IPCPR 2016: LUJ Cigars
If there was a current cult favorite line of cigars, LUJ Cigars would certainly have to be in the running. Based out of the Chicago area, the line has developed passionate pockets of fans in its...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Arandoza Cigars
After building his portfolio with three core lines–the Red Label, White Label and Blue Label–Robert Arango is releasing his first limited edition in celebration of the company’s fifth anniversary this...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Joya de Nicaragua
Joya de Nicaragua was again housed inside the Drew Estate booth, which was good news for traffic as they were directly inside the trade show door. Joya de Nicaragua has seen many new cigars, renaming...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Cavalier of Geneva
Although new to America, Switzerland-based Cavalier of Geneva is not a company that is new to cigars, and launched two blends for the U.S. market during the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, both...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Gran Habano
In recent years, Gran Habano has rolled out a booth that I always find to be one of the most distinct on the floor, not particularly for its design or layout but for the illuminated red and white...
View ArticleViaje Exclusivo Reserva Robusto
A new Viaje Exclusivo shipped earlier this year, but for the first time, it’s getting the Reserva treatment. Previously only relegated to the Oro and Platino lines, the Reserva distinction means the...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Crowned Heads
Normally Crowned Heads releases one new regular production line at the trade show, this year, there is two. Only one is not entirely new. Last year, the company attempted to quietly ship a handful of...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: S.T.Dupont
It’s an anniversary year for S.T.Dupont. This year marks 75 years since the company was commissioned to create 100 lighters (more on that below) and started a new chapter in the company’s history as a...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Padilla Cigars
A staple at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show every year, Padilla Cigars did not disappoint this year, showing off the return of one of its highest rated cigars as a regular production release, as...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Arturo Fuente
It’s the 21st anniversary of Fuente Fuente OpusX, but as has become tradition with Fuente, it’s time to celebrate the 20th anniversary. That was the story, but as is also the case with Fuente, many...
View ArticleBlack Label Trading Co. Releases Santa Muerte
Black Label Trading Company has shipped the first round of its new annual cigar release, Santa Muerte. The cigar will get its full and official launch on November 1, which is known as the Day of the...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Espinosa Premium Cigars
In past years the Espinosa Premium Cigars booth has been a hub for not only Erik Espinosa’s cigars but for several of the up-and-coming brands that he produces at his La Zona Cigar Factory. This year,...
View ArticleMontecristo 80 Aniversario Arrives at Retail
The 80th anniversary of the Montecristo marca was last year, but the cigar celebrating it has finally arrived at a limited number retailers. Retailers in London have announced that the Montecristo 80...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: JM Tobacco
JM Tobacco had no new cigars at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, but was showing off new sealed humidipacks holding three cigars that are shipping to retailers now.
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: JetLine
For as seemingly omnipresent as it is in the cigar world, JetLine is a very quiet company, not issuing much in the way of press releases or other new product announcements, and certainly not putting...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Alpha Cigar Co.
While it might not have been front and center, the Alpha Cigar Co’s booth was certainly an affair that looked much more like one with some experience under its belt than a first time IPCPR debut....
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Boutique Blends
As several companies did at this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Boutique Blends released a collection of new products that mixed something new, something old and something that comes from a...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Illusione
Unless you read our pre-show coverage of Illusione, there’s no way you could have seen this coming. Illusione has more new products than it has had at the least three, if not four, trade...
View ArticleEspinosa Adding New Vitolas to Murcielago, Habano and Especial lines
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced an additional eight new vitolas that weren’t on display at the recent IPCPR Convention & Trade Show but will be added to the company’s regular production...
View ArticleIPCPR 2016: Kristoff Cigars
Although Kristoff Cigars’ booth was the same this year, it seemed a bit more open to me for some reason, most likely due to the location it had on the floor, where one end was not next to another...
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