At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo added two line extensions to its E-Stunner line. As we previously reported, the E-Stunner Limousin introduced a 6 x 60 vitola into the line. The company is now also adding a 6 x 52 toro-sized vitola known as the E-Stunner Taurus. These two will be the longest […]
Cigar News: Brun del Ré Premium Limited Edition (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, Brun del Ré, IPCPR 2014, News
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Costa Rican cigar maker Brun del Re unveiled a new limited edition cigar called the Brun del Re Premium Limited Edition. Brun del Re’s Premium line is intended to be a milder smoke. The Brun del Re Premium Limited Edition is an entirely different blend […]
Cigar News: Debonaire Maduro (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, Debonaire, IPCPR 2014, News
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Debonaire Cigars officially launched its second line, the Debonaire Maduro. This is for the most part a blend that puts a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper on the core Debonaire line. Debonaire Cigars was founded by Philip Zanghi and Daniel Sinclair. Many people may remember Zanghi from his days with Indian […]
Feature Story: Viva Republica Looks to the Future
William Cooper Feature Story, Uncategorized No Comments Feature Story, IPCPR 2014, Miami Cigars, Viva Republica
The 2014 IPCPR Trade Show is proving to a be a busy one for Jason Holly and Viva Republica. This is the third IPCPR for Holly and his company, but this year is the first now officially being a part of the Miami Cigar and Company family. At the same time, Holly has launched his […]
Cigar News: Avo Classic 6 x 60 (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, IPCPR 2014, News
Avo Cigars has announced a line extension is coming to its Avo Classic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show and becomes the latest addition to this iconic line. The Avo Classic 6 x 60 becomes the largest ring gauge to be introduced to the Avo […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Kicks Off 2014 Annual Convention and Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments IPCPR 2014, News
On July 20nd, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR)kicked off their Annual Convention and International Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada at the Sands Convention Center. The kickoff meeting introduced new CEO Mark Pursell to the IPCPR membership base. IPCPR also introduced its first Federal Legislative Award and announced recipients for its […]
Cigar News: Ora Vivo Armand Assante World Edition by Legacy Brands
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2014 Preview, IPCPR 2014, Legacy Brands, News, Ora Vivo, Victor Vitale
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands unveiled the new Ora Vivo Armand Assante World Edition. This cigar features a slight blending tweak and well as some subtle packaging changes to the original blend. The Ora Vivo Armand Assante cigar line was founded by veteran cigar maker Victor Vitale, cigar broker […]
Cigar News: Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized 1 Comment 2014 Preview, IPCPR 2014, Legacy Brands, News, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
Victor Vitale’s Tortuga 215 line is adding a Connecticut wrapper option. At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Vitale’s Legacy Brands has announced the new Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut. This becomes the third blend in the Tortuga 215 Reserva line which was launched last year. The Tortuga 215 Reserva Connecticut along with the newly launched Tortuga […]
Cigar News: Tortuga 215 Reserva Maduro “El Coyote Negro” Line Announced (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, IPCPR 2014, Legacy Brands, Tortuga, Victor Vitale
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Victor Vitale and Legacy Brands has officially launched the Tortuga 215 Reserva Maduro El Coyote Negro. This line introduced a dark Brazlian Mata Fina cigar to the Tortuga line. While a soft launch of the Belicoso was done last month to Cigar Federation, the three vitolas […]
Cigar News: Oceano by La Sirena (Cigar Preview)
William Cooper Cigar News, Uncategorized No Comments 2014 Preview, IPCPR 2014, La Sirena, News
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Sirena Cigars will debut their fourth line, Oceano by La Sirena. The Oceano is a project that the company has had under development for four years. This marks the first project La Sirena has done with the Quesada family. The goal of Oceano was to provide a cigar […]