What’s old is what’s new for Toraño Cigars at the IPCPR. The brand showcased three popular legacy brands from the pre-General Cigar era which are making a return. These cigars include the Casa Toraño, the Toraño Exodus 1959 Gold Label, and the Toraño Exodus 1959 50 Years. The packaging will be very similar to when these cigars were first […]
Cigar News: Hoyo La Amistad Black and New Packaging for Hoyo La Amistad Gold and Silver Introduced at 2018 IPCPR
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced a third collaboration with AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo de Monterrey line with the Hoyo La Amistad Black. This release features an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro wrapper over a Mexican San Andres binder, and Nicaraguan filler. It is available in three sizes: Rothschild (4 1/2 x […]
Cigar News: Cohiba Spectre Launches at 2018 IPCPR
In 2017, General Cigar’s Cohiba brand introduced the Cohiba Blue – a cigar meant to be an affordable Cohiba offering. Now General goes to the other end of the spectrum introducing the Cohiba Spectre, a cigar that is the most expensive Cohiba branded cigar by General to date. According to General Cigar, the Cohiba Spectre […]
Cigar News: M by Macanudo Launched at 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
With 2018 being the 50th anniversary of Macanudo, many wondered what General Cigar would have in store at this year’s IPCPR. Needless to say, the company threw a bit of a curve ball when it announced M by Macanudo, a coffee flavored cigar. It was a bold move by General Cigar that shows it is […]
Cigar News: La Gloria Cubana Estelí Launched at 2018 IPCPR
Once again, La Gloria Cubana goes to Central America. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the La Gloria Cubana Estelí had its debut. According to General Cigar, it’s a blend that represents the best of Central American tobaccos and deepens the profile of the brand’s original ‘white box’ blend. “We named this collection in honor of […]
Cigar News: Partagás Legend Debuts at 2018 IPCPR
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: CAO Nicaragua Gets High Profile Launch at 2018 IPCPR
For the second year in a row, General Cigar Company was the primary host of the opening night reception at the IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. This year it was the CAO brand on center stage as the new CAO Nicaragua was unveiled. While the CAO Nicaragua has a filler with tobaccos from the three […]
Cigar News: Punch Diablo to be Showcased at 2018 IPCPR
Add Punch to the list of iconic blends, master blender AJ Fernandez will have his footprint on. At next week’s IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar will showcase the Punch Diablo. The Punch Diablo was developed by Fernandez and is also produced at his factory in Estelí, Nicaragua – making it the first Punch branded cigar […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Black Robusto (2017 Release)
On the eve of the opening of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, General Cigar showcased two new additions to its Macanudo Inspirado line at the event’s opening night reception. These cigars were the Macanudo Inspirado White (a Connecticut Shade cigar) and an all-new version of the Macanudo Inspirado Black (a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro cigar). The […]
Cigar Review: CAO Zócalo
The CAO Zócalo is a limited edition cigar that was introduced by General Cigar Company earlier this year. It’s a cigar that falls under CAO’s World Collection, a group of cigars under the CAO brand that showcase different cigar tobaccos around the world. The World Collection is known for the use of rare Brazilian tobaccos (Amazon […]