The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show saw Casa Fernandez go back to its roots focusing on lines featuring its Aganorsa farm-grown Nicaraguan tobaccos. One such line that was unveiled at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was a line called Buena Cosecha Corojo. Buena Cosecha Corojo for “Good Harvest Corojo”. It’s a blend of Aganorsa farm Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 tobaccos highlighted […]
Alec Bradley’s 2017 TAA Exclusive release is now heading to retailers. This week, the company announced shipment of the Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit to Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers. While the Illicit is branded under Alec Bradley’s Black Market line, it is a different blend. The Illicit features a Nicaraguan wrapper, Honduran and Nicaraguan binders, and fillers described […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Ernesto Padilla and Padilla Cigar Company had on display its most premium cigar to date, the Padilla 1932 Millisime. The word millisime is French for vintage and the cigar is so-named because the tobaccos are vintage tobaccos. These are tobaccos Padilla was able to procure from the Raices Cubanas. In this […]
Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars is releasing a shop-exclusive cigar. Today, owner Riste Ristevski announced a 6 1/2 x 42 box-pressed vitola based on the Jas Sum Kral Crna Nok blend is coming to Rudy’s Cigar Lounge located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The JSK Crna Nok was put into widespread distribution this past year in two sizes […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. officially launched a limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Añejado 7 Años Robusto Extra. This is a cigar that originally got a launch in Europe, but got its official launch at this year’s trade show. The VegaFina Añejado 7 Años Robusto Extra features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Indonesian binder, and […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled its third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved on some high profile Altadis releases. According to Atladis […]
A third size is coming to Chinnock Cellars Cigars’ Terroir line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Chinnock Cellars owner Brian Chinoock showcased a new 5 x 43 Petite Toro size for Terroir. The new Terroir Petite Toro becomes the shortest and thinnest offering by Chinnock Cellars to date. Unlike its Toro and Torpedo siblings, […]
Fans of Illusione’s Singularé series have a new installment to look forward to. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company announced that the next installment will be a 7 1/2 x 50 vitola known as the Illusione Singularé 2018 Turin. Singularé first made its debut in 2010, and with a couple of exceptions, this has […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora announced parejo-shaped line extensions to its La Aurora Preferidos Series in the form of a Corona (5 x 42), Robusto (5 x 50), and Toro (5 1/2 x 54). At the time, three blends of the Preferidos line were showcased. This year, La Aurora showcased the parejo line extensions to its Preferidos Ruby […]
For the fifth year in a row, L’Atelier Imports is releasing its Extension de la Racine line. This year’s edition known as ER17 is a throwback: as L’Atelier is bringing back the same 5 7/8 x 52 Toro size. While we did not see it on display, this was a cigar that in the past was […]
