At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Illusione Cigars’ owner Dion Giolito revealed a new line extension to the Illusione Ultra line. The Illusione Ultra OP No. 7 adds a new parejo shaped extension to the line. The OP No. 7 comes in at 6 1/2 x 58. The 58 ring gauge is […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Rival Twin Finale Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Gloria Cubana unveiled the next installments of its “Rival Twin” series – called Chapter 3 and Chapter 4. This package brings together two different blends – one from La Gloria Cubana’s Dominican-based factory and one its Honduran based factories. The cigar has a story that is a rivalry […]
Cigar News: J. Grotto Anniversary Launched at 2014 IPCPR Trade Show
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While we have talked about it for several weeks, Ocean State Cigars officially launched the J. Grotto Anniversary line at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. This is the fourth line in the company’s lineup. It also the first cigar that Ocean State is making in collaboration with Debonaire Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary introduces a […]
Cigar News: Partagas 150 Don Ramon Returns
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, General Cigar Company brought back one of its legendary cigars – the Partagas 150 in the “Don Ramon” frontmark. This cigar is being brought back for a limited run. The Partagas 150 Signature Series was originally released in 1995 by master cigar maker Ramon Cifuentes to […]
Cigar News: Guayacan Maduro (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade show, Noel Rojas showed off his long-awaited Guayacan Maduro. This was original a line that was showcased at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. It now appears that this cigar is heading to retailers. The final product has packaging that is different than what was showcased at last year’s show. 2014 […]
Cigar News: Pura Soul Cigars Introduces New Packaging for Nicaragua Line
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Pura Soul Cigars, the company that is a partnership with Robert Wright and Christian Eiroa under the CLE Cigar Company umbrella made some packaging changes to the existing core line. The changes involve new brown-glossy painted colored boxes replacing the unfinished boxes. It also involves calling the eponymous Pura […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 36 (8/2/14)
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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 we will […]
Cigar News: Villiger Tobajara Maduro (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Villiger North America was showcasing its Tobajara Maduro. Last month we had reported on this Brazilian puro that previously had only been available outside the United States. The name Tobajara references a tribe of native Brazilians. The culture of this tribe were tobacco users. Tobajara is […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Diamond Preferido 6 x 58 Double Figuardo Heading to Michael’s Tobacco (Cigar Preview)
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Michael’s Tobacco in Keller and Euless, Texas will be the receiving a limited edition, store-exclusive size of the La Aurora Preferido Diamond. This will be a 6 x 58 double figuardo and will be limited to a total production of 100 boxes. According to a press release the Michael’s Tobacco exclusive came to be when […]
Cigar News: Dunhill Signed Range Line Revamped
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, there was some considerable focus at the General Cigar Company booth around the Dunhill brand. Dunhill is a company that is distributed by General Cigar. One item that was front and center was a revamping of the Dunhill Signed Range. The Dunhill Signed Range was introduced back in 2001. […]