At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Ian Reith‘s Dapper Cigar Company will showcase a new Sumatra Oscuro offering called Siempre Sun Grown. The name Siempre is Spanish for “Always” and according to Dapper Cigar, it describes the company’s commitment to continually crafting world class cigars. Siempre Sun Grown is produced at Nicaragua America Cigars, S.A. […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Takes Undercrown Dogma National
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The Undercrown Dogma, a limited edition box-pressed version of the popular Undercrown line done in conjunction with Cigar Dojo and sold exclusively through Smoke Inn, is going national. The Dogma was first released in 2014 as a small batch limited production. The cigar is a 6 x 56 Box Pressed Gran Toro that features a San […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann Connecticut Grupo de Maestros to Commemorate 175th Anniversary of the Brand
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2019 will mark the 175th of H. Upmann, the brand founded by Herman Upmann in Cuba and the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing a cigar to commemorate the occasion called the H. Upmann Connecticut Grupo de Maestros. It’s a cigar that not only pays homage to the brand, but also has a very […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Grupo De Maestros Private Batch IV to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. will showcase the third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch IV. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved in some high profile Altadis releases. According to […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Takes Distribution In House, Will Skip 2018 IPCPR
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Cavalier Genève has announced it has formed Cavalier Premium Cigars USA LLC. The new company will handle U.S. distribution for Cavalier Genève products. The operations will be personally run by Cavalier Genève brand owner Sébastien Decoppet. Because of the transition, the company has opted to skip this year’s IPCPR Trade Show. Distribution had been previously handled […]
Cigar News: Appeal Filed in Texas Lawsuit Transfer
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The group of Texas Cigar Companies who have been challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over warning label requirements have filed an appeal on a recent decision by Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson to transfer the case to the U.S District Court in the District of Columbia. The Texas motion was filed on the same […]
Cigar News: Punch Diablo to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
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Add Punch to the list of iconic blends, master blender AJ Fernandez will have his footprint on. At next week’s IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar will showcase the Punch Diablo. The Punch Diablo was developed by Fernandez and is also produced at his factory in Estelí, Nicaragua – making it the first Punch branded cigar […]
Cigar News: Quesada Revamps Fonseca Classic Packaging
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars will revamp the packaging of its Fonseca Classic line. The Fonseca Classic is a line that Quesada has had in production since 1974. “Us taking Fonseca and revamping it, marks the perfect representation of the torch being passed on to us, and we are happy to take Fonseca […]
Cigar News: Mombacho Cosecha 2013 Hitting Stores After Delay
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After a seven-week delay, Cosecha 2013, an annual limited edition release from Mombacho Cigars, has shipped to the United States, Canada, and Europe. It’s a release that was originally targeted for May, but was delayed by the on-going violence and civil unrest in Nicaragua. The name “cosecha” is Spanish for “harvest.” It’s a concept that […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 7, Number 33 Edition 286 (7/7/18)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Look for this report every Saturday morning at […]