Bayron Duarte, the man best known as a partner and blender for Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co., is getting a cigar of his own. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. will launch the My Way by Bayron Duarte. My Way is described as a limited production cigar with 1,000 boxes of twenty produced. The blend […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show opening in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 11th, Drew Estate will unveil a massive line horizontal extension that includes a series of 4 x 32 vitolas packaged in ten-count tins. The cigars reach most of the brands in the Drew Estate portfolio, including its premium brands. This line extension […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares & Co. will unveil The Oscar Maduro. As the name indicates, it will add a maduro counterpart alongside The Oscar Habano, a cigar launched at the 2016 Trade Show. Like the Habano, The Oscar Maduro will be packaged in 11-count boxes designed like a cigar mold. In addition, The Oscar Maduro will house […]
A few years ago, Jim “Island Jim” Robinson asked a young cigar maker named Oscar Valladares to make him a house cigar for his Leaf and Bean retail cigar shops. Robinson eventually took the cigar national and it became a staple in many retail humidors nationwide. That cigar was the Leaf by Oscar. Now, […]
The South American country of Uruguay is known for its popular dance, the Tango. At this year’s 2017, La Flor Dominicana draws inspiration from both the country and its dance as it will unveil its signature release for the year, La Volcada. One of the steps that is a part of the Tango is known as “La Volcada”. The […]
This summer, GTO Dominican Cigars will release its GTO Anesthésia cigar. The line is described as Dominican puro that is the company’s strongest offering to date. GTO Anesthésia will be released in two blends – a Corojo and a Maduro. The cigars are packaged in purple boxes with purple bands. The boxes contain twelve Corojo cigars and […]
A third blend is coming to the Drew Estate’s Undercrown Brand – and this one introduces a blend with a Sun Grown wrapper. At this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show opening July 11th in Las Vegas, the Drew Estate Undercrown Sun Grown will make its debut. Perhaps what is most interesting is the use of […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana will release its first Factory Press cigar in four years. The Factory Press distribution is unique in that the cigars are shipped to retailers in an actual unit used for box pressing cigars. This gives the cigars a well-defined box press shape. This year’s release is simply […]
MoyaRuiz’s Il Ridotto, a cigar that was previewed at the 2016 IPCPR and had a subsequent limited release, will have a full launch at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show opening July 11, 2017. MoyaRuiz has become well-known for its game-themed releases like La Jugada (Dominos) and The Rake (Poker). For Il Ridotto, the company explores the roots of gambling […]
For the first time in six years, the Rocky Patel Fifty is making a comeback. Today the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced that the Rocky Patel Fifty Toro is returning for a limited production run. The cigar will be showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The original Rocky Patel Fifty was released in 2011 to commemorate company founder Rocky […]
