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. […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars introduced new packaging and band art to its whole portfolio. Most visible to end consumers will be unique color schemes for each of the company’s seven blends to make them easily identifiable. The company worked with Sancho Oset and Starky Arias of Cigar Rings of Estelí to […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez Cigars showcased a maduro offering under its Enclave brand known as Enclave Broadleaf. Over the years, master blender and company owner AJ Fernandez has become well-known for working with Pennsylvania Broadleaf for other brands. In the case of the Enclave Broadleaf, it uses a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. While Fernandez has also worked with […]
The two main things I’ve noticed since Regis Broesma has taken over as President of General Cigar are better delineation in its brands and a better connection with its customers. I think to some extent, General had been hampered by brand overlap, but this year, General did an excellent job of better defining the brands. Some of the highlights included: Macanudo holding […]
Late in 2015, Jochy Blanco, the acclaimed tobacco grower and owner of the Tabacalera Palma factory acquired Indianhead Cigars from Bill Bock and simultaneously launched his premium cigar brand La Galera Cigars. The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show would be the big launch for La Galera as Blanco would introduce five blends. This year didn’t see any new lines from La […]
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a motion for Summary Judgment in a case against Nicopure LLC and the Vaping Industry. For now, this essentially throws out the legal challenge initiated by the vaping community last year. The decision was made by […]
