In 2017, General Cigar’s Cohiba brand introduced the Cohiba Blue – a cigar meant to be an affordable Cohiba offering. Now General goes to the other end of the spectrum introducing the Cohiba Spectre, a cigar that is the most expensive Cohiba branded cigar by General to date. According to General Cigar, the Cohiba Spectre […]
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Cigar News: Davidoff to End Sponsorship of Davidoff Art Initiative
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Oettinger Davidoff AG has announced it is realigning its sponsorship activities. As a part of this strategy, it has announced it is bringing the Davidoff Art Initiative to a close. The Davidoff Art Initiative was a program to foster the development and production of contemporary art and artists. A core part of the program included the […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Cattle Baron Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
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It was the third IPCPR Trade Show for Bryan Mussard and Cattle Baron Cigars and while this year he didn’t show any new products, the booth certainly had the feel of a company on the rise. Two years ago, Cattle Baron Cigars had a small area as a part of the De Los Reyes booth. […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Lauches Back2Back Brand at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff of Geneva launched a new brand called Back2Back. While the brand may be new, the blends are ones that might be familiar to cigar enthusiasts. Back2Back is the reincarnation of the Room 101 Big Payback line. When Matt Booth departed, he took the Room 101 brand names with […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Crux Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
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It was the fifth IPCPR Trade Show for Crux Cigars. The company came out of the gate like gangbusters in 2014, launching with six brands. Since then Crux has taken healthy steps to round out its portfolio – especially during the past two to three years. The company had a new face in the booth […]
Cigar News: Camacho Diploma Special Selection 11/18 Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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Last year, Camacho Cigars re-introduced the original blend of the Camacho Diploma as an annual limited release known as the Camacho Diploma Special Selection. The 2017 release featured a 5 x 54 Robusto format. This year, Camacho is once again releasing the original blend of the Camacho Diploma, but this time in the […]
Cigar News: M by Macanudo Launched at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
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With 2018 being the 50th anniversary of Macanudo, many wondered what General Cigar would have in store at this year’s IPCPR. Needless to say, the company threw a bit of a curve ball when it announced M by Macanudo, a coffee flavored cigar. It was a bold move by General Cigar that shows it is […]
Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars Showcases New Packaging at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Mombacho Cigars S.A. unveiled new packaging for its Liga Maestro line. The new boxes feature a matte black finish with a gold embossed Mombacho logo and have already begun shipping to retailers. It appears to also be designed to accommodate warning labels. The company also says the Tierra Volcán […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 60 – Max Fernandez and Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf – 10pm EST, 7pm PST
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Prime Time is back from the IPCPR and ready to roll as we have a jam-packed episode. For Episode 60, we welcome Max Fernandez and Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf. We will get the story behind this company, it’s recent rebranding, and why the tobaccos this vertically integrated company prodiuces are considered some of […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2018 Brings Back 2015 Blend
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For the eighth consecutive year, Alec Bradley has a release of its limited Fine & Rare series. The 2018 installment brings back the JRS 10=(86) blend for the first time in three years and it’s appropriately titled Alec Bradley Fine & Rare JRS 10=(86) Blend Second Issue. This was a cigar that was showcased at the […]