Montecristo Connoisseur Edition Collection At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, sampler packs seemed to be the rage of the trade show. Altadis USA was no exception here as they showcased a sampler pack of its four regional Montecristo Connoisseur collections. The sampler pack will be a limited edition collection consisting of two cigars each […]
Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Royal Gold Nirvana Cameroon Selection Back in June, we noted a report on the Cigar Dave Show that Royal Gold Cigars was preparing to launch a Cameroon wrapper cigar by Drew Estate Cigars. While this release is planned later this year, the company was showcasing the cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The product […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo 6 x 60 Back in June when we showed some of the first shipments of the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo packaging, it was using the standard Asylum 13 black band. In a discussion we had with Christian Eiroa, he indicated they were making a band change to avoid confusion with the […]
Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we learned the Pinolero Maduro will become the second blend in A.J. Fernandez’s Pinolero line. Last year, the Pinolero made its debut in a Sun Grown wrapper. This year the same blend now is also going to be available, but this time […]
E-Stunner by E.P. Carrillo At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo proved to be one of the busiest booths of the year. Much of the buzz was around the latest line to be launched by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and his family – the E-Stunner. In a discussion we had with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo III he […]
Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada The Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada is a cigar that was officially launched by Gurkha Cigar Group at the 2013 IPCPR Trade. This is a cigar Gurkha had mentioned was coming back in May, 2013. This cigar is a maduro version of the Gurkha Cellar Reserve that is intended to be a […]
Viaje Satori 2013 Zen While it wasn’t a big surprise, the Viaje Satori has returned for 2013. It was last week when the company posted on their Facebook page that the Satori would be making an appearance at the IPCPR Trade Show – which was indeed the case. This marks the fourth consecutive year for […]
Reunion by BPB The House of Emilio, the umbrella for which Emilio Cigars handles distribution for other companies has added a new member to its family. Bodega Premium Cigars has entered into an agreement by which House of Emilio will handle their distribution. Information of this announcement was provided in a press release by House […]
