For the first time in nearly a decade, the El Triunfador Original line is getting a line extension. At this year’s 2018 IPCPR Trade Show came word that a Robusto size vitola is being added to El Triunfador Original, the broadleaf wrapper edition of El Triunfador. El Triunfador was originally released in a classic […]
Cigar News: La Palina Goldie Cañonazo Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars unveiled the seventh installment of its annual Goldie series – and this one is in the classic Ciban 5 7/8 x 52 Cañonazo format. The Goldie line was created as a tribute to Goldie Drell Paley, the wife of Sam Paley – who founded the La […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Introduces Samplers for Three Brands
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, C.L.E. Cigar Company launched three ten-count samplers across its C.L.E., Eiroa, and Asylum brands. First up, is the C.L.E. brand sampler. It contains two cigars from each of the following brands: C.L.E. Connecticut, C.L.E. Habano, C.L.E. Corojo, C.L.E. Azabache, and C.L.E. Signature. Each cigar is a 50 x 5 Robusto. […]
Cigar News: Surrogates Satin Glove 654 Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the Surrogates brand unveiled a second size in its Satin Glove line, a 6 x 54 box-pressed Toro. Satin Glove made its debut in 2014 as the first San Andres wrapped offering in the Surrogates line. At the time it was released in a single size, a 7 x […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA Introduces Revamped Packaging for Onyx Reserve
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Onyx is a brand that has been in the Altadis USA portfolio for quite some time, but it also has been one of the quieter ones. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, the Onyx Reserve gets a makeover. The cigars will now feature a new box and new band designs. There are no changes to […]
Cigar News: Esteban Carreras Mr Brownstone Natural Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras introduced a natural habano offering under its Mr. Brownstone line – appropriately titled Mr. Brownstone Natural. The Mr. Brownstone Natural consists of a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder from Jalapa and a combination of Nicaraguan fillers from Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa. It has been launched […]
Cigar News: JRE Aladino Maduro Gets Official Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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JRE Tobacco Company’s long-awaited official launch of the Aladino Maduro took place at the recent 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The Aladino Maduro is available in four sizes: Elegante (Lancero), Cazador (Corona Gorda), Robusto, and Toro. All of the sizes are box-pressed with the exception of the Elegante. Very early limited releases of the Aladino Maduro featured […]
Cigar News: Surrogates Eight Baller Unveiled at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the Surrogates brand unveiled its eighth blend in the series, appropriately called the Surrogates Eight Baller. The Eight Baller consists of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. It is available in one size – a 5 3/4 x 56 box-pressed packaged in 20-count boxes. It […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado White and Black Add Tubo Offerings Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced a tubo frontmark to be available in both its Macanudo Inspirado White and Macanudo Inspirado. Both tubo offerings are in the same robusto size as the standard parejo offerings. The Macanudo Inspirado White Tubo Robusto is a classic 5 x 50 size. Meanwhile, the Macanudo […]
Cigar News: My Father La Gran Oferta Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, My Father Cigars launched its sixth blend under the My Father brand name as well as its second Habano Rosado cigar under the brand, the My Father La Gran Oferta. La Gran Oferta translates to “The Great Offering”. It is also the name of an old cigar brand that […]