Montecristo Connoisseur Edition Collection At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, sampler packs seemed to be the rage of the trade show. Altadis USA was no exception here as they showcased a sampler pack of its four regional Montecristo Connoisseur collections. The sampler pack will be a limited edition collection consisting of two cigars each […]
2013 Preview: General Cigar Company – Overview of IPCPR 2013 Releases
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Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Cigar Preview: Royal Gold Cigars Nirvana Cameroon Selection (by Drew Estate)
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Royal Gold Nirvana Cameroon Selection Back in June, we noted a report on the Cigar Dave Show that Royal Gold Cigars was preparing to launch a Cameroon wrapper cigar by Drew Estate Cigars. While this release is planned later this year, the company was showcasing the cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The product […]
Cigar Preview: Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez
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Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we learned the Pinolero Maduro will become the second blend in A.J. Fernandez’s Pinolero line. Last year, the Pinolero made its debut in a Sun Grown wrapper. This year the same blend now is also going to be available, but this time […]
Cigar Preview: E-Stunner by E.P. Carrillo
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E-Stunner by E.P. Carrillo At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo proved to be one of the busiest booths of the year. Much of the buzz was around the latest line to be launched by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and his family – the E-Stunner. In a discussion we had with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo III he […]
Cigar Preview: Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada
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Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada The Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada is a cigar that was officially launched by Gurkha Cigar Group at the 2013 IPCPR Trade. This is a cigar Gurkha had mentioned was coming back in May, 2013. This cigar is a maduro version of the Gurkha Cellar Reserve that is intended to be a […]
Cigar Preview: Viaje Satori 2013
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Viaje Satori 2013 Zen While it wasn’t a big surprise, the Viaje Satori has returned for 2013. It was last week when the company posted on their Facebook page that the Satori would be making an appearance at the IPCPR Trade Show – which was indeed the case. This marks the fourth consecutive year for […]
Cigar Preview: La Jugada Habano by Moya Ruiz Cigars
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La Jugada Habano Moya Ruiz Cigars, the company founded by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz officially unveiled their second blend at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show This cigar is a habano wrapper version of their La Jugada cigar called the La Jugada Habano. This cigar wasn’t a complete surprise as it was last month, Danny […]
Cigar Preview: Gurkha 125th Anniversary Special Edition
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Gurkha 125th Anniversary Special Edition At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gurkha Cigar announced three special limited edition versions of its 125th Anniversary series. These editions introduce Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade, Honduran Corojo, and a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper versions of the 125h Anniversary blend. The series is being called the […]
Cigar Preview: Tatuaje Avion 13 Reserva
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Avion 13 Reserva At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tatuaje Cigars showcased the latest installment of its perfecto-shaped Avion line, the Avion 13 Reserva. The Avion series is a series of annual limited edition vitolas that originally used the Tatuaje Fausto blend. The Avion 11 was released in 2011 with a box-pressed perfecto. This was […]