At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Abe Flores and PDR Cigars showcased their El Criollito line. El Criollito is a line that was originally developed for the European market. The cigar was launched in Spain this past spring, but there also was a limited launch for the U.S. market. Now El Criollito gets its widespread launch. El […]
Cigar News: La Palina Fuego Verde Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased its candela offering – Fuego Verde. It’s a cigar that was initially released this past March. La Palina Fuego Verde was released somewhat quietly. As a result, many people we talked to at IPCPR were not aware this cigar had launched earlier this year. In addition to […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Unveils New Packaging for San Lotano
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It was back in 2010 when AJ Fernandez Cigars made its debut at the IPCPR Trade Show launching the San Lotano line. Now seven years later, the San Lotano line had an all-new look at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The San Lotano brand is named for a Cuban brand made by AJ Fernandez’s grandfather prior […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 36 (7/29/17)
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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 […]
Cigar News: Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars launched a new all Honduran Corojo offering known as Medulla Oblongata. It’s a cigar that is going to be available in four sizes – each in a parejo and box-pressed offering. Medulla Oblongata is packaged in 50-count boxes featuring 25 parejo cigars (known as Medulla) and 25 box-pressed cigars (known […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Natural Rebranded as Larutan for U.S. Market
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A familiar cigar line had a new name unveiled at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Drew Estate’s Natural line was on display, but with a new name, “Larutan”. It’s a move that was described to us as “preemptive” by the company. in light of the name “Natural” suspected of being in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Cigar News: FDA Extends Market Approval Date for Premium Cigars and Pipe Tobacco to August 8, 2021
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In a speech to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a near-three-year delay for cigar makers to be required to get agency approval for any product marketed after February 15, 2007. This moves the deadline from November 8, 2018 to August 8, 2021 to keep a non-grandfathered product on […]
Cigar News: Hoyo La Amistad Silver Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a second collaboration with acclaimed cigar maker AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo brand. This cigar is dubbed the Hoyo La Amistad Silver. Hoyo is an offshoot of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand. Back in 2015, Hoyo de Monterrey celebrated its 150th anniversary. A limited commemorative cigar called Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de […]
Cigar News: Quesada Oktoberfest 2017 Showcased at IPCPR
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The Quesada Oktoberfest is back for the seventh consecutive year. While this year’s installment didn’t introduce any new sizes or blends, it did introduce a whole new look. The big difference is the white-colored bands introduced for 2017. This band essentially uses the design introduced in 2014, but changes the blue background to white. This is […]
Cigar News: Seven Vitolas of Illusione Original Documents Receive Grandfather Determination
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This past week Illusione Cigars received a grandfather determination by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on seven sizes from its “Original Document” line. The five products are individual vitolas: Illusione 2 Illusione 4/2g Illusione 68 Illusione 88 Illusione 888 Illusione cg4 Illusione f9 Under the Deeming Regulations, products that were commercially marketed on […]