At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a second collaboration with acclaimed cigar maker AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo brand. This cigar is dubbed the Hoyo La Amistad Silver. Hoyo is an offshoot of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand. Back in 2015, Hoyo de Monterrey celebrated its 150th anniversary. A limited commemorative cigar called Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de […]
The Quesada Oktoberfest is back for the seventh consecutive year. While this year’s installment didn’t introduce any new sizes or blends, it did introduce a whole new look. The big difference is the white-colored bands introduced for 2017. This band essentially uses the design introduced in 2014, but changes the blue background to white. This is […]
This past week Illusione Cigars received a grandfather determination by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on seven sizes from its “Original Document” line. The five products are individual vitolas: Illusione 2 Illusione 4/2g Illusione 68 Illusione 88 Illusione 888 Illusione cg4 Illusione f9 Under the Deeming Regulations, products that were commercially marketed on […]
Thursday Night – it’s time for Prime Time! This week we welcome Paul Stulac of Paul Stulac Cigars. We catch up with Paul and find out what he’s been up to. We will also talk “Cities” for our Debonaire Ideal segment. Finally, we touch on a couple of IPCPR topics this week. Tune in live 10pm Eastern / 7pm Eastern!!!!! If you […]
The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show for Villiger North America was quite interesting. From looking at its booth, it was very easy to see that this is a company that is very proud of its 129-year history. Over the past 18 months, Villiger has been trying to find a place in the U.S. market when it comes to premium cigars. This year, […]
Pier 28 Cigars is the brand owned by Espinosa West Coast Sales Manager Tim Wong. Last year at the Trade Show, he launched his first cigar, the Pier 28 Habano. This year, he returned with his second line, the Pier 28 Maduro. Pier 28 Cigars are produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. […]
It’s been three years since we have seen a nationwide launch out of Davidoff’s Zino brand, but at the 2017 IPCPR, the brand came back with a bang – introducing the Zino Platinum Z-Crown. This is the brand’s most super premium release to date. The Zino Platinum Z-Crown consists of two blends, each available in a single, unique […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey‘s Nomad Cigar Company showcased his Fin de Los Mundos line. This was a line that was first introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and had a subsequent limited release. Now the line is getting ready to have a more widespread release. The name Fin de Los […]
Diesel Grind, a line sold by Cigars International and also distributed by Meier & Dutch is now joining the General Cigar portfolio. The cigar was showcased at this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Diesel is a brand that is made by AJ Fernandez and has been in the Cigars International/Meier & Dutch portfolio for several […]
Each year, the Tatuaje TAA release is arguably been the most anticipated installment of the annual Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Now the seventh installment, the Tatuaje TAA 2017 is slated to head to retailers. The Tatuaje TAA 2017 will once again bring back a size familiar to many fans of this series – a box-pressed 6 […]
This past Monday, July 24, six public health organizations have filed a motion to intervene as defendants in two lawsuits against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) brought forward by the premium cigar and electronic cigarette industries. The six organizations include: The American Academy of Pediatrics The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network The American Heart […]
If there was “the story” at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, it was the launch of Plasencia Cigars. The Plasencias have 152 years experience in the cigar business and truly are one of the iconic families in the industry’s history. Now, after many years being growers and producers in the cigar business, the Plasencias last year have launched their own brand. […]
