Viva Republica will be releasing their fourth blend, the Viva Republica Propaganda. The cigar was showcased at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Propaganda features a wrapper called Brazilian Magico Cubano wrapper. This is a cuban seed wrapper that is a rare seed varietal. This is the first Viva Republica cigar to […]
On July 20nd, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)kicked off their Annual Convention and International Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada at the Sands Convention Center. The kickoff meeting introduced new CEO Mark Pursell to the IPCPR membership base. IPCPR also introduced its first Federal Legislative Award and announced recipients for its […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands unveiled the new Ora Vivo Armand Assante World Edition. This cigar features a slight blending tweak and well as some subtle packaging changes to the original blend. The Ora Vivo Armand Assante cigar line was founded by veteran cigar maker Victor Vitale, cigar broker […]
Victor Vitale’s Tortuga 215 line is adding a Connecticut wrapper option. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Vitale’s Legacy Brands has announced the new Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut. This becomes the third blend in the Tortuga 215 Reserva line which was launched last year. The Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut along with the newly launched Tortuga […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale and Legacy Brands has officially launched the Tortuga 215 Reserva Maduro El Coyote Negro. This line introduced a dark Brazlian Mata Fina cigar to the Tortuga line. While a soft launch of the Belicoso was done last month to Cigar Federation, the three vitolas […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Sirena Cigars will debut their fourth line, Oceano by La Sirena. The Oceano is a project that the company has had under development for four years. This marks the first project La Sirena has done with the Quesada family. The goal of Oceano was to provide a cigar […]
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots […]
Epicurean Gonzo Santeria Chicken Bones At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Epicurean Cigars will launch the Gonzo Santeria Chicken Bones. This will be a line extension to the Gonzo Santeria line that made its debut earlier this year. Chicken Bones will introduce a 5 x 30 long filler vitola into the mix. According to Epicurean […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ezra Zion Cigar Company will launch a line extension to its Tantrum line. The Ezra Zion Tantrum P.A. will introduce a lonsdale format. While it is also a different size, the cigar itself is a different blend. The “P.A.” stands for “Passive Aggressive” and was described by Ezra Zion […]
On the eve of the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate has officially announced the launch of the Herrera Esteli Norteno. This is the long awaited sophomore effort by Drew Estate master blender Willy Herrera. The Norteno was originally announced earlier this year. It is a box-pressed maduro offering. While the blend has remained the same, there […]
