Today, we launch a series of “Cigar Conversations” as a part of our 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage. These are folks who might be cigar makers, industry professionals, celebrities, or even a combination of both. It was tough to get to talk to everyone, and we apologize to those folks we were unable to talk […]
Press Release: Cohiba Edición Diamante
Luxury cigar smokers will soon have the chance to own one of the premium cigar category’s most treasured blends, thanks to the debut of two new frontmarks from the coveted Cohiba Edicion Diamante collection. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for Cohiba remarked, “Cohiba Edicion Diamante made a big splash at the 2011 IPCPR show. Discriminating […]
Cigar Preview: La Palina Maduro
La Palina Maduro At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Maduro Cigar. The La Palina Maduro marks the first maduro wrapper entry into La Palina’s portfolio of cigars. The cigar is being made in Honduras. The banding of the La Palina Maduro is similar to the banding […]
Cigar Preview: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 by Altadis
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally showcased the VegaFina Fortaleza 2. The VegaFina Fortleza 2 becomes the third major U.S. release under the VegaFina line joining the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011. Like the Sumum 2010, the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 was a cigar blend that has been sold in […]
Cigar Preview: La Palina Classic
La Palina Classic (Robusto) At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars showcased the recently announced La Palina Classic Cigar. The La Palina Classic is designed to be a economical priced La Palina offering with the quality La Palina Cigars has been well-known for. The big difference is in the banding of this particular […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo Epic No. 2 by Altadis
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally announced a special version of its recently announced Montecristo Epic. This will be a limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic that will come in a No. 2 vitola and will thus be called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The packaging will be different for the Montecristo […]
Cigar Preview: Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate
Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate Cigars unveiled the packaging of its Herrera Esteli brand. The cigars were showcased, but no orders were taken for the new brand. The Herrera Esteli marks the first blend for Drew Estate done by Willy Herrera who came over from El Titan […]
Cigar Preview: La Aurora Preferidos Diamond
La Aurora Preferidos Diamond At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars unveiled its latest release into its Preferidos line – the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond. The Preferidos Diamond features a black tube and becomes the sixth entry into this series. The other entries are distinguished by their color tube they are packaged in. […]
Cigar Preview: Excéntrico by Elogio
Excentrico by Elogio At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Elogio Cigars showcased their latest blend – the new Excentrico by Elogio. Elogio is the true definition of an Indie cigar company. The cigars are made in Nicaragua and are blended by Carlos Pereda Robaina. If you recognize the Robaina name – it is the same […]
Cigar Preview: Te-Amo Revolution
Te-Amo Revolution At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis unveiled its newest addition to the Te-Amo family of cigars, the Te-Amo Revolution. The Te-Amo Revolution is a oval-shaped box-press offering in the Te-Amo line. It leverages several types of tobacco grown in the San Andres region on the Turrent family farms. It also is the […]
