At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Atladis USA resurrected its Juan Lopez line of cigars. This was a line that Altadis had acquired the U.S. naming rights for about ten years ago – and it is a well-known brand in Cuba. The line had been discontinued some time ago. The new Juan […]
The Brick House Mighty Mighty Maduro is getting a companion vitola with a Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada, J.C. Newman Cigar Company launched a line extension to its Brick House Maduro line. This one is a robusto size and becomes the second vitola in the Brick House Maduro line. […]
Recluse Draconinan Sidewinder – Rounded top When Iconic Leaf Cigar Company announced their second blend, the Recluse Draconian back in February. they noted that three special vitolas were going to be unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. These vitolas are known as the Sidewinders. True to their word, the company did […]
The IPCPR Trade Show is not just about cigars, it also focuses on the pipe industry. At this year’s trade show, Drew Estate has made a splash into the world of pipe tobacco. The Drew Estate Classics was officially launched at the trade show. As a part of this line, the company has made eight […]
Kristoff Galerones DR4 The Kristoff Galerones DR4 is one of four cigars blends being launched under a new line in the Kristoff Cigars portfolio called Galerones. It was in a conversation last month we had with Kristoff President Glen Case where he first told us of the DR4 cigar. The cigar was showcased at the […]
Packaging for the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the packaging around the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013. The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada has been a different blend each year done in one size for a one time release. We spoke to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr and he […]
Montecristo Connoisseur Edition Collection At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, sampler packs seemed to be the rage of the trade show. Altadis USA was no exception here as they showcased a sampler pack of its four regional Montecristo Connoisseur collections. The sampler pack will be a limited edition collection consisting of two cigars each […]
Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Royal Gold Nirvana Cameroon Selection Back in June, we noted a report on the Cigar Dave Show that Royal Gold Cigars was preparing to launch a Cameroon wrapper cigar by Drew Estate Cigars. While this release is planned later this year, the company was showcasing the cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The product […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo 6 x 60 Back in June when we showed some of the first shipments of the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo packaging, it was using the standard Asylum 13 black band. In a discussion we had with Christian Eiroa, he indicated they were making a band change to avoid confusion with the […]
Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we learned the Pinolero Maduro will become the second blend in A.J. Fernandez’s Pinolero line. Last year, the Pinolero made its debut in a Sun Grown wrapper. This year the same blend now is also going to be available, but this time […]
