For the eighth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing 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. Our four-part series has you covered whether you are going to the show or following from […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Launching The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro at 2017 IPCPR
Nick Melillo’s El Güegüense brand will now have a maduro offering. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company will launch “The Wise Man” Maduro. The cigar becomes the first Mexican San Andres cigar to be released by Foundation Cigar Company. In addition to the Mexican San Andres wrapper, The Wise Man uses a blend of Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: La Palina Number Series to Launch at 2017 IPCPR
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will introduce the first two installments of its “La Palina Number Series” – appropriately titled LP #1 and LP #2. It’s a line that has a more contemporary look and one that is a radical departure from the classic packaging the brand has used. The packaging of the cigars […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Launch Pappy Van Winkle Tradition at 2017 IPCPR
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show opening July 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Drew Estate will release a new limited production blend in the Pappy Van Winkle line called the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition. Unlike the first blend, this one is going to be offered to the company’s Drew Diplomat (preferred) retailers. The Pappy Van Winkle brand was inspired by […]
Cigar News: 2012 by Oscar Line Extensions to be Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
Three new sizes are coming to Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.’s 2012 by Oscar line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, three line extensions in the form of a Short Robusto, Torpedo, and Gordo will be showcased. Earlier this year, the 2012 by Oscar line made its debut into the market with three blends: Connecticut, Corojo, and Maduro. The line was […]
Cigar News: Espinosa to Relaunch Murcielago in Conjunction with AJ Fernandez
For Erik Espinosa and Espinosa Cigars, the third time is a charm. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, the Murcielago is getting a relaunch. This time, the cigar features a further refined that the company collaborated on with AJ Fernandez as well as updated packaging. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a […]
Cigar News: La Palina Classic Natural to Debut at 2017 IPCPR
A fourth blend is coming to La Palina’s Classic line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company will showcase the new La Palina Natural – a blend that uses a Honduran wrapper. The La Palina Classic is a value-priced line introduced in 2012 by La Palina Cigar that was originally produced at PDR Cigars […]
Cigar News: La Palina Adds Illumination Toro
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will add a fifth size to its Illumination line in the form of 6 x 50 Toro. The La Palina Illumination is the third regular production cigar that El Titan de Bronze is making for La Palina; joining the La Palina Mr. Sam and the La Palina Family Series Miami. […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Launch My Way by Bayron Duarte at 2017 IPCPR
Bayron Duarte, the man best known as a partner and blender for Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co., is getting a cigar of his own. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. will launch the My Way by Bayron Duarte. My Way is described as a limited production cigar with 1,000 boxes of twenty produced. The blend […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Adds 4 x 32 Vitola Across Majority of Portfolio
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show opening in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 11th, Drew Estate will unveil a massive line horizontal extension that includes a series of 4 x 32 vitolas packaged in ten-count tins. The cigars reach most of the brands in the Drew Estate portfolio, including its premium brands. This line extension […]