Gurkha Ghost The Gurkha Ghost is one of three new cigars that was launched by Gurkha Cigar Company at the 2012 IPCPR. Since Gary Hyams took over as President and CEO of Gurkha, I feel there has been three underyling themes from Gurkha: 1) Connect with the Brick and Mortars Shops; 2) Connect with the […]
Fernando Leon Family Reserve The Fernando Leon Family Reserve was one of four releases by La Aurora Cigars at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is named for the late Don Fernando Leon, who was the father of La Aurora Cigars president Guillermo Leon. Fernando Leon also served as the head of La Aurora Cigars. The story […]
262 Revere At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, 262 Cigars made their first appearance in a manufacturer’s booth. It was there that 262 President Clint Aaron and his team showcased an upcoming cigar called the 262 Revere. The Revere had been announced prior to the trade show and was already generating interest as this would be […]
Rocky Patel HR500 At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was showcasing a new cigar blended for baseball great Gary Sheffield. The cigar is called the Rocky Patel HR500 (also being called the Gary Sheffield Homerun Club Cigar). The cigar commemorates Sheffield’s 500th home run in Major League Baseball. Sheffield is only one […]
La Flor Dominicana Limitado V Prior to the IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana announced several projects they would be showcasing. One cigar that was sure to interest cigar enthusiasts and especially La Flor Dominicana fans is the fifth release of the La Flor Dominicana Limitado series. Appropriately titled, the La Flor Dominicana Limitado V, […]
RoMA Craft Tobac CroMagnon Aquitaine The CroMagnon Aquitaine is a new line of cigars that was launched by RoMa Craft Tobac at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The CroMagnon Aquitaine is a variant from RoMaCraft Tobac’s popular original CroMagnon line. The main difference is the Aquitaine uses Ecuadorian Habano wrapper on a similar binder and […]
E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Natural The E.P. Carrillo Cardinal series is a new line coming from E.P. Carrillo and is currently surrounded with mystery. It was at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where the Carrillo family started to show this cigar. Like the recent release of the Inch by E.P. Carrillo, the Cardinal is going to […]
CAO Concert The CAO Concert is the second new blend since CAO was integrated into the General Cigar Company portfolio. For this cigar, the CAO team have built a product meant to pay tribute to CAO’s roots in the music city of Nashville, Tennessee. For those who follow the cigar industry, prior to the acquisition […]
Liga Privada No. 9 Pequeno The Liga Privada No. 9 Pequeno is a cigar that was floating around the Drew Estate booth at the 2012 IPCPR, but it is not a cigar that orders were being taken for. According to Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka, there are no plans at this time to release this […]
Viaje Satori Edicion Limitada 2012 The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show marked the third show in a row that Viaje Cigars unveiled a release of their Satori line. According to Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas, there were not many major changes to the blend. The big change is in the shape of the vitolas. While the […]
