CAO’s Amazon Trilogy series is set to become a tetralogy. At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company showcased packaging on what is set to become the fourth installment of its CAO Amazon Basin series, the CAO Orellana. While the packaging was shown off, General Cigar has kept much of the details of the […]
Three years ago, Esteban Disla, the blender from Nica Sueño, released his own brand known as Guáimaro. At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, a new Rothschild size was introduced. The Guáimaro Rothschild is a 4 x 50 vitola and becomes the fourth size in the line. The blend features a Mexican San Andres wrapper […]
Hand Rolled – A Film About Cigars, the well-publicized documentary on the cigar industry, is now available on iTunes for purchase and rent. To find the film on iTunes, click here. On Prime Time Episode 65, two of the principals behind the film, Steve Gherebean and Jesse Mariut, were our special guests and discussed the project […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, RoMa Craft Tobac unveiled a new line extension to the Neanderthal line known as the Neanderthal LH. Neanderthal is the company’s strongest line. Produced at the Nica Sueno factory, the cigar itself is a 4 3/4 x 56 box-pressed offering. It features a Mexican San Andres wrapper over […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched a new limited edition offering under its Hoyo de Monterrey brand known as the Hoyo de Monterrey El Torcedor. Over the past few years, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand has been one of the more active ones in the General Cigar portfolio. However, most of […]
Just prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gran Habano released an extension to its Persian King line known as the Persian King La Contra. La Contra is described as a fuller version of the original Persian King. The Persian King La Contra is a Nicaraguan puro available in a natural or maduro wrapper. Like […]
Prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company released a third blend under its Blind Man’s Bluff line, the Blind Man’s Bluff Maduro. The cigar was showcased as a featured blend at the Caldwell Cigar Company booth at this year’s trade show. The Blind Man’s Bluff Maduro features a maduro wrapper from Pennsylvania […]
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance on the Substantial Equivalence process. As a part of issuing such guidance, there must be a public comment period. The comment period came to a close on July 17th (following a 30-day extension granted by the FDA). This saw many cigar companies […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, De Los Reyes introduced a new offering under its Saga brand, the Saga Solaz. The name Solaz is a Spanish name that refers to the comfort and pleasure after work. In the case of the Saga Solaz, it is a smooth, mild to medium cigar designed to be enjoyed […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, a company called ACE Prime made its official debut. While their collaboration M.X.S. with NBA stars Dominique Wilkens and Tiago Splitter got considerable attention, there were several other lines the company launched. One of them was a three blend line known as “A Cuban Experience.” “A Cuban Experience” is […]
