At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a new line under its Macanudo line known as Heritage Nuevo. It’s a limited release line that Macanudo describes as a “bold, multi-year” project that will involve taking some of Macanudo’s most popular brands and remaking them with unique tobaccos. The first release of the Macanudo […]
Cigar News: PCA Discloses Attendance Numbers for 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has reported the attendance numbers for the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. 2019 2018 Change Retailer Attendees 2085 2054 1.51% Retail Accounts 771 778 -0.90% Retail Stores 2017 1742 15.79% Total Attendees 5462 5328 2.52% From an official attendance standpoint, PCA reported a 1.51% increase in retailers and a 2.52% […]
Cigar News: Serino Taino Heritage Launched at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Serino Cigar Company launched a new extension to its Taino line, the Taino Heritage. As the name indicates, the cigar pays homage to the Taíno Native American people. The Taíno were based in the Caribbean (most notably on the island of Hispaniola) and were the first known civilization to […]
Cigar News: New York Becomes the 17th State to Raise Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will make his state the 17th one in the U.S. to raise its tobacco purchase age to 21. New York now will become one of 34% (over 1/3) of the U.S. States with a tobacco purchase age of 21. The new law goes into […]
Cigar News: A.C.E. Prime Launches Luciano The Traveler at 2019 IPCPR
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While A.C.E. Prime garnered considerable attention for its M.X.S. collaboration with NBA stars Dominique Wilkens and Tiago Splitter, the company launched several other lines at its debut IPCPR in 2019. One of the lines is Luciano The Traveler. It’s a cigar blended by company co-founder Luciano Meirelles that showcases Pelo de Oro tobacco. Luciano The […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado Palladium Introduced at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced its fifth blend under its Macanudo Inspirado line, the Macanudo Inspirado Palladium. While Macanudo’s Inspirado line puts a contemporary spin on the Macanudo brand, the Inspirado Palladium uses an old Cuban technique involving using tercios to age the tobacco. With tercios, the tobaccos are aged […]
Cigar News: A.C.E. Prime Launches M.X.S. at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, a new company came on to the scene by the name of A.C.E. Prime, which launched several lines. One of the lines that had the most visibility was the M.X.S. – a pair of blends done in collaboration with two NBA players – Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkens […]
Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Launch Grand Architect at the 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Hiram & Solomon Cigars introduced a new line called Grand Architect. The Grand Architect is highlighted by the use of Paraguayan tobacco in the filler. The Paraguayan tobacco is blended with Nicaraguan tobaccos from Estelí and Jalapa covered with a Nicaraguan Jalapa binder and finished with a Nicaraguan Corojo […]
Cigar News: Back2Back Limited Edition 2019 Launched at IPCPR
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Last year, Davidoff launched a new brand known as Back2Back. It’s a brand that had a contemporary feel featuring artwork from Fernando Romero and Mike Baca, two graffiti artists known as the UR New York team. The duo has worked with Davidoff in the past on the Zino brand providing both artwork and serving as […]
Cigar News: Booth and Caldwell Launch The T Habano at the 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell launched “The T Habano”. It’s the third installment under their collaborative brand “The T” which is produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. The T Habano consists of a Habano Sun Grown wrapper over Nicaragua binder and filler. The cigar is available in […]