In addition to the Perdomo’s Champagne Noir line, Nick Perdomo and team launched another line of cigars at the 2011 IPCPR – the Perdomo Exhibicion series. One thing I have liked about what Perdomo does is when they launch a line, they come out with several wrapper options. This allows Perdomo to not pigeon-hole […]
For Illusione Cigars, the 2011 IPCPR marked the launch of a highly anticipated new extension to his core line – Illusione Maduro blends. Maduro is not something new to Illusione chief Dion Giolito. Last year, he introduced a maduro wrapper on his highly successful Illusione -hl- (lancero). This would prove to be highly successful. […]
Probably the most anticipated release from Tatuaje for many people is the Fausto line. In a year at IPCPR where Ecuadorian/Connecticut shade tobacco is making for a lot of cigars outside the full strength and full body range, this cigar was one many people were looking forward to. I apologize in advance for not having […]
Esteban Carreras 211 Earlier this week, I provided a preview of the Esteban Carreras 211. Considering that Esteban Carreras has been making some really good cigars, I was a little surprised that this blend fell under the radar at IPCPR 2011. On top of it, I had spoken to a few people who had tried […]
Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro Remember back in March when I said those metal bands on the Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro were going away? In fact, I even posted a picture of this cigar sporting the new paper band. Well, not so fast…. At the 2011 IPCPR trade show an important announcement was made on this […]
Rocky Patel Thunder by Nimish The interesting thing is that when it comes to Rocky Patel cigars – Rocky has his fans and he has his detractors. Regardless of what side of the fence you are on, I am a fan of Rocky Patel because he is someone who truly fights for our cigar rights. […]
San Cristobal Elegancia The collaboration between Don Pepin Garcia and Ashton Cigars has proven to be a good one – especially with the release of the San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba lines. At IPCPR 2011, a new line extension to the San Cristobal brand was unveiled – the San Cristobal Elegancia. The San […]
Quesada Oktoberfest – Bavarian vitola Last week, I previewed the Quesada Oktoberfest. This was a cigar that was showcased at the 2011 2011 IPCPR being sold under the Quesada line for Manuel Quesada’s SAG Imports. This cigar joins three strong cigars already released by SAG: the Casa Magna Domus Magnus, Quesada Seleccion Espana , and […]
This one probably isn’t a big surprise in terms of news out of the IPCPR as much has already been said on the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve prior to the show. In fact, when I saw Nestor at an April event at Tobacco World in Marietta, Georgia, he was already beaming about this release. This […]
CARLOS TORAÑO SR. HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY CIGAR JOURNAL MAGAZINE Torano Family Cigar Company was bestowed a great honor as the patriarch of the family Carlos Torano Sr. was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award by Cigar Journal Magazine to commemorate his service and dedication to the tobacco industry. The Cigar Journal […]
Cigar above is now called A.Turrent Puro Corojo While at IPCPR, I didn’t pay too much attention to this, but Altadis has renamed the latest release in the A.Turrent line. The A.Turrent Triple Corojo is being renamed to the A.Turrent Puro Corojo. The pictures to the left show the differences. The blend has not changed […]
La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro The La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro probably isn’t a cigar release that is a surprise to anyone. However when I visited the La Flor Dominicana booth at IPCPR 2011, this cigar was one of the most visually striking cigars of the event. The plan is for this to be a […]
