At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars announced plans for a fourth installment of its A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva series. This one adds a maduro version into the line. The A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Maduro will feature a San Andres Maduro wrapper over a Dominican Olor binder and Dominican Corojo fillers. Consistent […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro and Nuevitas Estelí Relaunched at 2018 IPCPR
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Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars are bringing a blast from the past into its portfolio. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Tatuaje showcased the return of the Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro and the Tatuaje Nuevitas Estelí. Nuevitas Jibaro and the Nuevitas Estelí are predicate blends, but they also are a bit of an anomaly in that […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Viaje Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR
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When it comes to the IPCPR, the Trade Show is a little different for Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigar Company than others. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small batch releases that are sent to its retailers on (almost a) monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Topper Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR
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Topper Cigar Company is a fourth generation U.S.-based cigar company that has been in business since 1896. Each year they are at the IPCPR it’s nice to reconnect with the history of the company. The 2018 IPCPR Trade Show was no exception. Topper Cigars are best known for value-priced short filler cigars that utilize 100% tobacco […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Series Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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Fifteen years ago, Pete Johnson started working with Don Pepin Garcia at the El Rey de los Habanos factory in Little Havana rolling his brand of cigars which would grow into Tatuaje. This year Johnson pays homage to the fifteen year milestone with a series of cigars – and he goes back to Miami to […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Anastasia Returns for 2018
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The Caldwell Anastasia, a limited edition collaboration between Caldwell Cigar Company and Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. that was introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show is back. At the 2018 Trade Show, Anastasia returns but this time with a slightly modified blend and slightly modified look. According to Caldwell Cigar Company, the difference between the 2016 […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on JRE Tobacco Co at the 2018 IPCPR
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For the second year in a row, JRE Tobacco Company had its own booth at the IPCPR Trade Show. The booth was in a very similar place to where it was the year before, located toward the rear and side of the trade show floor. Like the previous year, the location didn’t matter as the […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on AJ Fernandez Cigars at 2018 IPCPR
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While AJ Fernandez Cigars made most of its announcements prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, it didn’t dilute the visit to the booth one bit. Led by the Ramón Allones and Bellas Artes Maduro, it might have offered the best 1-2 punch the company put forward in its existence. In recent years, AJ Fernandez […]
Cigar News: Pier 28 Habano Lancero Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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Pier 28 Premium Cigars has added its first lancero into its portfolio. The cigar is an extension to the Pier 28 Habano, the company’s first blend. According to brand owner Tim Wong, the Pier 28 Habano Lancero uses the same blend as the rest of the Pier 28 Habano line. The blend consists of an […]
Cigar News: Nomad Signature Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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It’s been a two-year wait, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey finally brought his Nomad Signature line for a widespread release. Nomad Signature made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. At the time, Rewey released it to a limited number of retailers in order to beat the U.S. Food and […]