Bombay Tobak is preparing to launch its newest brand, M.Esteli. It’s a cigar that is intended to be a fuller, stronger offering in the Bombay Tobak portfolio while maintaining a balance of flavor and strength. Produced in Costa Rica, M.Esteli is highlighted by a Habano 2000 wrapper grown on the company’s farm in Ventana, Ecuador […]
For the tenth 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 for the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show has you covered whether you […]
This past week, a firestorm emerged in the cigar industry following information that came out of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association’s plans to rebrand itself as the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and subsequent plans to add a consumer component to the Trade Show reportedly called CigarCon. The issue of a consumer component […]
We made it! This is Episode 100 of the Prime Time Show and the timing couldn’t be any better as the IPCPR Trade Show opens a week later. Tonight Aaron and Coop go through “The Big Board.” This is a comprehensive review of all of the companies and all the releases. If you are going […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Cavalier Genève will introduce new branding for its Black Series USA exclusive line. The three sizes of the Black Series USA Exclusive (Robusto, Toro, and Double Corona) will now have a black footer band showcasing the new USA Exclusive look. In addition, all the boxes will have a gold […]
La Flor Dominicana has announced the release of an ultra-premium cigar cutter, the La Fleur D’or. The cutter is made of 18k solid gold and adorned by eight genuine sapphires totaling 1.9ct in weight. It also features dual sharpened stainless steel blades. Only 88 cutters have been made and pricing is set at $16,000. “We […]
It’s been nearly three years, but at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and E.P. Carrillo will be introducing another cigar to their INCH line, the E.P. Carrillo INCH Limited Edition 2019. The cigar comes in one size – 6 1/8 x 64. It features a Connecticut Habano Maduro wrapper, a leaf Perez-Carrillo […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Joya de Nicaragua will showcase a cigar known as the Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno. It’s the first cigar that is going to be part of Joya de Nicaragua’s Obras Maestros, a line the company is now designating for its most premium cigars which includes Cuatro Cinco and Cinco […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars will present a limited edition one-time release known as the Kudzu Lustrum. Lustrum is the name that comes from the times of Ancient Rome and it means five-year period. Lustrum will also be an ongoing series of small batch releases (25,000 to 75,000 cigars) of future […]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association had plans to unveil a new name and a new mission statement to kick off its 87th Trade Show and Convention. Those announcements did not go off as planned as information leaked out and quickly set off a huge firestorm of reaction across the cigar industry. […]
