The Villiger 1888 Especiales is a limited edition cigar that was launched by Villiger at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Villiger 1888 line pays homage to the year Jean Villiger founded Villiger Sons Limited,. When Villiger North America President Roy MacLaren joined Villiger, he began focusing on the company’s premium cigar business. While new […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company once again led the way in terms of the most new product releases. For 2014, there seemed to be some considerable focus on the Cohiba brand. The Cohiba Luxury Selection is one of two new lines introduced by Cohiba (the other being Cohiba Nicaragua) at the […]
Back in 2008, Illusione Cigars launched a limited edition cigar to commemorate European Cigar Cult Journal’s 15th anniversary called the Illusione ~eccj~. This was a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda that has become one of the most sought after limited editions by Illusione. The Illusione ~eccj~ eventually would morph into the popular Illusione Eperney line. This […]
United Cigar Retailers is getting ready to release a cigar to coincide with “Shark Week”, a week long television festival on the Discovery Channel dedicated to sharks. The Great White will make its debut on August 10th – the start of what has been designated Shark Week. The Great White will feature a Brazilian wrapper […]
The Catch Twenty-Two is one of four new lines of cigars that were launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Catch Twenty-Two is meant to be a value-priced, premium cigar in the Rocky Patel portfolio. The name Catch Twenty-Two is because the company says that this […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ortega Premium Cigars showcased their latest release – the long awaited Ortega Serie D Black. The Serie D Black is a new blend that has been branded under Ortega Serie D line. Company President Eddie Ortega told us that the Serie D Black falls somewhere in between the Serie […]
Since General Cigar Company has acquired CAO, they have always allowed the brand to maintain its creativity. This has been exhibited not only in its regular production releases, but also in many of its limited releases. This year, the creativity was once again demonstrated with the launch of the CAO Amazon Basin. This is a […]
Nathan McIntyre who helped House of Emilio grow from a single boutique to a nine company distribution arm has announced he is resigning as National Director of Sales and leaving the company. McIntyre will be staying in the industry as he will be joining Cubanacan Cigars as the Eastern U.S. Sales Manager. The following statement […]
Prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars made three announcements on new releases: Viaje Collaboration 2014, Viaje Cache, and the Viaje Satori 2014. While these products were on display at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, these products were already shipped to retailers just prior to the show. The name Viaje means “journey” and […]
The lancero format is coming to the Avo Cigars brand. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars announced the launch of the Avo Heritage in a 7 1/4 x 40 lancero format. This marks the first lancero to be released in under the Avo Cigars brand. The Avo Heritage Lancero will be a limited […]
