At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Esteban Carreras unveiled the newest release, the Esteban Carreras Unforgiven. Unforgiven is a cigar that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. What is unique for Esteban Carreras is that the cigar features tobaccos aged for two years in rum barrels. The finished cigars are then […]
Cigar News: Rocky Patel LB1 Makes Debut at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars unveiled its Rocky Patel LB1 line. It’s a line that is derived from the code (LB1) used while the blend was being developed. The cigar is described as a medium-bodied smoke consisting of an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos. […]
Cigar News: Asylum Seven Debuts at 2019 IPCPR
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2019 marks the seventh anniversary of Asylum Cigars, the partnership between Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. At the 2019 IPCPR, Asylum Cigars used the occasion to celebrate the milestone with the release of the Asylum Seven. The Asylum Seven is an ultra-premium offering that comes in two sizes, an 11/18 (the signature figurado size that […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate ACID Kuba Arte Heading to Retailers
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It was the last of Drew Estate’s product announcements prior to IPCPR, but now it’s among of the first showcased products at IPCPR to be released. Today Drew Estate announced it is shipping its ACID Kuba Arte Collection. It’s a cigar that was released as a part of the ACID brand’s 20th anniversary. The ACID […]
Cigar News: La Flor Dominicana Launches La Volcada Petite at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana introduced a line extension to its La Volcada line in the form of a 4 1/4 x 32 Petite. The La Flor Dominicana Petite will be packaged in six-count tins. The blend joins the Churchill size and features a San Andres Mexican wrapper over an Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: Selected Tobacco Launches Atabey Idolos and Sabios Line Extensions
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Selected Tobacco launched two new sizes under its Atabey line, the Atabey Idolos and Atabey Sabios. This brings the total number of vitolas offered in the Atabey line to eleven. Atabey Idolos introduces a 4 x 55 vitola into the Atabey line while Sabios introduces a Robusto-sized 5 […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Cincuenta Showcased at 2019 IPCPR
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Prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. announced it was releasing a cigar to celebrate 50 years of the Tabacalera de Garcia family under the Montecristo brand known as Cincuenta. At the Trade Show itself, the Montecristo Cincuenta was center stage. To commemorate the occasion, Altadis turned to Elle Bleu to create a […]
Cigar News: Odyssey Sweet Tip Launched at 2019 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced a fourth blend to its handmade value-priced Odyssey line. This one is a sweet tipped version and its called the Odyssey Sweet Tip. As the name indicates the Odyssey Sweet Tip features a sweetened cap. The blend itself utilizes a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over a […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Wunder|Lust Fiorella Showcased at the 2019 IPCPR
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While RoMa Craft Tobac’s Wunder|Lust is a European release, that didn’t stop RoMa Craft Tobac from showcasing it at the U.S. based IPCPR Trade Show. At the 2019 edition of the trade show, RoMa Craft Tobac showcased a 5 5/8 x 46 size of the Wunder|Lust known as Fiorella – another release in the line […]
Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Showcases Yagua at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company showcased a brand it will be releasing later this year known as Yagua. Yagus is a throwback style cigar. According to J.C. Newman, the grandfather of Lazaro Lopez (the manager of J.C. Newman PENSA Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua) would roll cigars into a cigar shape, […]