At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a 6 x 58 Gordo size to its New World Puro Especial line. The New World Puro Especial made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro highlighted by a Criollo ’98 wrapper. The Gordo is the fourth size […]
Cornelius & Anthony is the premium cigar company launched by Steven Bailey and his family. Bailey had made his mark in the cigarette business (with S&M Brands), but about five years ago, he turned his attention to the premium cigar industry. While Bailey had great success in the cigarette business, he had a bit of […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars introduced a new size to its Enclave Broadleaf line. It’s a 6 x 56 Belicoso that is also the first box-pressed size in the blend. The Enclave Broadleaf made its debut at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. It introduced the first Connecticut Broadleaf cigar in the […]
Tatascan Yellow, JRE Tobacco’s value-priced line is receiving new banding. The cigars will now feature more elegant black and gold colored bands. The cigar itself remains the same. Tatascan Yellow consists of a Habano wrapper over an Authentic Corojo binder and a mix of Habano and Corojo fillers. The cigars are produced at the […]
For Special Edition #36, Bear and Coop are back from covering the IPCPR, and they will share their thoughts on covering it as a team. It was Bear’s first IPCPR, and for Coop it was the first time he had a co-pilot for the coverage. We will talk about how things went for the duo. […]
For 2018, James and Angela Brown brought a new larger booth into IPCPR to showcase their Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) and Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) brands. The booth was not only one of the standout ones in terms of design, but it was one of the most welcoming ones. This year the booth […]
While Rocky Patel Premium Cigars made most of its product announcements prior to the show, there were a few things saved for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. One of those things was a new 7 5/8 x 58 Salomon line extension to the Hamlet 25th line. The Hamlet 25th was the second line spearheaded by […]
What’s old is what’s new for Toraño Cigars at the IPCPR. The brand showcased three popular legacy brands from the pre-General Cigar era which are making a return. These cigars include the Casa Toraño, the Toraño Exodus 1959 Gold Label, and the Toraño Exodus 1959 50 Years. The packaging will be very similar to when these cigars were first […]
After a one year absence, Riste Ristevski‘s Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars was back at the IPCPR Trade Show. If booth traffic was any indication, retailers were quite enthusiastic about JSK being back at the trade show. Despite what was a very active booth, Ristevski was engaging as always, devoting time from his busy schedule to […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced a third collaboration with AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo de Monterrey line with the Hoyo La Amistad Black. This release features an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper over a Mexican San Andres binder, and Nicaraguan filler. It is available in three sizes: Rothschild (4 1/2 x […]
