Just after the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigar Company, who joined us as a special guest for Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. This year Eiroa just celebrated his 20th anniversary in the cigar business. In this in-depth cigar conversation, we take a look at Eiroa’s history in […]
When the IPCPR Trade Show last came to New Orleans in 2010, La Gloria Cubana was the featured brand under the General Cigar portfolio. Five years later, the IPCPR returned to New Orleans and this time it was a lower profile for La Gloria Cubana. The lower profile allowed General to put some spotlight on […]
2015 marked the third show for House of Emilio, but it certainly was one of change. The big change is that this is the first trade show since Gary Griffith’s departure. What we saw in 2015 was a streamlining of the brands and change on the horizon for the what was the Emilio Cigars brand. […]
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CLE announced a new cigar to commemorate 20 years in the cigar business of company founder Christian Eiroa. The cigar is being released under the Eiroa brand and is appropriately titled “Eiroa – The First 20 Years”. At the trade show, the cigar itself was showcased, however cigar […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Hammer + Sickle cigars showcased its second blend in its Trademark Series, the Hammer + Sickle Trademark Maduro. The Trademark Series is the new name for the Hammer + Sickle Icon series. The original Hammer + Sickle Trademark provided a mild Connecticut Shade cigar offering. Like the Connecticut Shade […]
While we have covered the trade show for the past five years, we really haven’t done an appropriate “wrap up” or recap on Cigar Coop. Thus, this year, we present the first “Post Game” report. This won’t put a close to the 2015 IPCPR coverage. Our product-centric coverage will continue over the next week or […]
2015 marked a big year for Robert Wright and Pura Soul Cigars at the IPCPR Trade Show. This year the company launched two new offerings, one of which is the new Pura Soul Maduro. Like the other offerings in the Pura Soul portfolio, the Pura Soul Maduro will be made by CLE Cigars. Pura Soul […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a second release of its Cohiba Luxury Selection line. The Cohiba Luxury Selection was introduced last year as a ultra-premium offering under the Cohiba line. This release comes in a new size, a 6 x 52 Toro dubbed the LS No. 2. This follows up the […]
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 […]
Earlier this year, it was announced that Pure Aroma Cigars was entering into a agreement with Espinosa Cigars to handle its distribution. Pure Aroma Cigars is best known for making the D’Crossier brand of cigars. The move was not a surprise to many as D’Crossier Cigars owner Isaisas Santana Diaz and Espinosa Cigars’ owner Erik Espinosa […]
