Just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show, Hendrick Kelner Jr announced the launch of Smoking Jacket Cigars. Smoking Jacket Cigars is a line of cigars being made at Kelner Jr’s own factory called the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) located in the Dominican Republic. The Smoking Jacket Cigar line will feature two different blends – each […]
Cigar Preview: Illusione Cruzado Marelas Supremas
One of the announcements made by Illusione Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show was a line extension to the Illusione Cruzado line. The Illusione Cruzado adds a toro-sized vitola measuring 6 1/4 x 52. This becomes the seventh vitola released in this format. This cigar has now begun to surface at some retailers nationwide. […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot”
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” is the July 2013 installment (and seventh release) in a monthly series of cigars developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The idea behind […]
Cigar Preview: E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut (NWC) Selectos de Oro
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo was taking orders for a new line extension to its popular E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut line called the Selectos de Oro. This new vitola was not on display, but it will be adding a lonsdale vitola to the line. The Selectos de Oro becomes the sixth […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier Maduro (MAD54)
L’Atelier Maduro (MAD54) The L’Atelier Maduro is a new line of cigars that was released by L’Atelier Imports just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. While the company has already released some maduro blends under the Surrogates line, this is the first maduro blend to be branded under the self-titled L’Atelier line. Recently, […]
Cigar Preview: Cusano Magnum Series
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Cusano Cigars added some line extensions to its three Cusano 18 lines. Each of the lines will be getting two additional vitolas – and each of those vitolas will be a 60 ring gauge. The line extensions are being dubbed collectively as the Cusano Magnum Series. The vitolas will […]
Cigar Review: Azan White Premium by Roberto Duran Cigars
Azan White Premium by Roberto Duran Cigars The Azan White Premium is one of three blends that make up the Azan line of cigars by Roberto Duran Cigars. It was just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show when both the Azan line and the Roberto Duran Cigars company were announced. This was followed up by […]
Cigar Preview: 1502 Black Gold Conquistador
This 1502 Black Gold Robusto will now have a6 x 56 sibling At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 Cigars showed off a new line extension to their 1502 Black Gold Line. The 1502 Black Gold Conquistador becomes the largest ring gauge on a 1502 cigar to date. The 1502 […]
Cigar Review: EIROA by CLE Cigars
EIROA by CLE Cigars Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas announced a new cigar that would fit into its CLE line. The cigar has Eiroa’s family name and is appropriately titled EIROA. It has been documented that Fabricas Unidas was setup by Eiroa with the purpose of being a […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2005
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars showcased the third installment of its Puro Vintage series – the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2005. As the name indicates the tobaccos used in the Puro Vintage 2005 come from crops from 2005. Since being harvested, the tobaccos have been harvesting for eight years. The Puro […]
