Last year, La Flor Dominicana brought back its Salomones offering for a limited run. This year, it makes another return with a twist literally. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, the company will launch the La Flor Dominicana Salomon Especial. This will be based on the Habano blend of the Salomones, but feature an Ecuadorian […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Adds Preferido No. 1 Line Extension to Guillermo León Signature and Fernando León Family Reserve
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars added a line extension to its Guillermo Leon Signature and Fernando Leon Family Reserve. Both of these sizes will come in the company’s signature 6 x 58 Preferido No. 1 perfecto. This size becomes the tenth frontmark that has been released in the Guillermo Leon Signature line […]
Feature Story: Enrique Sanchez Discusses 1502 Nicaragua and More
It was exactly two years ago today when an announcement was made that a company called Global Premium Cigars and Gary Griffith’s Emilio Cigars entered into a distribution agreement. At the time, Global Premium Cigars was an unknown Nicaraguan-based manufacturer. Headed by its CEO and founder Enrique Sanchez Icaza, Global Premium Cigars was making a line […]
Cigar News: Island Jim by Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Co
Island Jim by Oscar Valladares and Co. Island Jim lives on! At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco and Company was showcasing their version of the Island Jim cigar. The Island Jim is named for Jim Robinson, a is a retailer out of Pittsburgh who collaborated on the “Leaf by Oscar” series […]
Cigar News: San Andres by Valentia (Cigar Preview)
Farmingdale New York based Valentia Cigars has announced a new blend. The San Andres by Valentia will introduce the company’s first maduro cigar. The cigar is expected to be showcased at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Valentia Cigars was launched in 2014 and has an interesting giveback story. The company has established a program called […]
Cigar News: Hammer + Sickle LE14 (Cigar Preview)
Hammer + Sickle cigar will unveil a limited edition cigar. The Hammer + Sickle LE14 was made available to order to retailers at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The LE14 is the second limited edition cigar to be released by Hammer + Sickle in 2014. Earlier this year, Hammer + Sickle released the Sochi […]
Cigar News: Bloodline Cigars Adds Bloodline O.P.A. Maduro
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Micah Johnson’s Bloodline Cigars showcased their third blend in the Bloodline O.P.A. line – the Bloodline O.P.A. Maduro. In addition to the launch of the Maduro, the company showcased its new packaging for the Bloodline O.P.A. Habano that was released earlier this year. The O.P.A. stands for the Oliva, […]
Cigar News: Insidious by Asylum (Cigar Preview)
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Asylum Cigars showcased their latest line – the Insidious by Asylum. Asylum Cigars is typically known for bigger and bolder cigars. This will be a change of pace cigar as it will only have one cigar above a 60 ring gauge. It will also be a […]
Cigar News: San Cristobal Revelation Triumph (Cigar Preview)
San Cristobal Revelation Triumph (Photo Credit: Ashton Cigar Facebook) While the launch of the Ashton Symmetry and La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse were the big focus of attention for Ashton Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, the San Cristobal brand was not forgotten about either. This year the company launched a 7 x 50 box-pressed Churchill […]
Cigar News: Edgar Hoill OSOK Adds Two Line Extensions
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Edgar Hoill Cigars introduced two line extensions to its signature OSOK (One Shot One Kill) line. Both sizes introduce more traditional connoisseur sizes into the OSOK line. The first is a 4 x 44 called the Cabroncito and the second is a 7 x 38 lancero. The OSOK line […]