The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show marked the second one for Las Cumbres Tabaco, the company launched last year by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. This was a very busy show for the company as it showcased three new offerings: the new Freyja line, the new Senorial Maduro line, and the lancero line extension to Senorial. While Freyja […]
One can certainly make the argument that the My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas has been one of the most successful cigars to capture Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year. Flor de las Antillas was released in 2012 and the Toro size would win the Cigar Aficionado’s top honor at the end of the […]
The Regius Seleccion Orchant is returning for 2015, but this year’s series will see a third vitola. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Regius Cigars unveiled the new size of this series – a 5 x 48 vitola called the Regius Seleccion Orchant Hermoso/ The Regius Seleccion Orchant is an annual limited production release by Regius. The Selection Orchant […]
As a part of its strategy to build up market presence in the United States, Maya Selva Cigars has made some packaging and logo changes to the Cumpay and Flor de Selva lines. While the Flor de Selva line was unveiled prior to the show, for all practical purposes, the unveiling of the changes to […]
It’s been over ten months since General Cigar acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars. For the most part, the Torano has remained quite quiet since this was incorporated into the General portfolio. While there was some speculation there would be a major push around Torano, this was not the case. However, there was one announcement made at […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA introduced a line extension to its H. Upmann – The Banker line. The H. Upmann – The Banker Basis Point No. 2 becomes the fourth vitola in the line introducing a 6 1/8 x 52 sized bellicose into the line. The Basis Point No.2 is slated to […]
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 […]
For the sixth consecutive year, the Viaje Satori has made an appearance at the IPCPR Trade Show. The line was introduced in 2010 as a cigar available only to retailers who attend the trade show. This year, while there aren’t a lot of changes to the line, there is a big change in terms of […]
When Swisher International acquired Drew Estate Tobacco Company last Fall, one big question would be whether the culture of Drew Estate would change. The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show was the first major public expo for Drew Estate now as a subsidiary of Swisher. Many wondered if the vibe of the booth would be the same. After […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Jose Seijas’ Matilde Cigars officially launched its second line, the Matilde Oscura. This cigar is meant to introduce a fuller smoke into the company’s portfolio joining the Matilde Renacer that was launched 19 months ago. The Oscura derives its name from the dark Mexican San Andres wrapper that covers […]
