the Nat Cicco brand and expanding its portfolio. Last year, Zander-Greg acquired another premium cigar company, Epic Cigars […]
“Even before there was a Cigar Coop, I wanted to do a Cigar of the Year list. One day it hit me to do it American Top 40 Casey Kasem-style. The rest was history.” The two things that are the most popular features each year on Cigar Coop are the IPCPR Trade Show Coverage and […]
CLE Cigar Company has faced its challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic as, like many Honduran-based companies, its factory was closed for several weeks. The company’s factory is now back up and has implemented a series of safety precautions to operate in the pandemic world. CLE Cigar Company owner and founder Christian Eiroa along […]
Crux Cigars has simply been a superstar performer on Cigar Coop. This is a brand that has garnered four consecutive Top 10 spots on the Cigar Coop Countdown including #1 Cigar of the Year in 2016 (Crux du Connoisseur No. 2) and #2 Cigar of the Year in 2018 (Crux Epicure Robusto). In addition, in […]
Since 2016, when JRE Tobacco Company was officially formed, the brand that has been the workhorse of the portfolio has been Aladino. With the exception of 2017, JRE Tobacco had used the IPCPR Trade Show to do its major launch of the year – and each has seen an Aladino line make its debut. This […]
2020 was a quieter year for AJ Fernandez Cigars. For the past ten years, AJ Fernandez Cigars had utilized the IPCPR Trade Show to introduce many of its major releases. While AJ Fernandez didn’t introduce a new brand, line, or blend in its portfolio in 2020, the company has rounded out a couple of areas […]
Five years ago, Cubariqueño Cigar Company went into the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time the company got a small space at the Espinosa Cigars booth. They came into the show not knowing what to expect with their first line, Protocol (Blue). Quietly, the company sold out its inventory. From there it was a […]
In 2019, a new company called ACE Prime burst on the scene at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s was perhaps one of the biggest launches for a new company the IPCPR had in two years. With such a large launch of product, ACE Prime focused on executing its go-to-market plan. One of the […]
