Camacho Double Shock Slated for October
For the second year in a review Camacho will debut a limited edition product at the IPCPR convention and trade show that is not part of its Liberty Series, which is now arriving at retailers....
View ArticleTatuaje Frank
While it may be difficult to believe now, when the inaugural cigar in Tatuaje’s Monster series The Frank was released in late October 2008, they were really not all that hard to get ahold of, even if...
View ArticleBrun del Ré Limited Edition Coming at IPCPR 2014
Costa rica’s Brun del Ré is planning a limited edition cigar that will feature more tobacco from its native land. The Brun del Ré Limited Edition features a Costa Rican-grown Connecticut wrapper with...
View ArticleAKA Introducing New Packaging, Nth Degree Lancero
Fans of AKA Cigars will begin to see a slightly updated version of the company’s lines with new bands and boxes. While the color schemes for the company’s lines—Hybrid, Respect 2013, Solace and Nth...
View ArticleToraño to Launch Revamped Brick at IPCPR 2014
Toraño Family Cigar Company will be reintroducing its popular Brick line at the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade show which kicks off next week in Las Vegas, Nev. The Brick is being re-released in two...
View ArticleArandoza Red Label Toro (Prerelease)
Recently we posted a news story that Arandoza Cigars was adding a third blend to its lineup, the Red Label, which is set to be released at this year’s IPCPR convention and trade show. With its other...
View ArticleToraño Expands Big Ring Gauge Offerings
The largest regular-production cigar in the Toraño line-up is heading to the company’s Exodus 1959 line. At the 2014 IPCPR convention and trade show, the company will introduce the Toraño Exodus 1959...
View ArticleKristania Maduro Heading for IPCPR Release
As far as new releases, it will be a relatively quiet IPCPR for Kristoff, especially in comparison to last year’s launch of the Galerones line and the 685 Woodlawn, but that doesn’t mean that Glen Case...
View ArticleGurkha Royal Challenge Maduro Coming at IPCPR 2014
Fans of the Gurkha Royal Challenge should lookout for the company’s newest offering—the Gurkha Royal Challenge Maduro. While it’s scheduled to ship in September, the company will debut the new line at...
View ArticleFelipe Gregorio Bringing New Costa Rican Pelo de Oro Puro to IPCPR
Felipe Gregorio has announced that at this year’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show they will be showcasing a new Costa Rican puro made from pelo de oro Cuban ancestral seeds that are grown in the...
View ArticleHeadley Grange Snaredrum Goes on Sale at Federal Cigar
Earlier today, Federal Cigar announced that the first Crowned Heads store exclusive had arrived and was now for sale. The Headly Grange Snaredrum is an exclusive cigar made for the New Hampshire-based...
View ArticleTotal Flame Going Off the Rails at IPCPR 2014
Total Flame prides itself on being a cigar company with motorcycle roots and one of its recent additions makes that point clear. At this month’s upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show the company...
View ArticleCasa Fernández Arsenio Oro Coming at IPCPR 2014
Arsenio Ramos, the master blender for AGANORSA/Casa Fernández, is getting another cigar. At this year’s IPCPR trade show and convention the company will unveiled the Casa Fernández Arsenio Oro, a cigar...
View ArticleFoxborough, Mass. Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
The Foxborough, Mass. Board of Health has voted to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products within town limits from 18 to 21 years of age, a change that will go into effect on August 1....
View ArticleNew World on the Horizon from A.J. Fernandez
There are several well-known father and son blending teams in the cigar business, and now there’s a new one—formed by two individuals already well-established in premium cigars. Abdel Fernandez, head...
View ArticleHirochi Robaina Coming to U.S. Humidors
For fans of Cuban cigars, there are cigar superstars. Hamlet, La China, Yolanda, Reynaldo, Taboada and Cueto are all elite rollers of custom blends, referred to by names, their names. For farming...
View ArticlePortraits: K.C. Johnson
L’Atelier Imports is represented by four individuals—Pete Johnson, Dan Welsh, Sean “Casper” Johnson and K.C. Johnson. If you are thinking three brothers and a guy named Dan—you are wrong, at least...
View ArticleJFR Expands With XT
For fans of the popular JFR (Just for Retailers) line from Casa Fernández, there is a stronger version heading to market. The company has been working on developing a box-pressed JFR with added...
View ArticlePedro Martín Ruby is Back
Just over a year since the Martín Family of Cigars ceased operations and was acquired by Gurkha Cigar Group, the brand is set to relaunch at this year’s IPCPR Convention and Trade Show with a new band...
View ArticleDon Pepin Garcia Original Maduro
Earlier this month, My Father Cigars, Inc. released a maduro version of its Don Pepin Garcia Original blend, more commonly known as the Blue Label due to its blue band. The Don Pepin Garcia Original...
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