At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled a new extension to its Eastern Standard brand known as Eastern Standard Dos Firmas or the Caldwell Signature. “Dos Firmas” translates to two signatures – and that’s because the cigar carries the signatures of company owner Robert Caldwell and of William Ventura, who owns the […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the story at E.P. Carrillo was its revamped portfolio – and it seemed almost every line was affected in one form or another. This included the popular INCH by E.P. Carrillo line – the line geared for large ring gauges. With the INCH line, a new blend called the […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Nomad Cigar Company announced three new blends on top of the previously announced Martial Law Cigar. One of the blends could be considered a more premium offering in the Nomad portfolio known as the Nomad Signature Series. According to brand owner Fred Rewey, the blend uses some of the […]
While Davidoff Yamasa garnered most of the attention when it came to the Davidoff brand, there was another new line that quietly launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. This one is an extension under the Davidoff White Label pillar and it’s known as the Davidoff Signature. According to Davidoff, the Davidoff Signature is described as a […]
While it was known that Nomad Cigar Company would be showcasing its newly announced Martial Law cigar, owner Fred Rewey had a few more tricks up his sleeve as he announced three new blends at the trade show. One of the three blends is a new Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapped blend called Fin de los Mundos. […]
Fred Rewey and Nomad Cigar Company are going green – candela green that is. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Rewey announced his first candela blend, the Nomad GB-19. It’s a cigar that also pays homage to his home state of Wisconsin an its professional football team. The “GB” refers to the city of Green […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust showcased several new lines, but the one that was front and center was Mi Querida. This is a cigar that according to Saka is the type of cigar most people have expected from him. Saka says Mi Querida as a very different […]
It’s certainly become one of my highlights of covering the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Trade Show and Convention, namely the opportunity to sit down with Davidoff Chief Executive Officer, Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard. It was back in 2011 when Oettinger Davidoff named Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard its Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Davidoff incorporated themes of innovation and has not […]
Leaf by Oscar will now have four regular production offerings. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, it was announced that a 5 x 50 Robusto has been added to the portfolio. In addition, the current 7 x 40, a size that was limited to select retailers will now be a regular offering to all retailers. […]
Before there was Boutique Blends, there was Oliveros. And it was Oliveros that launched the successful Aging Room and Swag brands. While Oliveros never completely disappeared, the brand name did subside to the background. Now this year, Boutique Blends has brought the Oliveros name back front and center. At this past week’s IPCPR Trade Show, […]
