At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars will introduce a third blend by Hamlet Paredes, the Hamlet Liberation. It’s a cigar that pays homage to Paredes, a renowned master roller who joined Rocky Patel from Cuba three years ago. The Hamlet Liberation features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a combination […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth will launch his second Room 101 branded cigar since his return, the Room 101 Farce Connecticut. The Room 101 Farce Connecticut features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. Like the original Room 101 Farce, it is produced at Tabacalera William Ventura in Tamboril, Dominican […]
It’s been nine years since there has been a new regular Liga Privada production offering and at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will introduce the Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo. This is a cigar that will join the Liga Privada No. 9 and Liga Privada T52 lines. The wrapper on the Liga Privada […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Santa Clara Cigars will showcase the Joya de Nicaragua Clasico. It’s a line being exclusively distributed by Santa Clara Cigars. Last November, Joya de Nicaragua announced it was repackaging one of its oldest brands, the Joya de Nicaragua Clasico. The change was made to coincide with Joya de Nicaragua’s […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Antigua Esteli will launch two blends under its Segovias line. The Segovias will have both a Habano Oscuro and Maduro offering. Both cigars are Nicaraguan puros and both are available in three sizes: Robusto, Toro, and Torpedo. Each is packaged in 21-count boxes. The company also says there will […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will add three line extensions to its Liga Privada line. The line extensions include a Petite Corona (4 1/4 x 46), Short Panatela (4 1/2 x 40), and Corona Viva (6 x 46)- all three sizes with ring gauges under 46. The Corona Viva size is one […]
Santa Clara Cigars, the brick and mortar distribution arm of JR Cigars and Casa de Montecristo, will formally launch its Crafted by Jaime Garcia at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s an exclusive offering that Santa Clara is distributing for My Father Cigars. The Crafted by Jaime Garcia gets its name from its blender Jaime […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will unveil its “tripa corta” (short filler) release under the Liga Privada brand – the Liga Privada Unico Serie Nasty Fritas. Late in 2012, the first mixed filler release under Liga Privada, the Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas was released. That “tripa corta” consists of leftover […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied a petition by Mombacho Cigars S.A. to cancel the trademark for “Mombacho” owned by Tropical Tobacco, Inc. (parent company of Aganorsa Leaf). Mombacho Cigars had been seeking to get the trademark on the grounds of abandonment. The dispute can be traced back to 2014 […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Villiger Cigars is introducing a 6 x 60 Gordo size into its La Vencedora line. The name La Vencedora translates to “The Victor” and it pays homage to the highly successful year Villiger Cigars North America had in 2017. La Vencedora was a different cigar than Villiger had released […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will introduce an expanded version of its Herrera Esteli line – a line produced in the United States at the El Titan de Bronze factory located in Calle Ocho in Miami, Florida. Prior to joining Drew Estate in 2011, Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera ran the El […]
It’s the Red River edition of Special Edition as Bear and Coop broadcast from “opposite sides” of the famed Red River… For this episode, Bear and Coop welcome back Mel Shah of MBombay. Mel’s coming into IPCPR with MQBA – one of the most unique cigar lines we have seen in some time. We will […]
