At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, PDR Cigars unveiled a new premium offering line under its Flores y Rodriguez line. The Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Broadleaf Maduro is expected to hit retailers this Fall. As the name indicates the cigar features a Broadleaf Maduro wrapper over a double binder of […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO officially launched the new CAO Pilon line. The cigar itself has a more traditional look than most CAO releases over the years. This is a cigar incorporates an old Cuban technique for fermentation that has been pretty much abandoned for the past 50 years. For the CAO Pilon, the […]
On the eve of the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, who joined us as a special guest as a part of the celebration for Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. In this in-depth cigar conversation, we hit a variety of topics in regards to Drew Estate. Drew provided his insights […]
Back in February, we noted that Kristoff Cigars had plans to release a Cameroon wrapped cigar. At the 2015 IPCPR Trade, the company officially showcased the cigar – appropriately titled Kristoff Cameroon. . The Kristoff Cameroon is available in three sizes: Robusto, Churchill, and a 6 1/2 x 56 Matador. The cigar features an African Cameroon wrapper that […]
With Atladis’ commemorating 80 years of he Montecristo brand, there was considerable attention on this brand at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show for Atladis USA. One item Altadis has recently unveiled is a new commemorative size to its Montecristo White Series. This one is in the form of a 7 x 50 Churchill-sized cigar called […]
Just after the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, we caught up with Christian Eiroa of CLE Cigar Company, who joined us as a special guest for Episode 150 of Stogie Geeks. This year Eiroa just celebrated his 20th anniversary in the cigar business. In this in-depth cigar conversation, we take a look at Eiroa’s history in […]
When the IPCPR Trade Show last came to New Orleans in 2010, La Gloria Cubana was the featured brand under the General Cigar portfolio. Five years later, the IPCPR returned to New Orleans and this time it was a lower profile for La Gloria Cubana. The lower profile allowed General to put some spotlight on […]
2015 marked the third show for House of Emilio, but it certainly was one of change. The big change is that this is the first trade show since Gary Griffith’s departure. What we saw in 2015 was a streamlining of the brands and change on the horizon for the what was the Emilio Cigars brand. […]
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CLE announced a new cigar to commemorate 20 years in the cigar business of company founder Christian Eiroa. The cigar is being released under the Eiroa brand and is appropriately titled “Eiroa – The First 20 Years”. At the trade show, the cigar itself was showcased, however cigar […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Hammer + Sickle cigars showcased its second blend in its Trademark Series, the Hammer + Sickle Trademark Maduro. The Trademark Series is the new name for the Hammer + Sickle Icon series. The original Hammer + Sickle Trademark provided a mild Connecticut Shade cigar offering. Like the Connecticut Shade […]
