2015 will see another edition of the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada series. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2015. This year’s edition marks a return to a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper on the Edicion Limitada – the first time since 2012. It was in 2010 when E.P. Carrillo launched […]
Cigar News: Esteban Carreras Bronze Cross
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While it was expected that Esteban Carreras would be bringing the newly launched Black Cross to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the company had one more surprise. The company showcased its new Bronze Cross release. The Bronze Cross is expected to hit retailers later this summer. The Bronze Cross is a project the company had […]
Cigar News: Illusione Original Documents ~33~
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars owner Dion Giolito focused mostly on new line extensions instead of launching new brands. This year, one of the extensions comes to his regular production “Original Documents” line – introducing a 6 1/2 x 32 Ninfa offering into the line called the ~33~. The ~33~ becomes the […]
Cigar News: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade show in New Orleans, E.P. Carrillo unveiled a limited edition package that will contain three different blends that are company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo’s private smokes. The package is called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 and will make its way to stores this October. The blends are are three distinct ones, and not […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Rebrands Espinosa Habano
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Going into the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, the year was already shaping up to be one of the biggest in the nearly four years that Espinosa Cigars has been in operation. This year’s trade show will see Erik Espinosa’s company unveil the revamped Murcielago, launch the new Espinosa Especial line, and introduce the box-press Caixa […]
Cigar News: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Improvisation Series)
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Avo Cigars showcased its new rebranding look. Earlier this year, as an extension of the rebranding of Avo, the Improvisation Series was launched as a new limited edition Series. The trade show marked the opportunity to showcase not only the regular production rebranding, but the second installment of the […]
Cigar News: Padrón Dámaso Launched at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
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It was our choice for what would be the hottest cigar out there, and the Padron family did not disappoint. IPCPR 2015 was the place where the Padron family would unveil Damaso – the long awaited Connecticut cigar in the Padron portfolio. Damaso introduces a milder offering into the Padron portfolio. This is the first line […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua
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Alec Bradley will be adding a third blend to its Tempus line, and its keeping to a theme of Nicaragua. Yesterday the company launched a new website and showcased several new offerings including the Alec Brdley Tempus Nicaragua. The Alec Bradley Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua joins the Alec Bradley Nica Puro and the newly announced. Alec Bradley Nica […]
Cigar News: Asylum 33
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At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars will launch a new line called Asylum 33. This line appears to introduce a limited production model into the portfolio. The model for Asylum 33 is based on utilizing aged tobaccos in the blend. In this case this is an all Honduran cigar available in four sizes […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Maharaja – The $2,000.00 Cigar
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Earlier this year, Gurkha Cigars announced a new ultra-premium offering known as a the Maharaja. For this cigar, it is raising the bar on “most expensive cigar”. The Maharaja will carry a price point of $2,000 per cigar! Additional details have now been released on the cigar – including the packaging. It is anticipated that […]