This year has been quite a year for a new look for Miami Cigar & Co., which was shown off to the cigar industry at this year’s IPCPR trade show by way of some new cigars, a new booth (here’s the previous one for comparison), a new brand in the booth and as anyone who attended the show can tell you, a new bell. The Nestor Miranda Collection was front and center in the booth, though it isn’t technically a new release as it was launched in late May. However it is the central showpiece and was not just limited to cigars. In addition to sampler packs, ashtrays and other accessories, there were some bottles of wine around the booth, a Spanish cabernet sauvignon from LaTerre Cellears that for now appears intended for use as retailer gifts, though Nestor Miranda said it could expand beyond that. As for La Aurora, Untamed made its official debut after being announced in mid-June. It uses a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, Dominican corojo binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, with five sizes launched: Robusto (5 x 50, $7.50), Belicoso (6 1/4 x 52, $9), Toro (5 1/2 x 54, $8.75), Corona Gorda (6 x 47, $7.75) and Gran ...
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