At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled its third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved on some high profile Altadis releases. According to Atladis […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Toro and Preferido to be Available Individually
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In 2015, La Aurora Cigars released its La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edicion Limitada 111 Aniversario. It was the fourth installment of the company’s limited edition Puro Vintage Series. The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 was released in a salomon format. There were two additional sizes of the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 series produced in the form of a […]
Cigar News: Chinnock Cellars Terroir Petite Toro Launched at 2017 IPCPR
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A third size is coming to Chinnock Cellars Cigars’ Terroir line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Chinnock Cellars owner Brian Chinoock showcased a new 5 x 43 Petite Toro size for Terroir. The new Terroir Petite Toro becomes the shortest and thinnest offering by Chinnock Cellars to date. Unlike its Toro and Torpedo siblings, […]
Cigar News: Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin Announced at 2017 IPCPR
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Fans of Illusione’s Singularé series have a new installment to look forward to. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced that the next installment will be a 7 1/2 x 50 vitola known as the Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin. Singularé first made its debut in 2010, and with a couple of exceptions, this has […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Rounds Out Preferidos Parejo Line Extensions at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora announced parejo-shaped line extensions to its La Aurora Preferidos Series in the form of a Corona (5 x 42), Robusto (5 x 50), and Toro (5 1/2 x 54). At the time, three blends of the Preferidos line were showcased. This year, La Aurora showcased the parejo line extensions to its Preferidos Ruby […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER17 Released
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For the fifth year in a row, L’Atelier Imports is releasing its Extension de la Racine line. This year’s edition known as ER17 is a throwback: as L’Atelier is bringing back the same 5 7/8 x 52 Toro size. While we did not see it on display, this was a cigar that in the past was […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Boutique Blends at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends moved into Altadis U.S.A.’s booth. This brought about a few changes, but did not diminish what has always been a positive vibe for Boutique Blends at the trade show. The reason Boutique Blends was in the Altadis U.S.A booth is that both companies entered into a strategic partnership. […]
Cigar News: Casa Fernandez Rebrands Master Mason as Secreto Del Arte
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At this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a line called Secretos del Arte. It’s the new name for the Master Mason line – which made its debut in 2016. The name was changed due to trademark issues. While there were box and band changes, the blend and sizes remain the same. Secretos del […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on LH Premium Cigars and Lavida Isla at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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LH (Lavida Habana) Cigars is a brand founded by Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The brand originally started selling cigars at lounges in the Middle East and grew in popularity. In 2014, LH Cigars set its sights on the U.S. market working with the Tabacos de Costa Rica to produce a line of cigars for the American market. […]
Cigar News: Marrero Flor de Nino Robusto Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Marrero Cigars launched a new 5 x 54 box-pressed offering into its Flor de Nino line. The Flor de Nino Robusto becomes the third vitola to offered in the line. The Flor de Nino line is an all box-pressed line offered by Marrero Cigars. It consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, an Ecuadorian […]