The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show was the first for RoMA Craft Tobac. It was at the show where the company unveiled their latest blend, the Aquataine. The Aquataine is the third new blend to be launched by RoMA Craft Tobac in 2012 (the Intemperance EC XVIII and Intemperance BA XXI are the other two). The […]
Cigar Preview: Subculture Studios/Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Drew Estate, IPCPR 2012, Joya de Nicaragua, MUWAT, My Uzi Weighs a Ton
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade, the Drew Estate booth was showcasing the latest entry into the My Uzi Weighs a Ton family – the My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) +11. At the 2011 IPCPR, the MUWAT line was launched by Drew Estate. MUWAT was a joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de […]
Cigar Preview: Carmelo Primeros by Honduras Caribbean
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Carmelo, Honduras Caribbean, IPCPR 2012
Carmelo Primeros by Honduras Caribbean At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Honduras Caribbean Cigars unveiled their newest offering – the Carmelo Primeros. Honduras Caribbean has been a company that has been at the IPCPR trade show for the past few years. They are based in Miami, Florida, but have production and farms in Honduras. The […]
Press Release: Cohiba Edición Diamante
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, Cohiba, General, IPCPR 2012, Press Release
Luxury cigar smokers will soon have the chance to own one of the premium cigar category’s most treasured blends, thanks to the debut of two new frontmarks from the coveted Cohiba Edicion Diamante collection. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for Cohiba remarked, “Cohiba Edicion Diamante made a big splash at the 2011 IPCPR show. Discriminating […]
Cigar Preview: La Palina Maduro
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, IPCPR 2012, La Palina
La Palina Maduro At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Maduro Cigar. The La Palina Maduro marks the first maduro wrapper entry into La Palina’s portfolio of cigars. The cigar is being made in Honduras. The banding of the La Palina Maduro is similar to the banding […]
Cigar Preview: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 by Altadis
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At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally showcased the VegaFina Fortaleza 2. The VegaFina Fortleza 2 becomes the third major U.S. release under the VegaFina line joining the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011. Like the Sumum 2010, the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 was a cigar blend that has been sold in […]
Cigar Preview: La Palina Classic
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, IPCPR 2012, La Palina
La Palina Classic (Robusto) At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Classic Cigar. The La Palina Classic is designed to be a economical priced La Palina offering with the quality La Palina Cigars has been well-known for. The big difference is in the banding of this particular […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo Epic No. 2 by Altadis
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Altadis, IPCPR 2012, Montecristo
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally announced a special version of its recently announced Montecristo Epic. This will be a limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic that will come in a No. 2 vitola and will thus be called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The packaging will be different for the Montecristo […]
Cigar Preview: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, Drew Estate, Herrera Esteli, IPCPR 2012
Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate Cigars unveiled the packaging of its Herrera Esteli brand. The cigars were showcased, but no orders were taken for the new brand. The Herrera Esteli marks the first blend for Drew Estate done by Willy Herrera who came over from El Titan […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora Preferidos Diamond
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, IPCPR 2012, La Aurora, Miami Cigars
La Aurora Preferidos Diamond At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars unveiled its latest release into its Preferidos line – the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond. The Preferidos Diamond features a black tube and becomes the sixth entry into this series. The other entries are distinguished by their color tube they are packaged in. […]