Casa Fernandez and Warped Cigars are teaming up once again for a new release. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the two companies showed off its second collaboration project called “Guardian of the Farm”. The principals involved with the collaboration are Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez and Warped Cigars’ owner Kyle Gellis. The line is […]
Cigar News: Esteban Carreras Chupacabra Hell Cat Debuts at 2016 IPCPR
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There is a new blend coming under Esteban Carreras popular Chupacabra line. At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras showcased a new San Andres wrapper offering known as Chupacabra Hell Cat. Esteban Carreras Owner Craig Cunningham said that while the Hell Cat has been under the Chupacabra line, it is a completely new […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Soft Launches Liga Privada No. 9 Pork Beli
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At Chicago’s Hyde Park Cigars, Drew Estate did a soft-launch of a new line extension of its Liga Privada No. 9 called Pork Beli. The Pork Beli introduces a 120mm (4.7 “) x 50 belicoso size into the Liga Privada No.9 blend. The cigars were unveiled August 27th at Hyde Park Cigars, a Drew Diplomat […]
Cigar News: Patoro Brasil Launched for U.S. at 2016 IPCPR
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If you visited the Patoro Cigars booth at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, you saw a cigar called Patoro Brasil – a Brazilian wrapped cigar. At the time that particular cigar was a European offering and not available in the U.S. market. At the 2016 Trade Show, the Patoro Brasil made a return, but this […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 15 Minute Break Showcased at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora showcased the new La Aurora 107 15 Minute Break. This is a petit corona offering in the La Aurora 107 line. The 15 Minute Break is a 3 1/2 x 42 vitola. It is a size that has been used in the Guillermo Leon Signature and the La […]
Cigar News: JC Newman Adds Brick House Maduro Toro at 2016 IPCPR
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It’s been three years since we have seen a line extension to J.C. Newman’s Brick House Maduro line, but at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show and new size was unveiled – this one was in the form of a 6 x 52 Toro. It was in 2012 when J.C. Newman introduced the Brick House Mighty […]
Cigar News: Perdomo Edicion de Silvio Relaunched at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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The Edicion de Silvio, the most premium offering in the Perdomo Cigars portfolio is getting a new look from a packaging and banding standpoint. The blends will remain the same, but some old sizes in the line will be making a return. Best of all, for consumers, they will be able to get the new-look […]
Cigar News: L’Atelier Identité Launched at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports showcased a new offering called L’Atelier Identite. Identite is French for Identity and with the case of this cigar, it is appropriate as it showcases the tobacco that L’Atelier Imports has become best known for. The Identite is a cigar that features Sancti Spiritus tobacco for the wrapper, binder, […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Unveils Savages at 2016 IPCPR
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At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company launched a new line called Savages. Savages is described as a limited edition extension off of the Long Live the King line. It’s a cigar that was only offered to retailers on the first day of the IPCPR Trade Show. Caldwell Cigar Company hasn’t been […]
Cigar News: PDR Cigars Launches El Trovador at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, PDR Cigars launched an all-new line known as El Trovador. For this line, Master Blender Abe Flores was inspired from a couple of sources – his background as a musician (Flores played bass) and a recent visit to Cuba. While visiting Cuba, Flores saw an old vintage cigar band […]