Lou Rodriguez Says “I’m Back” with Double Nickel
After 12 months without a new release, and over a year the company describes as being marked by several challenges, Lou Rodriguez is declaring “I’m back!” with the announcement of the release of the...
View ArticleNew Mysterioso from Battleground Cigar Offers Taste of Louisiana Tobacco
Battleground Cigar will offer consumers a unique taste from its latest cigar scheduled to be unveiled at the IPCPR Convention and Trade Show next week, as the filler of the company’s new Mysterioso...
View ArticleMeerapfels Craft La Estancia
Earlier this year, a new cigar line began to arrive on retailer shelves in Europe—La Estancia. There’s simply little in its name that makes the cigar exciting, but the who and the what are an entirely...
View ArticleBattleground Cigar Adds Glass Tubes to “The Widow’s Son” Line
Battleground Cigar, the Connecticut-based manufacturer of cigars with a historical theme to them, will be adding an additional packaging format to its “Widow’s Son” blend at the 2014 IPCPR Convention...
View ArticleRocky Patel Steps Up the Strength with New Super Ligero
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has begun to let the word out about its new lines that will be released at IPCPR, and the first one promised to deliver a unique flavor experience to even the most discerning...
View ArticleNew Sizes Being Added to Leccia Black & White
A pair of new sizes are being added to Leccia Tobacco Company’s Black and White lines, according to a representative from Toraño Family Cigar Co., who handles distribution for the line. For the Leccia...
View ArticleNew Rocky Patel Prohibition Slated to be Released at IPCPR
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is turning back the clock nearly 90 years to find inspiration of one of its IPCPR new releases, the Rocky Patel Prohibition. The cigars will feature some of the most unique...
View ArticlePura Soul Announces Honduran Puro as Second Release, To Be Unveiled at IPCPR
Pura Soul Cigars announced today that it is ready to unveil its second release, a Honduran puro that comes from the Jamastran region of the country and is being produced by the Eiroa family at Camp...
View ArticleRocky Patel Adding Decade Cameroon
Fans of theRocky Patel Decade and Cameroon wrappers will soon have reason to be excited as the company announced today that it will be unveiling the Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon at this year’s IPCPR...
View ArticleCatch Twenty-Two to be Released by Rocky Patel at IPCPR
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars has announced its fourth release for the 2014 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, the wallet-friendly Rocky Patel Catch Twenty-Two. Offered in four sizes all with MSRPs under...
View ArticleAKA Nth Degree Optimal (Prerelease)
Last year, Dallas-based AKA Cigars introduced the Nth Degree, the company’s take on “a classic maduro.” It was offered in the standard wide array of vitolas the company makes, but with one notable size...
View ArticleLimited Chinnock Cremoir Announced
There are many people who love wine and cigars, but few take the pairing as far as Chinnock Cellars, which is both a winery and a cigar company. As for the new tobacco product, it will be called...
View ArticleUndercrown Pig Coming Stateside
Two years ago, Drew Estate offered its popular Flying Pig vitola in the Undercrown blend as a limited regional exclusive for the Netherlands. The 200 or so boxes sold out quickly with many of them...
View ArticleEspada by Montecristo Arrives in Stores
While most the cigar world gathers in Las Vegas, Nev. for the upcoming IPCPR convention and trade show, the latest Montecristo is arriving on retailer’s shelves. The Espada by Montecristo, the first...
View ArticleNew God of Fire, Forbidden X Accessories Coming From Prometheus
Prometheus has announced its new accessories for 2014, a collection highlighted by several items bearing the familiar God of Fire imagery. Headlining the new releases is the 2014 Limited Edition God of...
View ArticleDrew Estate Expanding Kentucky Fire Cured, Updating MUWAT Look
Four new sizes of MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured will be on display at the IPCPR convention and trade show when it opens on July 20. One is the already-announced Kentucky Fire Cured Flying Pig, but it will...
View ArticleOceano by La Sirena Debuting at IPCPR 2014
It’s a big trade show for La Sirena Cigars, the company will be in its own booth for the first time, show off a host of reworked old lines and one new project—Oceano by La Sirena. While the talk of the...
View ArticleReyes Set for Don Julio Punta Espada Release
At last year’s IPCPR convention and trade show, Corporación Cigar Export showed off a new line, Don Julio Punta Espada. At this year’s IPCPR trade show—it will be back again. The cigar is made to honor...
View ArticleWhat is IPCPR 2014?
You may have noticed things have been a bit busy around halfwheel and the cigar world. It’s not a random accident, but rather an annual occurrence around this time of the year. The flood of information...
View ArticleIPCPR 2014: Three Things
Sunday morning, the premium cigar world’s largest gathering will open its floor to manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers and media. In many ways, the four days serve as a good spot check of...
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