At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, RoMa Craft Tobac introduced a new line of half lanceros known as Weaselitos. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the name “weasels” – which RoMa Craft Tobac has (in humor) referred to someone often looking to find a way to pilfer a free cigar off someone. Weaselitos consists […]
Cigar News: AVO Signature Returns for 30th Anniversary
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The fourth installment of the AVO 30th Anniversary rollout has now started to make its way to retailers – the limited return of the AVO Signature. The AVO Signature was a regular production line for many years. However, when AVO underwent its rebranding in 2015, the AVO Signature was discontinued, along with the AVO Maduro. Now both […]
Cigar News: Alec Bradley Bespoke Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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While the Alec Bradley Blind Faith and Alec Bradley Magic Toast garnered most of the attention at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, there was also a third line that was officially launched called the Alec Bradley Bespoke. The Alec Bradley Bespoke is Nicaraguan puro made at the Plasencia factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s going to […]
Cigar News: Partagás Legend Debuts at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company formally introduced the Partagás Legend. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the rich history of the brand, but at the same time, it takes the brand forward by introducing the first Connecticut Broadleaf box-pressed offering into the brand. In a press release, Andrés Maturén, […]
Cigar News: Camacho Hard Charger Launched at 2018 IPCPR as Third Brotherhood Series Release
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After a two-year absence, there is a new installment to the Camacho Brotherhood Series. At the 2018 IPCPR, Camacho Cigars introduced the Camacho Hard Charger. It’s a new limited edition cigar that is the third installment to the Camacho Brotherhood Series. This stogie is unique because it’s a Camacho Cigar that features a Connecticut Broadleaf […]
Cigar News: JSK Cigars Launches Toothpicks 2.0 at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars introduced a new mixed filler offering known as JSK Toothpicks 2.0. The cigar is offered in both a Habano and San Andres Maduro option. Each blend also features an Indonesian binder covering both a long and mixed filler blend of Ometepe, Estelí and Jalapa tobaccos […]
Cigar News: Viaje Private Keep Series Launched at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigars showcased a project known as Private Keep. It’s meant to be a vehicle for Farkas to introduce many of the blends he has worked on, but for one reason or another did not get released. Several of these blends ended up as private smokes […]
Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Adds Clásico Prensado to Habano and Maduro Lines
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Casa Cuevas Cigars is adding a 6 x 48 box-pressed line extension to the Casa Cuevas Habano and Casa Cuevas Maduro lines. The new line extensions are dubbed “Clásico Prensado” and will be available for shipping in August. The Habano brings together tobaccos from five regions. It features an Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper with a Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: 1502 XO Torpedo Has Full Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production vitola into the market each year. However, the Deeming Regulations put in […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo and Exclusivo Leaded Short Perfectos Released as Collector’s Edition 2018
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Two 5 x 56 Short Perfectos will make up Viaje’s 2018 for its Collector’s Edition. The company has recently began shipping the Viaje Exclusivo Short Perfecto and Viaje Exclusivo Leaded Short Perfectos. The Collector’s Edition series was introduced in 2012 and provides a special cigar size for those who like to “collect” Viaje cigars. The […]