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 […]
Prime Time Episode 59: 2018 IPCPR Prime Time Pre-Game All Star Media Panel
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On Episode 59, we continue our IPCPR Pre-Game as we have an All Start Media Panel! Join Aaron and Coop as they welcome Ben Lee of Stogie Review, John McTavish of Developing Palates, and Tripp Waldrop of Cigar Federation. These are some very experienced IPCPR veterans and we will get some great insights into the show. Plus, we have […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel ALR to Debut at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars (RPPC) will introduce ALR, which stands for Aged, Limited & Rare. The ALR line will be RPPC’s foray into the small batch cigar space. The genesis of ALR came three years ago as RPPC President and Founder Rocky Patel explained, “I remember in early 2015, […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company to Release Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Foundation Cigar Company and Nicholas Melillo will bring their American-grown Habano seed offering known as the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142. The cigar is the second blend under Foundation’s Tabernacle brand. The Tabernacle Havana Seed No. 142 features a unique a hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. In […]
Cigar News: Villiger Cigars North America Promotes Hector Pires to National Sales Manager
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Rene Castañeda (left) and Hector Pires (right) Villiger Cigars North America has announced it has promoted Hector J. Pires to its National Sales Manager. Pires had previously been serving as the company’s South Eastern Territory Manager. The move was announced early this week and is effective immediately. Pires is originally from Caracas, Venezuela. He earned […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Moves Pre-Show Events Out of Westgate Hotel
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The illness outbreak at the Westgate Hotel has begun to have an effect on next week’s IPCPR Trade Show. Today the company announced it is moving its pre-show events from the Westgate to the adjacent Las Vegas Convention Center. The events being moved are the pre-show seminars, the opening night gala, and the opening breakfast. […]
Cigar news: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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Joya de Nicaragua has announced its signature 50th Anniversary cigar. It’s called Cinco Décadas and it will be showcased at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. According to Joya de Nicaragua the Cinco Décadas is a cigar that is “an exclusive collection of tobaccos but also with fifty years of accumulated knowledge, experience and resilience […]
Cigar News: Gurkha To Re-Launch Three Flavored Cigar Lines
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Gurkha Cigars is returning to the flavored cigar space. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha will reintroduce three flavored cigars from 12 years ago. According to Gurkha Cigars, the company has decided to re-enter the flavored space due to increased requests for the product. The three lines returning are: Red Head, a cigar […]