Back at the Southern Cigar Festival, Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigar Company broke news to Cigar Coop of the company’s fourth regular production release, the Recluse Amadeus Reserva Habano. The cigar has officially made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Reserva Habano is the second blend branded “Amadeus” by Recluse Cigar Company. […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Rebrands Espinosa Habano
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Going into the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the year was already shaping up to be one of the biggest in the nearly four years that Espinosa Cigars has been in operation. This year’s trade show will see Erik Espinosa’s company unveil the revamped Murcielago, launch the new Espinosa Especial line, and introduce the box-press Caixa […]
Cigar News: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Improvisation Series)
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars showcased its new rebranding look. Earlier this year, as an extension of the rebranding of Avo, the Improvisation Series was launched as a new limited edition Series. The trade show marked the opportunity to showcase not only the regular production rebranding, but the second installment of the […]
Cigar News: Padrón Dámaso Launched at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
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It was our choice for what would be the hottest cigar out there, and the Padron family did not disappoint. IPCPR 2015 was the place where the Padron family would unveil Damaso – the long awaited Connecticut cigar in the Padron portfolio. Damaso introduces a milder offering into the Padron portfolio. This is the first line […]
Cigar News: Camacho Shellback Announced at IPCPR 2015
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For the third consecutive year, Camacho Cigars has unveiled a new limited edition cigar at IPCPR. The Camacho Shellback is scheduled to make its way to retailers. The cigar is the initial cigar of a new series known as the “Brotherhood Series”. A shellback refers to a sailor (or Marine) who has crossed the equator […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 4, Number 34 (7/18/15)
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The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. We will also recap what happened on our Stogie Geeks show. Finally, each week […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua
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Alec Bradley will be adding a third blend to its Tempus line, and its keeping to a theme of Nicaragua. Yesterday the company launched a new website and showcased several new offerings including the Alec Brdley Tempus Nicaragua. The Alec Bradley Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua joins the Alec Bradley Nica Puro and the newly announced. Alec Bradley Nica […]
2015 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 5: Around the Show Floor (Second Pass)
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Editor’s Note For the sixth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. For the past three years we have brought to you our multi-part preview series on what to expect from the show. This year we made some […]
Cigar News: Asylum 33
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars will launch a new line called Asylum 33. This line appears to introduce a limited production model into the portfolio. The model for Asylum 33 is based on utilizing aged tobaccos in the blend. In this case this is an all Honduran cigar available in four sizes […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Maharaja – The $2,000.00 Cigar
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Earlier this year, Gurkha Cigars announced a new ultra-premium offering known as a the Maharaja. For this cigar, it is raising the bar on “most expensive cigar”. The Maharaja will carry a price point of $2,000 per cigar! Additional details have now been released on the cigar – including the packaging. It is anticipated that […]