Foundry War of Currents W.Orange (Source: Foundrytobaccocompany.com) At the 2013 IPCPR Show, General Cigar Company introduced a new line under its Foundry brand. The new line takes its theme from the intellectual batttle between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. The battle was over whether AC (Alternating Current) or DC (Direct Current) technology was superior for […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show 2013 Series
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, La Gloria Cubana
The La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show series is returning for a second consecutive year. It was at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show where La Gloria Cubana introduced the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve series. This consisted of two limited edition cigars (the Liga LR-1 and the Liga YG-23). True to the tradition of […]
News: General Cigar to Release Partagas 150 Commemorative Humidor
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments General, IPCPR 2013, News, Partagas
Partagas 150 Commemorative Humidor General Cigar Company has announced it is releasing a limited quantity of the much sought after Partagas 150 Signature Series. Typically these have not been made available for purchase, but will be made available packaged in an ultra-premium commemorative humidor. There will be three frontmarks packaged in the humidor. The announcement […]
Cigar Preview: Partagas 1845 Line Extensions
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, Partagas
Robusto enCrystal As we reported a few weeks ago, General Cigar Company is releasing two new frontmarks to its Partagas 1845 line. These new frontmarks were unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The first size is a 6 1/4 x 54 Toro Grande (which will have an SRP of $7.09 per […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, IPCPR 2013, La Gloria Cubana
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, La Gloria Cubana unveiled a new core line cigar that will be a brick and mortar exclusive. The La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli becomes the second Nicaraguan puro to be released by La Gloria Cubana in the past two months. Back in May, La Gloria […]
2013 Preview: General Cigar Company – Overview of IPCPR 2013 Releases
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2013 Preview, CAO, Cohiba, Dunhill, Foundry, General, IPCPR 2013, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, Punch
Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Cigar Preview: CAO Flavours American Slyce
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, CAO, General
CAO American Slyce – Photo linked from CAO Cigars Facebook page CAO Cigars has announced on their Facebook page they will be adding a new addition to their CAO Flavours line. The new cigar will be a limited edition cigar called the American Slyce. The cigar will be offered as a petite corona and a […]
Cigar Preview: Dunhill Aged Series Calatas
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, Dunhill, General, IPCPR 2013
British American Tobacco International is adding a new vitola to its Dunhill Aged Series brand. The Calatas will become the twelfth frontmark in the series and will be a petite corona in a 4 x 42. The Calatas will become the smallest offering in the Dunhill Aged Series line and be sold in tins of […]
Cigar Preview: La Gloria Cubana Gilded Age
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2013 Preview, General, La Gloria Cubana
La Gloria Cubana has launched a retail exclusive cigar for Easton Pennsylvania retailer Famous Cigar Shop. The cigar is called the La Gloria Cubana Gilded Age. The cigar was launched at the 2013 Cigarnival event held this past weekend. The name “Gilded Age” pays homage to a tribute of late 19th century history where […]
Cigar Review: CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 3 Comments 88-90, CAO, General, Nice to Have, Review
CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013 It was about a month ago when CAO Cigar launched the CAO Hurricane Limited Edition 2013. For many CAO fans, this cigar was a loing time in the making. The genesis of this cigar can be traced back to a promotion conducted by the brand last year called Last Stick […]