Capadura Cigars: 808, 848, 898 Extra Ligero (Top to Bottom) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we paid a visit to the Capadura Cigars to learn a little about their cigars. Capadura Cigars is what can be considered the main brand under the Luba Corporation. The company offers several cigars blends that can satisfy anyone […]
Cigar Preview: Nomad S-307
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This past week, Nomad Cigar Company owner Fred Rewey was in Esteli, Nicaragua and was finalizing things around the Nomad S-307 release. Rewey shared some additional details with Cigar Coop on the blend composition, proposed pricing, and plans for banding. Just prior to IPCPR, Nomad announced a new regular production line called the Nomad S-307. […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora Cameroon and Corojo 110th Anniversary Releases
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La Aurora Cigars will be releasing special edition versions of its La Aurora Cameroon and La Aurora Corojo blends. This release will commemorate the famed factory’s 110th Anniversary. We first learned about these cigars in a discussion with Miami Cigar and Company Assistant Director of Marketing Barry Stein at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. […]
Cigar Preview: Smoking Jacket Cigars
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Just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show, Hendrick Kelner Jr announced the launch of Smoking Jacket Cigars. Smoking Jacket Cigars is a line of cigars being made at Kelner Jr’s own factory called the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) located in the Dominican Republic. The Smoking Jacket Cigar line will feature two different blends – each […]
Cigar Preview: Illusione Cruzado Marelas Supremas
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One of the announcements made by Illusione Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show was a line extension to the Illusione Cruzado line. The Illusione Cruzado adds a toro-sized vitola measuring 6 1/4 x 52. This becomes the seventh vitola released in this format. This cigar has now begun to surface at some retailers nationwide. […]
Cigar Preview: E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut (NWC) Selectos de Oro
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At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo was taking orders for a new line extension to its popular E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut line called the Selectos de Oro. This new vitola was not on display, but it will be adding a lonsdale vitola to the line. The Selectos de Oro becomes the sixth […]
Cigar Preview: Cusano Magnum Series
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At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Cusano Cigars added some line extensions to its three Cusano 18 lines. Each of the lines will be getting two additional vitolas – and each of those vitolas will be a 60 ring gauge. The line extensions are being dubbed collectively as the Cusano Magnum Series. The vitolas will […]
Cigar Preview: 1502 Black Gold Conquistador
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This 1502 Black Gold Robusto will now have a6 x 56 sibling At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars, makers of 1502 Cigars showed off a new line extension to their 1502 Black Gold Line. The 1502 Black Gold Conquistador becomes the largest ring gauge on a 1502 cigar to date. The 1502 […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2005
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At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars showcased the third installment of its Puro Vintage series – the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2005. As the name indicates the tobaccos used in the Puro Vintage 2005 come from crops from 2005. Since being harvested, the tobaccos have been harvesting for eight years. The Puro […]
Cigar Preview: Debonaire Expands Line with Sangita and Toro Offerings
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Debonaire Sagita Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire Cigars has added two vitolas to its Debonaire line of cigars. These extensions will include a panatela offering called Sagita as well as a Toro-sized offering. These line extensions were showcased at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Debonaire Cigars was launched in 2012. The cigars are made […]