Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced the Diamond Crown Maduro would be rebranded as the Diamond Crown Black Diamond. This release would keep the same blend. The purpose of the change was to allow this maduro blend in the Diamond Crown line to stand out […]
Draig Cayuquero by Emilio Cigars The Draig Cayuquero is the second installment in Emilio Cigars’ Draig series. The Draig concept was announced back in December 2011. The concept would be to produce a small batch, limited production cigar – using a different factory and a different blend each year. In 2012, the first Draig – […]
Elogio Excentrico No. 2 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, boutique cigar-maker Elogio Cigars showcased their newest blend in the Excentrico line. The Elogio Excentrico No. 2 brings an all-new blend to an all new size – and once again will be a small batch, limited release. Elogio is a boutique cigar company run by Nabil and […]
For the third consecutive year, General Cigar’s Cohiba brand will be releasing its Cohiba Edicion Diamante blend. This year’s addition includes an all-new “A” size vitola as well as a release of the 6 x 60 Gigante frontmark. These new frontmarks were showcased at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Cohiba Edicion […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada Klin Group’s Hammer and Sickle line launched a new cigar called the Hammer and Sickle Icon Series. This cigar is geared specifically with the mild cigar enthusiast in mind. The Hammer and Sickle Icon Series becomes the sixth cigar blend to be released in the […]
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser will be getting two new line extensions -a 6 x 60 and a perfecto. (Not an IPCPR 2013 photo, but 2011 Cigar Coop photo) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced two cigars that will be added to its super premium cigar Julius Caeser cigar line. The […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar’s Partagas line has announced their fourth vitola to be released in the Benji Menendez Master Series line. This one is a robusto – and this one is scheduled to be released this November. It was in 2009, when the Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series line was first […]
At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Punch Cigar brand introduced two new offerings in what could be considered the “mini cigars” category. In a discussion we had with brand manager Kendall Roundtree, he explained that when mini cigars were added to the Excalibur line, there was great success. Since Punch didn’t have a similar […]
Pura Soul Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas was definitely one of the busier booths at the 2013 IPCPR. While the entities of CLE, Asylum, Wynwood, and Edgar Hoill Cigars got some attention, there also was another cigar that was one display at the booth. This one is called Pura Soul. We were able to find out […]
Foundry War of Currents – Small Batch packaging (Source foundrytobaccocompany.com) The Foundry War of Currents is a new cigar line that was introduced by General Cigar’s Foundry brand at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The theme of this line comes from an intellectual batttle between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. The battle was over whether […]
