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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale 2010 was a banner year for Team La Gloria Cubana of General Cigars. Not only did they release three cigars that made my 2010 Top 30 Cigar of the Year countdown, but they broke new ground in the world of cigar engineering. If you take a look at the […]
Esteban Carreras 211 Two years ago, Esteban Carreras was a virtual unknown among cigar enthusiasts. Since then, slowly but surely I’ve seen Esteban Carreras cigars appear in more and more retail shops. This is with good reason – these are some of the most consistent and best made cigars available on the market. In 2010, […]
