At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will showcase updated packaging of The Upsetters. The changes include new Inside art work and a series of secondary bands on most of the line (the exception being the Upsetters Ska) The artwork is meant to pay homage to the artistry of legendary Jamaican musicians. The […]
Cigar News: Warped La Colmena Unico Especial to Return for Limited Run
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For the first time in five years, Warped Cigars is releasing its La Colmena Unico Especial, a special 5 x 48 size of the company’s La Colmena line packaged in ten-count tins. Produced at El Titan de Bronze, the La Colmena Unico Especial features an Ecuadorian DeFlorada wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and fillers from Nicaraguan and […]
Cigar News: La Galera Anemoi to Debut at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the first time in three years, IndianHead Cigars will add a new blend under its La Galera brand. It’s called La Galera Anemoi (pronounced: A-nem-oy) and it pays homage to the winds that play a key role in growing tobacco. The cigars will make their debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Adds Corona Size to Three Infused Lines
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add a 5 x 42 Corona line extension to its Grand Reserve, Bourbon Collection, and Private Select lines. The Gurkha Grand Reserve line is a Cognac infused cigar. It features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. The 5 x 42 Corona will be […]
Cigar News: Dissident Home to Debut at 2019 IPCPR
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Earlier this year, it was announced that Dissident Cigars was purchased by Benjamin Holt and the brand would be returning to market. Today, the company made its first formal product announcement with the limited production Dissident Home. Dissident Home will make its debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. Back in 2015, Dissident Cigars […]
Cigar News: White Hat Cigars Changes Name to La Familia Robaina
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White Hat Cigars has announced it is changing the name of its company to La Familia Robaina. The name transition will occur over the next month and the company will attend the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show under its new name. “After fielding questions for the past 3 1/2 years about the relationship between the Robaina’s […]
Cigar News: Brad Winstead Named New Head of Casa de Montecristo
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Brad Winstead has been appointed the new head of Casa de Montecristo, a unit of Tabacalera USA. He replaces Luis Miguel Torres who has left the company. WInstead started with Altadis U.S.A. in July 2007 as a territory sales manager. Most recently, he served as head of marketing for Altadis U.S.A. Prior to that, he […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Treinta to Debut at the 2019 IPCPR
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The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gurkha brand being purchased by Kaizod Hansotia, and to commemorate the occasion a new anniversary cigar known as the Gurkha Treinta will be released. The cigar is being made at Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua marking the first time Gurkha has worked […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Alma del Fuego to Launch at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to begin June 29th in Las Vegas, Plasencia Cigars will unveil Part III of its Alma series, the Plasencia Alma del Fuego. The name Alma del Fuego means “Soul of the Fire” and it pays homage to the volcanic soils that stem from Ometepe Island located in […]
Cigar News: Latest Round of Trump Sanctions Against Cuba Eliminates Group People to People Travel
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The Treasury and Commerce Department of the Trump Administration announced further sanctions on Cuba. These sanctions include further travel restrictions with the elimination of some non-family travel including what was one of the most common categories cigar tourists would go to Cuba under – Group People to People Educational Travel. Previously the US Department of Treasury’s […]