The Montecristo Espada Estoque, a limited edition offshoot of the Espada by Montecristo line, is returning for a second release. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A announced that 2,500 boxes of the Estoque will be heading to retailers this fall. The release is being dubbed the Montecristo Espada Estoque Vintage 2002. The Estoque Vintage 2002 is […]
Last year, industry veteran Anthony Serino launched Serino Cigar Company and his Serino Royale line. It was a project done with another industry veteran, Omar González Aleman of La Corona Cigars S.A. Serino was one of the revelations of the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and since then the line gained significant traction. This year, it was time for […]
It’s been nearly five years since we heard from Berger & Argenti, but this year the company was back at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, showcasing a new iteration of its most famous cigar, the Berger & Argenti Entubar. Berger & Argenti was originally formed by Don “Kiki” Berger, Michael and Albert Argenti. The brand pretty much […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled a new Connecticut Broadleaf offering under its Saint Luis Rey brand known as the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf. While releases such as the Saint Luis Rey Serie G Maduro have utilized bold and oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers, the Saint Luis Rey Natural Broadleaf is going to be […]
Crux Cigar Company had a banner year in 2016; so coming into the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company decided to build on those strengths in terms of what its product roadmap would be. Crux captured three high honors from online media in 2016. We awarded the company the 2016 Cigar of the Year award for the Crux du […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Marrero Cigars launched a new 6 x 52 Torpedo offering into its Tico line. The new Tico Torpedo becomes the fourth vitola in the line. The Tico line consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper over an Ecuadorian binder and undisclosed filler. Consistent with the rest of the line, the Tico Torpedo is packaged […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched two new blends for Macanudo – Macanudo Inspirado White and Macanudo Inspirado Black. While both cigars were showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, attendees of this year’s IPCPR got a sneak preview at the opening gala that was sponsored by General Cigar. Macanudo Inspirado White and […]
Ashton Cigar has launched a fifth vitola to its fifth San Cristobal. At the 2017, IPCPR Trade Show, the company featured a new 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda size to its San Cristobal Quintessence line. Like the other blends of the Ashton’s San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba brands, the San Cristobal Quintessence is produced at […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled a second installment to its limited edition H. Upmann Banker Ingot line, the H. Upmann Banker Ingot Rosé. The Ingot line is an offshoot of the H. Upmann Banker , a line that pays homage to brand founder Herman Upmann. Upmann was a German banker who in 1844 […]
Alpha Cigar Company just completed its second IPCPR Trade Show – and it’s a company that many folks are taking notice of. The heart and soul of the company is Alpha’s Absinthe Infused line – consisting of three blends: Connecticut Shade, San Andres Maduro, and San Andres Claro. As the name indicates, this line is infused with a spirit […]
