Espinosa Expanding Habano, Murcielago Lines
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Espinosa Premium Cigars will add a new size to its Habano and Murcielago lines. The Espinosa Habano will receive the BP Toro (6 x 54 box-pressed, $8),...
View ArticleColibri Adding Firebird Illume at IPCPR 2016
Colibri’s Firebird division will be getting a new triple-flame lighter at this month’s IPCPR trade show. The company has announced that the Firebird Illume ($19.99) will be added to the company’s...
View ArticleEspinosa Entering Flavored Market With @zucar
You read that right. @zucar. It’s a new offering from Espinosa Premium Cigars, but oddly not made at the company’s La Zona Cigar Factory. And that’s probably not the most notable part of the cigar. As...
View ArticleEspinosa’s 601 La Bomba Warhead III Debuting at IPCPR 2016
The third Warhead from Espinosa Premium Cigars is coming to this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. This year’s size is a 7 1/2 x 38 box-pressed lancero. Warhead uses a broadleaf wrapper over a...
View ArticleEspinosa Pier 28 Heading to the West Coast
There will be a regional cigar coming from Espinosa Premium Cigars. Pier 28 is being created for the company’s west coast sales representative, Tim Wong, and will be sold in his territory. The blend...
View ArticleLotus Expands Jaws Cutter Line with Serrated V-Cutter
Building on the success of its Jaws Cutter, a double-guillotine style cutter with stainless steel serrated blades for enhanced cutting power, The Lotus Group/Integral Logistics is adding a new Jaws...
View ArticleCambria County, Pa. Bans Smoking on Trails
Some of Cambria County, Pa.’s most popular recreation areas are about to become tobacco-free. As the result of a partnership between the Cambria County Conservation and Recreation Authority and the...
View ArticleEl Viejo Continente Heading to IPCPR 2016
In addition to Costa Platinum, Tabacosta will be bringing another new brand to the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. It’s El Viejo Continente, a new line using an Ecuadorian habano wrapper over...
View ArticleChristie Vetoes, Then Proposes Amended New Jersey Beach & Park Smoking Ban
Like he did in 2014, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed legislation on Friday that would have banned smoking at public beaches and parks in New Jersey, at least conditionally. The governor wasn’t amenable to...
View ArticleLotus and Cigar Tech to Introduce Ciguardian Humidification Packs at 2016 IPCPR
In March, the Lotus Group/Integral Logistics announced that it had acquired the distribution rights to Ciguardian, the flagship product of Cigar Tech, the Scottsdale, Ariz. humidification company owned...
View ArticleElogio’s Excéntrico Adds Three Sizes, Becomes Regular Production
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Elogio’s annual limited edition, Excéntrico, will add additional sizes as it becomes a limited, but regular offering from the Wichita, Kan.-based company....
View ArticleLa Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Preferidos
At the 2015 Procigar Festival, La Aurora showed off the latest entry in its Puro Vintage line, which had not seen a release since 2013. Dubbed the Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario, the release was...
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Cigar News CAA, CRA & IPCPR File Lawsuit Against FDA A.J. Fernández Bringing Last Call Maduro to IPCPR 2016 Altadis U.S.A Bringing Montecristo Pilotico Pepe Mendez at IPCPR 2016 Ashton...
View ArticleNicoya Cigars to Make U.S. Debut at 2016 IPCPR
At the upcoming IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, a new company based out Australia will make its debut, though its cigars will pay tribute to the people of Nicaragua. Nicoya Cigars, founded by Gerard...
View ArticleLeaf by Oscar Lanceros and Robustos go Nationwide
While the Leaf by Oscar brand won’t be adding any new products at next week’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, it will be making two of its limited edition products available to all retailers....
View ArticleLa Tradicion Cubana Bringing Back Santos de Miami
La Tradicion Cubana is bringing back one of the more popular cigars it made for another brand, but this time it will be under its own name. Santos de Miami, the extreme box pressed cigar previously...
View ArticleMontecristo Thompson 100th Anniversary Robusto Habano
Thompson Cigar celebrated 100 years in business in 2015, and as part of the celebration, had a number of cigar manufactures produce exclusive cigars. In total, there were five different cigars released...
View ArticleFuente Fuente OpusX 20 Years Celebration Launching at IPCPR 2016
In 1995, Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. debuted its most ambitious project to date: Fuente Fuente OpusX. By now you probably know the story. While the Dominican Republic had risen to become the second most...
View ArticleWest Lafayette, Ind. Bans Tobacco Use in Parks
The use of all tobacco products and electronic cigarettes in West Lafayette, Ind. parks is now banned after the city’s Board of Parks and Recreation approved the proposal on Monday. The city crafted...
View ArticleLa Sirena Finalizing Limited Edition Lancero
La Sirena is in the final stages of finalizing its next release, and the decision may well be made on the floor of the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The company has been working on a new...
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