There is a new size that has been added to Ashton’s San Cristobal Ovation line. It’s a 5 3/4 x 54 belicoso known as the Eminence. This is a cigar that was launched at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The blend for the San Cristobal Ovation Eminence is the same as the rest of the line. It […]
Cigar News: Padilla 1932 Returns at 2017 IPCPR
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Padilla Cigar Company is bringing back what many consider to be its most iconic release. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company showcased an all-new look for the Padilla Signature 1932 line. The Padilla 1932 pays homage to Heberto Padilla, the father of company owners Ernesto and Carlos Padilla. Heberto Padilla was an acclaimed Cuban […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Showcases Aging Room Solera Shade at 2017 IPCPR
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Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends launched the Aging Room Solera. This line consists of four blends where the tobaccos use a method similar to aging sherry whine and brandy known as the Solera method. This year, Boutique Blends showcased the Aging Room Solera Shade – a blend that uses an […]
Cigar News: Revamped Flor de D’Crossier Selection No 512 Line Unveiled at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Pure Aroma Cigars, makers of the D’Crossier brand introduced a revamped version of its Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 line. This included a new blend of the original Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 line as well as the introduction of a maduro counterpart. The Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 now is […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Cubariqueño Cigar Company at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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It was the third IPCPR Trade Show for Juan Cancel and Bill Ives‘ Cubariqueño Cigar Company. This year the company used a strategy that worked last year, introduce a new line and a lancero line extension. Cancel and Ives have “lived the dream” that many cigar enthusiasts desire – namely going from cigar enthusiast to brand owner. When we […]
Cigar News: Revamped Partagas 1845 Line Introduced at 2017 IPCPR
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Partagas 1845, a line first introduced in 2012, is getting a major overhaul. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced new blends and new packaging for its Partagas 1845 line. First up, the original Partagas 1845 line is being rebranded the Partagas 1845 Clásico. It will feature a new blend consisting of an Ecuadorian Sumatra […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Launches Alma del Campo at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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As we have noted, the big story of the 2017 Trade Show was the arrival of the Plasencia family as exhibitors with their own brand. One of the new cigars showcased was the Alma del Campo. It’s the second cigar blend in the series that makes up the company’s ultra-premium Alma line. “We are thrilled to have been part […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Imports Unveils Surrogates 7th Sam at 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports unveiled its first new blend in the Surrogates line in three years with the 7th Sam. The 7th Sam introduces the first perfecto offering as well as the first Sumatra offering into the Surrogates brand. The 7th Sam gets its name from the fact that it uses seven different tobaccos […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro Goes National at 2017 IPCPR
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The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was the first one for Boutique Blends as a part of the Altadis U.S.A family. This year, the company’s signature product was the Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s a maduro version of the popular Aging Room Quattro F55. The Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro was […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on MLB Cigar Ventures at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
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For Mike Bellody, the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was quite an exciting one in terms of the continuing growth of his company MLB Cigar Ventures. Prior to the Trade Show, Bellody entered into an agreement with Quesada Cigars to handle distribution for his brands. Quesada is already producing three of his four lines, thus the move made a lot of […]