Welcome to our 2013 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. Based on feedback from some readers, we are extending our IPCPR Trade Show series by two installments. In this preview we give our predictions for what will be the five hottest cigars at the trade show in 2013. The final installment (Part 7) will appear this Sunday […]
Cigar Preview: Camacho Blackout Limited Edition 2013
Camacho Cigars will be launching a new limited edition cigar called the Camacho Blackout Limited Edition 2013. This marks the brand’s first new line since its rebranding “Bold Standard” campaign was launched last month. The Blackout Limited Edition 2013 will be launched in five sizes. The cigars will be available for pre-order at the 2013 […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 Master Collection One
Room 101 Master Collection One (Photo from Room 101 Cigars) Room 101 Cigars has officially unveiled the first cigar of their Master Collection series – the Master Collection One cigar. Back in February, we broke news of this upcoming limited edition cigar series by Room 101 cigars. The Master Collection One will be launched at […]
News: Davidoff to launch Belicoso in Davidoff Nicaragua line
Davidoff Cigars will be adding a Belicoso to its recently announced Davidoff Nicaragua line. The Belicoso vitola will be launched in Las Vegas at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and showcased at an event being held at the Venetian Hotel Grand Canal Shoppes. The cigar will be packaged in a special limited edition humidor. The […]
Cigar Preview: Room 101 Serie HN (Honduras)
As we reported back on 6/13/13, Room 101 is launching its Room 101 Serie HN. The HN is short for “Honduras” – which represent sthe country of origin of Criollo wrapper of this cigar. The cigars are now getting ready to ship to retailers nationwide. This will be a cigar that will be showcased by […]
News: Davidoff Confirms Year of the Horse, 25th Anniversary Cigars
Davidoff North America president Jim Young was a guest on Kiss My Ash Radio and confirmed a couple of projects the company is working on. First up, the company will be releasing another cigar to commemorate the Chinese New Year and this one will be called “Year of the Horse”. Young also mentioned […]
Cigar Review: Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars
Ditka Throwback by Camacho Cigars The Ditka Throwback is the fourth release in Mike Ditka’s line of cigars made by Camacho Cigars. It was prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where Camacho Cigars announced it had entered in a partnership agreement with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka to produce a new series of cigars. The […]
News: Davidoff Announces 2013 Golden Band Award Nominees
For the second consecutive year, Davidoff Cigar will be hosting the Golden Band Award Show at the IPCPR Trade Show. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody the Davidoff Standard of Excellence”. The Awards Ceremony will be held on the evening of July […]
Feature Story and Preview: A Look at Camacho’s “Bold Standard” Campaign and their Revamped Blends
Camacho Cigars has announced a huge rebranding effort that will essentially re-launch their core line brand. The brand describes this as “the most brazen move in their nearly 50 year history“. The rebranding effort not only involves a new logo and new packaging to their cigars, but it will consolidate some of their existing lines as […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Masters Edition 2013 Club House Toro
The Davidoff Masters Edition 2013 Club House Toro is the latest limited edition cigar to be released by Davidoff. As from the name, the cigar is meant to tie in with a golf theme. The theme is reflected in the packaging of the cigar on both the box and its secondary band. In a […]