While much of E.P. Carrillo’s revamping of the company portfolio has focused on new blends and new packaging, it also has focused on filling gaps in the portfolio. One such gap was with short, thinner smokes. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the Interlude by E.P. Carrillo was introduced as an offering to specifically fill that […]
For the second year in a row, La Flor Dominicana is bringing back a pre-predicate date product. Last year, the Coronado by La Flor made a comeback. This year it’s the Reserva Especial’s return. A new revamped La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial was showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show – complete with new packaging […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Bombay Tobak unveiled a new installment to its MBombay Vintage Reserve Series. This one is in the form of a lancero containing some very old vintage filler and its called the MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973. The blend consists of an Ecuadorian DesFlorado wrapper, a Dominican […]
The Davidoff Grand Cru line is getting two new line extensions – and these distinctly have a look and feel for the U.S. market. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff of Geneva showcased a new Robusto and Toro-sized offering of its staple Grand Cru line The Grand Cru is a line known for its […]
The 2016 International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Convention and Trade Show is now in the annals of history. This is my seventh consecutive year covering the show and I feel very fortunate having this opportunity to deliver coverage. First up an apology – and it seems to be one I am issuing now […]
Two of E.P. Carrillo’s newer lines are receiving a facelift in terms of packaging as a part of the company’s portfolio overhaul. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the new look for the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Reserva and E.P. Carrillo Seleccion Oscuro. Both cigars are now a part of the company’s […]
Caldwell Cigar Company’s maduro offering, the Eastern Standard Midnight Express had its official launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Eastern Standard Midnight Express uses the Araparica Connecticut Shade Hybrid leaf found on the company’s Last Tsar line. The difference is the leaf is subject to additional fermentation to transform it into a maduro wrapper. The […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Global Premium Cigars, the makers of the 1502 brand showcased its fifth regular production line, the 1502 Blue Sapphire. The 1502 is a Nicaraguan puro that comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. The cigars come packaged in 27 count boxes. There is one difference with […]
Last month Duran Cigars officially announced its new Connecticut Shade cigar, the Duran Azan Blue Connecticut. This week, the cigar was officially launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Azan Connecticut Blue becomes the fourth blend under Duran Cigars’ Azan line. The cigar is the first Connecticut Shade cigar in the Duran Cigars’ portfolio. The […]
On July 25th, 2016 the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) official kicked off its 84th Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sands Convention Center, in Las Vegas. Prior to the actual opening of the trade show on Day 2 (Day 1 is reserved for educational seminars), the IPPCR held […]
