In 1995, General Cigar released the Partagas 150 to commemorate 150 years of the Partagas brand. Ten years later in 2005, the Partagas 160 commemorated the 160th anniversary. Therefore, there was little surprise prior to the IPCPR when General announced the Partagas Aniversario 170 to commemorate 170 years of the brand. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Kuuts LLC showed off the new Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade offering. The cigar is called Kuuts Connecticut and it becomes the company’s second blend to carry the Kuuts name in its title. Not surprisingly the company’s first Connecticut Shade blend, Tabacalera Zapata was not featured at the Kuuts booth. The […]
Mel Shah and MBombay didn’t have the biggest booth, but it certainly was one of the more active ones – and the company had plenty of new product being showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. From a new line perspective, the recently released MBombay Habano was showcased. The MBombay Habano consists of an Ecuadorian […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Quesada Cigars showcased the Casa Magna D. Magnus II Marcus Aurelius. The Marcus Aurelius is the third and final installment of its The Three Good Emperors line extension series of the Casa Magnus D. Magnus II (Domus Magnus II) line. It was late last year when Quesada announced these line extensions […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group showed off its newest line in its East India Trading Company brand, the Nemesis. The Nemesis is intended to introduce a milder, value-priced offering into this brand’s lineup. The Nemesis features an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, a Dominican binder and a combination of Dominican and Nicaraguan […]
The CLE Signature Series, a small batch line released by CLE Cigars late last year is coming back for another run. This year’s edition will be now be made in Honduras at Julio Eiroa’s Las Lomas factory, and unlike last year’s edition, it will feature bands. The new CLE Signature Series was officially showcased at […]
The 2015 IPCPR Trade Show marks the third one for Roberto Pelayo Duran’s company. After launching three new lines last year, the company made some strategic moves personnel wise to deliver the message about Duran Cigars. At this year’s trade show, much of the focus was around line extensions and branding. The big news was […]
Famous Smoke Shop has received a couple of shop exclusives from Joya de Nicaragua. Cunning will offer a milder offering in a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend while Merciless will feature an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper blend and be geared more toward experience cigar enthusiasts. The cigars are available for order and are expected to ship […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, PDR Cigars unveiled a new premium offering line under its Flores y Rodriguez line. The Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Maduro is expected to hit retailers this Fall. As the name indicates the cigar features a Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over a double binder of […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO officially launched the new CAO Pilon line. The cigar itself has a more traditional look than most CAO releases over the years. This is a cigar incorporates an old Cuban technique for fermentation that has been pretty much abandoned for the past 50 years. For the CAO Pilon, the […]
