At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Joya de Nicaragua will introduce a new packaging design for its bands and boxes. “To align the Antaño family and its look, we have updated the packaging of the Antaño Dark Corojo to match the other brands in the Antaño Family. This means that even though all of them […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company to Showcase Five Blends of Case Study at 2017 IPCPR
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Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Ventura Cigar Company showcased an ambitious project called Case Study. It’s a line 26 blends and 66 facings. The company is taking a phased approach to roll out these cigars. And at this year’s IPCPR, the first five installments Case Study CS/01-05 will be front and center. […]
Cigar News: Miami Cigar and Company Adding Tatiana Groovy Blue La Vita Size
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Miami Cigar and Company has announced it will add a “La Vita” size to its Tatiana Groovy Blue line of flavored cigars. The cigar will be showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The La Vita size is a 5 x 38 petite lancero that is seen in other blends in the Tatiana line. It becomes the fifth size of […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 6, Number 32 (7/1/17)
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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: Joya de Nicaragua to Introduce Joya Family Sampler
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Joya de Nicaragua will introduce a new five-count sampler containing the three blends of its Joya line in a 6 x 52 Toro size. The sampler comes with two Joya Red, two Joya Black, and one Joya Cabinetta. The sampler is expected to be showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and will begin shipping […]
Cigar News: Ventura Cigar Company to Launch Hugo Chairman at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Ventura Cigar Company (VCC) will launch the Hugo Chairman. It’s a joint venture with Rocky Patel and is meant to pay tribute to the friendship between Rocky and Kretak International Chairman Hugh Cassar. Kretak is the parent company for Ventura Cigar. “Throughout his time in the cigar industry, Hugh […]
Cigar News: La Barba Introducing New Bands for Red and Purple
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At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Tony Bellatto’s La Barba Cigars is introducing some new band designs for its La Barba Red and La Barba Purple lines. “We have decided to update our bands, we feel that the straight razor has really made the brand iconic and I wanted to really exemplify it as the […]
Cigar News: Three Sizes of Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Cigars to be Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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Island Lifestyle Importers has announced that three additional sizes of its Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve line will now be available for national distribution. The Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve line consists of Connecticut, Sun Grown, and Maduro blends. Each of the three blends was launched last year in a 6 x 54 Toro packaged in Special Edition ceramic jars. The […]
Cigar News: Colibri to Launch Gotham Lighter at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Colibri will introduce its new Gotham line. This is described as the world’s first triple jet lighter with a V-cut cigar cutter. According to Colibri, this is a project that has been under development for three years. The idea was the use the exact same blade and the original Colibri […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Co. to Produce and Distribute Cigar for Highclere Castle Cigar Co.
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Highclere Castle is a world-renowned estate in Hampshire, England that is most recently known as the main filming location for the award-winning British Television period drama, Downton Abbey. What people may not know is this historic estate has a long tradition of cigar enjoyment. Now the owner of Highclere Castle has launched Highclere Cigar Company and is teaming […]