A few weeks ago, we previewed six offerings under Foundry Tobacco Company’s Compounds, Elements, and Musings line aimed to be brick and mortar exclusives. The line is also offering exclusives to large internet and catalog companies. Today we look at those latter offerings. Compounds, Elements, and Musings is perhaps the most ambitious line launch the […]
Cigar Preview: Hechicera by Sotolongo Cigars
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Fabricas Unidas, Sotolongo Cigars
Sotolongo Cigars, a new company under the Fabricas Unidas umbrella is getting ready to launch their first cigar. The Hechicera will be a Nicaraguan puro that will be launched in four sizes. Information on this new cigar was communicated to retailers earlier this week. Sotolongo Cigars is a partnership between Grace Sotolongo and Christian Eiroa. […]
Cigar Preview: D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Presidential Collection Line Extensions
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D’Crosssier Diplomacy Presidential Collection Robusto (Cigar Coop Photo) D’Crossier Cigars is adding new sizes to its D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Presidential Collection. These vitolas were on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The original D’Crossier Diplomacy Series cigars was available in a four pack sampler consisting of two sizes – with two […]
Cigar Preview: Lou Rod “Snub Nose” 4 1/2 x 60 by Lou Rodriguez Cigars
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Lou Rod, Lou Rod Snub Nose Lou Rodriguez, owner of Lou Rodriguez Cigars posted a photo of a new vitola that is coming to the new Lou Rod line of cigars. Like the first vitola announced, this will also be a 60 ring gauge – a 4 1/2 x 60 to be exact. Rodriguez dubbed […]
Cigar Preview: Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix
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Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced the fourth release of their limited production Singulare line. The Illusione Singulare 2013 will be known as Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix. According to a report in the 8/13/13 Cigar Insider, this release is slated for a November, 2013 release. Like […]
Feature Story: The Football Cigar (IPCPR 2013)
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2013 Preview, Capadura, Football Cigar, IPCPR 2013
The Football – Cigar (Touchdown Blend) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we got to look at the products from a company called “The Football Cigar”. As the name indicates, they produce cigars in vitolas shaped like a football. Many people are familiar with a ultra-limited cigar made by Arturo Fuente called the OpusX Football. […]
Cigar Preview: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional (Midwest Release)
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Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional (Photo linked directly from Miami Cigar Facebook page) Miami Cigar and Company announced on their Facebook page the launch of a regional release under the Nestor Miranda Special Selection line. The Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional will be released in two sizes and will feature a San Andres […]
Cigar Preview: Flor De Las Antillas DeSocio (Retail Exclusive to Alliance Cigar)
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Wholesale distributor Alliance Cigar recently announced they have become the exclusive distributor for a new line extension to My Father Cigar’ Flor De Las Antillas line. The Flor De Las Antillas DeSocio adds a 5 3/4 x 54 vitola into the lie. Information on this announcement was communicated in the recent summer newsletter of Alliance […]
Cigar Preview: One Shot One Kill (OSOK) by Edgar Hoill Cigars
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Cigar Coop IPCPR 2013 Photo When Edgar Hoill joined the Fabricas Unidas team, it was also announced that he would be taking his well-known “One Shot One Kill” (OSOK) brand with him. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the long awaited re-launch of the OSOK Cigars line – now under the Fabricas Unidas umbrella was […]
Cigar Preview: Illusione Epernay Le Voyage
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Unlike the rest of the Epernay line which is packagedas above, the Le Voyage will be packaged in coffin At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced a line extension to its popular Epernay line. The Illusione Epernay Le Voyage adds a massive 9 1/4 x 49 “A” size vitola into the line. This […]