For the tenth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand has provided coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Today we continue our ten-part series where we look back our experiences […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Lou Rodriguez was displaying a new cigar called “La Mano Negra”. Many of the details of this project were kept under wraps up until now. Cigar Coop has exclusively learned the details of this project as well as its availability. The La Mano Negra will be a limited edition […]
Cubita Nouveau by S.A.G. Imports (Cigar Coop IPCPR Photo) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, one of the quieter new releases was Cubita Nouveau. Cubita is a brand that is made at the Quesada family’s MATASA factory and distributed by S.A.G Imports. The Cubita has recently begun to surface at retailers around the country. Cubita […]
A few weeks ago, we previewed six offerings under Foundry Tobacco Company’s Compounds, Elements, and Musings line aimed to be brick and mortar exclusives. The line is also offering exclusives to large internet and catalog companies. Today we look at those latter offerings. Compounds, Elements, and Musings is perhaps the most ambitious line launch the […]
D’Crosssier Diplomacy Presidential Collection Robusto (Cigar Coop Photo) D’Crossier Cigars is adding new sizes to its D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Presidential Collection. These vitolas were on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The original D’Crossier Diplomacy Series cigars was available in a four pack sampler consisting of two sizes – with two […]
Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced the fourth release of their limited production Singulare line. The Illusione Singulare 2013 will be known as Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix. According to a report in the 8/13/13 Cigar Insider, this release is slated for a November, 2013 release. Like […]
The Football – Cigar (Touchdown Blend) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we got to look at the products from a company called “The Football Cigar”. As the name indicates, they produce cigars in vitolas shaped like a football. Many people are familiar with a ultra-limited cigar made by Arturo Fuente called the OpusX Football. […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, I had an opportunity to sit down and talk with Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands. I have been familiar with Vitale’s work in the cigar industry, and had only communicated with him via email. When I met Vitale in person, I found someone who has […]
XIKAR Xi3 B2 Cutter XIKAR’s big announcement came a little over a week before the trade show when the company announced it was selling its HC and Defiance cigar brands to Cigar International. Part of the rationale for this move was to allow the company to focus on its bread and butter – cigar accessories. […]
Cigar Coop IPCPR 2013 Photo When Edgar Hoill joined the Fabricas Unidas team, it was also announced that he would be taking his well-known “One Shot One Kill” (OSOK) brand with him. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the long awaited re-launch of the OSOK Cigars line – now under the Fabricas Unidas umbrella was […]
