At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Jochy Blanco’s IndianHead Cigars’ introduced a new line of cigars called the La Galera 1936 Box Pressed. It is one of two cigars to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Tabacalera Palma, the factory owned by Blanco. The La Galera 1936 Box Pressed derives its name from the fact that 1936 […]
While the box-pressed Quadrata line was the featured cigar by Jose Seijas’ Matilde Cigars at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, there is at least one other release than has quietly made its way to select retailers. That release is the Matilde Serena – a cigar that introduces a Connecticut Shade cigar into the company’s portfolio. The Matilde […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the Tatascan line of cigars was showcased by JRE Cigars. This is a line of cigars, along with Rancho Luna and Aladino are three lines produced by Julio Eiroa, the father of Christian and Justo Eiroa. Last year, it was Christian Eiroa’s CLE Cigar Company that soft-launched these brands. […]
While Sindicato Cigars has been partnering with some of the leading factories in the world, the company is now launching a co-branded series with some of the leading manufacturers in the world. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the Sindicato Masters Series was launched. The first installment of that series, the Sindicato by Rocky Patel […]
A second size has been introduced to the Surrogates Crystal Baller blend. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports introduced Crystal Baller 646 – a 6 1/2 x 46 box-pressed Corona Gorda. Surrogates Crystal Baller was one of the first four offerings that was introduced under L’Atelier Imports Surrogates line. As with each of […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA unveiled a jar release featuring an all new size of the iconic Montecristo Classic Series blend. The new Montecristo Classic Series No. 2 introduces a new 6 x 50 vitola into the line – and it will be exclusive to the jar releases. Each of the jars includes […]
A third blend is coming to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ Prohibition line. At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the company unveiled the Rocky Patel Prohibition Connecticut – a Connecticut Shade wrapped cigar. Like the Prohibition Broadleaf and the Prohibition San Andres, the Prohibition Connecticut features the line’s signature bootlegger mason jar packaging containing 16 […]
A new size has been added to the Punch Signature line. Retailers at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show were able to order the Punch Signature Pita. The Pita introduces a classic 6 x 50 Toro sized line extension becoming the fifth size in the Punch Signature line. The Punch Signature was introduced in 2015. It […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company added its sixth size to its The King is Dead line. This one comes in the form a 6 x 54 Toro. Like the rest of The King is Dead line, the Toro is a Dominican puro. This year, owner Robert Caldwell has been more tight-lipped […]
On February 26, 2016 Rocky Patel turned 55 years old and at this year’s IPCPR a special cigar was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars to commemorate the occasion – the Rocky Patel Fifty-Five. The Rocky Patel Fifty-Five has two characteristics. First up, it’s a line where each of the four vitolas have a 55 […]
