Altadis USA has released a third VegaFina Sumum blend. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the VegaFina Sumum 2013 was showcased. This cigar introduced an entirely new blend into the VegaFina Sumum line. Like the previous two editions of the VegaFina Sumum series, the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Sumum 2012, the VegaFina Sumum […]
Cigar News: Guayacan Sabor de Esteli by Noel Rojas (Cigar Preview)
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The past year Noel Rojas has been very busy. Most notably he has transitioned to a new factory, Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa. At the same time, Rojas is keeping busy with his lines. In addition to launching his Guayacan Maduro, Rojas has also launched a new line called Sabor de Esteli. From talking to Rojas, […]
Cigar News: La Barba Purple Coming This September (Cigar Preview)
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La Barba Cigars, the company launched by Tony Bellatto and Craig Rossi is preparing to launch their second cigar. The La Barba Purple will make its debut this September. For this release, Bellatto and Rossi set their sights on the Dominican Republic to make this cigar. In 2013, La Barba Cigars launched their initial cigar, […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Texas Lancero Showcased at 2014 IPCPR Trade Show (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley showcased the Alec Bradley Texas Lancero. As we reported back in late May, the Texas Lancero is a play that “everything is bigger in Texas”. In the case of the Texas Lancero, this brings to the table a 7 x 70 offering. While size wise, the Texas […]
Cigar News: Avo XO Toro (Cigar Preview)
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Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo XO line. The Avo XO Toro made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and added a classic 6 x 54 size to this long-time popular line. The Avo XO features a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and it offers a milder smoke in […]
Cigar News: 1875 Romeo y Julieta by Altadis USA (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA showed off a new addition to the Romeo y Julieta line called the 1875 Romeo y Julieta. This cigar becomes a brick and mortar exclusive by Altadis USA. Back in June, Janelle Rosenfeld, Vice President of Altadis USA appeared on the 6/14/14 Cigar Dave Show and had […]
Cigar Industry Report: Volume 3, Number 35 (7/26/14)
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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: Illusione Fume D’Amour (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Dion Giolito launched a new line – the Illusione Fume D’Amour. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that is being launched in four sizes. The name translated to “Smoker Love”. This marks the first new line that Illusione has launched since the Illusione Rothchildes was released in 2013. 2014 […]
Cigar News: Padrón 50 Years – The Hammer (2014 Preview)
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Padron 50 Years – The Hammer (Humidor) It’s been known for a while that 2014 would be a special year for the Padron family as they would commemorate the 50th anniversary since family patriarch Jose O. Padron would found the company. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the centerpiece product of this celebration was revealed: the […]
Cigar News: Villiger North America Promotes Shawna Williams to Vice President of Sales
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Villiger Cigars North America has announced the promotion of Shawna Williams to Vice President of Sales. The announcement was made by Villiger Cigars President ‘Roy E. MacLaren. In a statement by MacLaren, ” “Shawna’s attitude and contributions have been invaluable and she embodies so many of the wonderful traits of our company. Her innovation thinking […]