At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a second release of its Cohiba Luxury Selection line. The Cohiba Luxury Selection was introduced last year as a ultra-premium offering under the Cohiba line. This release comes in a new size, a 6 x 52 Toro dubbed the LS No. 2. This follows up the […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on D’Crossier Cigars at 2015 IPCPR
Earlier this year, it was announced that Pure Aroma Cigars was entering into a agreement with Espinosa Cigars to handle its distribution. Pure Aroma Cigars is best known for making the D’Crossier brand of cigars. The move was not a surprise to many as D’Crossier Cigars owner Isaisas Santana Diaz and Espinosa Cigars’ owner Erik Espinosa […]
Cigar News: Kristoff San Andres Debuts at 2015 IPCPR
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Kristoff introduced its new Kristoff San Andres line. The name of this cigar is no surprise as it is named for the San Andres Mexican wrapper this cigar . The Kristoff San Andres is available in three sizes: Robusto, Churchill, and 6 x 60. In addition to the San Andres […]
Cigar News: CLE Cigar Company Introduces Aladino, Tatascan, and Rancho Luna Lines
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CLE Cigars showcased three new lines: Aladino, Tatascan, and Rancho Luna. These are new lines of cigars that are spearheaded by Eiroa’s father, Julio Eiroa. “Those are my father’s babies,” said Christian Eiroa who appeared on Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. According to Christian, his father always wanted to […]
Cigar News: General Moves Bolivar and Ramon Allones to Foundry Brand
Three years ago, Michael Giannini and General Cigar Company launched Foundry Tobacco Company, which would essentially become a subsidiary under the General Cigar umbrella. The brand has been known for the unpredictable and a sandbox for Giannini’s creativity. This year marked a big change for Foundry. While there were considerably less releases than in previous […]
Cigar News: Viaje Collaboration 2015 Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
While it was announced several months ago, the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show saw the unveiling on the second installment of the Viaje Collaboration Series. This year’s collaboration was with the new factory the company is working with – PDR Cigars. The Viaje Collaboration 2015 marks first Viaje release to be packaged in individual coffins. The […]
Cigar News: Elogio Launches Excéntrico No 4 Serie Mi Abuelo 2015 at 2015 IPCPR
For the fourth consecutive year, Elogio Cigars brought an installment of its Excentrico Series to the IPCPR Trade Show. This year’s installment on display at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show was the Excentrico No 4 Serie Mi Abuelo 2015. The cigar had a launch just prior to the show on July 17th at Crescent City Cigar […]
Cigar News: Espada by Montecristo Estoque Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
2015 is the 80th anniversary of the Montecristo brand, thus Montecristo has been a big focus of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show for Atladis USA. At the Trade Show, Atladis unveiled a new limited edition line extension of the Espada by Montecristo called Estoque. Estoque features an all-new blend and is scheduled to be released […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Debonaire and Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars
2015 marked the fourth year for Phil Zanghi his company Debonaire Cigars at the IPCPR. It also was a very special year as it was the first show since Zanghi has re-acquired the Indian Tabac trademark. However, instead of bringing back Indian Tabac as we know it, Zanghi has decided to create a whole new brand […]
Cigar News: Viva Republica Advanced Warfare Unveiled at 2015 IPCPR
If you watched Episode 137 of Stogie Geeks, you heard Jason Holly of Viva Republica cigars talk about a new line called Advanced Warfare. Advanced Warfare is meant to be a follow-up to the existing Guerrilla Warfare line. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Holly unveiled Advanced Warfare for the world to see. In the cigar […]