Santa Clara Cigars is a premium cigar wholesale retailer that is a part of Tabacalera USA. They offer a large selection of premium handmade cigars to the retail community for a large amount of brands. They also carry several exclusive offerings from leading manufacturers that are typically made available to Tabacalera USA’s Casa de Montecristo […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Rock-A-Feller Vintage Red Label Maduro Lancero
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Launches Long Live the King MAD MF at 2018 IPCPR
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Caldwell Cigar Company’s Long Live the King line is getting a maduro. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar unveiled the Long Live the King MAD MF – a San Andres maduro offering under the Long Live the King line. In addition to the San Andres wrapper, the Long Live the King MAD MF […]
Cigar News: HVC Edición Especial 2018 Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars unveiled a new installment to its Edición Especial series, the HVC Edición Especial 2018. The HVC Edición Especial 2018 is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 wrapper over fillers from the Aganorsa farms that are aged for four years. The HVC Edición Especial is […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Aganorsa Leaf at the 2018 IPCPR
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It was a different name and a different approach for the company formally known as Casa Fernandez at this year’s IPCPR. The company unveiled its new name Aganorsa Leaf. At the same time, the company started to implement its new branding and showcased a couple of new releases. Aganorsa is an acronym for Agricola Ganadera […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on E.P. Carrillo at the 2018 IPCPR
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Two years ago, E.P. Carrillo overhauled its entire portfolio. This saw most of the existing lines undergo either packaging and/or blend changes as well as the additions of some new lines. The past two years have been quieter compared to 2016, but the company has had no problem showcasing some newer offerings. This year E.P. […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro at 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 No Comments 2018 Preview, IPCPR 2018, News, PDR Cigars
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars announced plans for a fourth installment of its A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva series. This one adds a maduro version into the line. The A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro will feature a San Andres Maduro wrapper over a Dominican Olor binder and Dominican Corojo fillers. Consistent […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro and Nuevitas Estelí Relaunched at 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2018 1 Comment 2018 Preview, IPCPR 2018, News, Tatuaje
Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars are bringing a blast from the past into its portfolio. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Tatuaje showcased the return of the Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro and the Tatuaje Nuevitas Estelí. Nuevitas Jibaro and the Nuevitas Estelí are predicate blends, but they also are a bit of an anomaly in that […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Viaje Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR
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When it comes to the IPCPR, the Trade Show is a little different for Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigar Company than others. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small batch releases that are sent to its retailers on (almost a) monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Topper Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR
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Topper Cigar Company is a fourth generation U.S.-based cigar company that has been in business since 1896. Each year they are at the IPCPR it’s nice to reconnect with the history of the company. The 2018 IPCPR Trade Show was no exception. Topper Cigars are best known for value-priced short filler cigars that utilize 100% tobacco […]