United Cigar is a company owned by David Garofalo, best known as the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The company works with a diverse array of manufacturers and handles U.S. distribution for their cigars. It is also a unique venture in that they provide education to their authorized retailers. While many of the brands of United Cigar are staples at […]
There was talk of reduced foot traffic at the 2017 IPCPR, but you would not know it from Espinosa’s booth at the show. This booth seemed quite busy the 3 1/2 days the trade show was open. While there wasn’t a ton of new products at the trade show, there was still enough to keep customers happy. First up are […]
Today Cigar Coop celebrates its seventh year in operation! It was August 15, 2010 when Cigar Coop was born. Last month, we hit a five-year milestone of continuous daily publication of original content. The roots of this website go back to a cup of iced coffee in New Orleans, followed by some observations of the 2010 IPCPR. The content was rough, the photos were […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, De Los Reyes Cigars unveiled a new booth design. This booth was in the form of a library. It was very warm and welcoming. In addition, it was the perfect backdrop to showcase what is fast becoming a very strong portfolio of offerings by De Los Reyes. De Los Reyes is owned by […]
Casa Fernandez is known for their Nicaraguan Aganorsa and San Andres Maduro wrapped blends. In 2016, Casa Fernandez deviated from its usual formula, introducing Connecticut Shade and Habano wrapper options. For 2017, Casa Fernandez returned to its roots with all of its new offerings featuring 100% Nicaraguan blends highlighted by its Aganorsa farm tobacco. First up is the […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends moved into Altadis U.S.A.’s booth. This brought about a few changes, but did not diminish what has always been a positive vibe for Boutique Blends at the trade show. The reason Boutique Blends was in the Altadis U.S.A booth is that both companies entered into a strategic partnership. […]
LH (Lavida Habana) Cigars is a brand founded by Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The brand originally started selling cigars at lounges in the Middle East and grew in popularity. In 2014, LH Cigars set its sights on the U.S. market working with the Tabacos de Costa Rica to produce a line of cigars for the American market. […]
Last year, industry veteran Anthony Serino launched Serino Cigar Company and his Serino Royale line. It was a project done with another industry veteran, Omar González Aleman of La Corona Cigars S.A. Serino was one of the revelations of the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and since then the line gained significant traction. This year, it was time for […]
Crux Cigar Company had a banner year in 2016; so coming into the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company decided to build on those strengths in terms of what its product roadmap would be. Crux captured three high honors from online media in 2016. We awarded the company the 2016 Cigar of the Year award for the Crux du […]
Alpha Cigar Company just completed its second IPCPR Trade Show – and it’s a company that many folks are taking notice of. The heart and soul of the company is Alpha’s Absinthe Infused line – consisting of three blends: Connecticut Shade, San Andres Maduro, and San Andres Claro. As the name indicates, this line is infused with a spirit […]
