For the past four years, Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal has set aside time the first day of the IPCPR Trade Show for the media to give a briefing on his new releases. In this author’s opinion, this is a model that more brands should follow. Nodal pretty much provides uninterrupted access and gives his full […]
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Cigar News: General Moves Bolivar and Ramon Allones to Foundry Brand
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Three years ago, Michael Giannini and General Cigar Company launched Foundry Tobacco Company, which would essentially become a subsidiary under the General Cigar umbrella. The brand has been known for the unpredictable and a sandbox for Giannini’s creativity. This year marked a big change for Foundry. While there were considerably less releases than in previous […]
Cigar News: Viaje Collaboration 2015 Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
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While it was announced several months ago, the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show saw the unveiling on the second installment of the Viaje Collaboration Series. This year’s collaboration was with the new factory the company is working with – PDR Cigars. The Viaje Collaboration 2015 marks first Viaje release to be packaged in individual coffins. The […]
Cigar News: Elogio Launches Excéntrico No 4 Serie Mi Abuelo 2015 at 2015 IPCPR
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For the fourth consecutive year, Elogio Cigars brought an installment of its Excentrico Series to the IPCPR Trade Show. This year’s installment on display at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show was the Excentrico No 4 Serie Mi Abuelo 2015. The cigar had a launch just prior to the show on July 17th at Crescent City Cigar […]
Cigar News: Espada by Montecristo Estoque Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
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2015 is the 80th anniversary of the Montecristo brand, thus Montecristo has been a big focus of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show for Atladis USA. At the Trade Show, Atladis unveiled a new limited edition line extension of the Espada by Montecristo called Estoque. Estoque features an all-new blend and is scheduled to be released […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Debonaire and Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars
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2015 marked the fourth year for Phil Zanghi his company Debonaire Cigars at the IPCPR. It also was a very special year as it was the first show since Zanghi has re-acquired the Indian Tabac trademark. However, instead of bringing back Indian Tabac as we know it, Zanghi has decided to create a whole new brand […]
Cigar News: Viva Republica Advanced Warfare Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
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If you watched Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks, you heard Jason Holly of Viva Republica cigars talk about a new line called Advanced Warfare. Advanced Warfare is meant to be a follow-up to the existing Guerrilla Warfare line. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Holly unveiled Advanced Warfare for the world to see. In the cigar […]
Cigar News: Ortega Cigars Enters Distribution Agreement with Quality Importers, Plans for Reo and Vibe Return
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While Ortega Premium Cigars was not at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, there still is plenty of activity happening with Eddie Ortega’s company. The big news is that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Quality Importers. In addition, Ortega Cigars also has plans to revive a couple of lines from the EO Brands […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Gran Reserva 2015 Humidor Showcased at 2015 IPCPR
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In 2014, the Oliva Serie V Melanio captured Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year. As opposed to coming out with new blends or new lines, Oliva chose to focus on the Melanio line. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, while there wasn’t a line extension to Melanio, there was a new luxury humidor being […]
Cigar News: Margaritaville by CAO Launched at 2015 IPCPR
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In 1977, Jimmy Buffett released a song called Margaritaville that has achieved nearly cult status. The song reflects the laissez-faire lifestyle in a tropical climate. At the same time, that song has turned into a lifestyle brand consisting of restaurants, resorts, casinos, apparel, and now cigars. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar announced […]