There is a new size that has been added to Ashton’s San Cristobal Ovation line. It’s a 5 3/4 x 54 belicoso known as the Eminence. This is a cigar that was launched at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The blend for the San Cristobal Ovation Eminence is the same as the rest of the line. It […]
Guardian of the Farm, a collaboration brand done between Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez and Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars, is getting a fourth size. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the duo introduced the Guardian of the Farm Rambo, a 4 1/2 x 48 offering using the Guardian of the Farm blend. Fernandez and […]
Padilla Cigar Company is bringing back what many consider to be its most iconic release. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company showcased an all-new look for the Padilla Signature 1932 line. The Padilla 1932 pays homage to Heberto Padilla, the father of company owners Ernesto and Carlos Padilla. Heberto Padilla was an acclaimed Cuban […]
Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends launched the Aging Room Solera. This line consists of four blends where the tobaccos use a method similar to aging sherry whine and brandy known as the Solera method. This year, Boutique Blends showcased the Aging Room Solera Shade – a blend that uses an […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Pure Aroma Cigars, makers of the D’Crossier brand introduced a revamped version of its Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 line. This included a new blend of the original Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 line as well as the introduction of a maduro counterpart. The Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 now is […]
It was the third IPCPR Trade Show for Juan Cancel and Bill Ives‘ Cubariqueño Cigar Company. This year the company used a strategy that worked last year, introduce a new line and a lancero line extension. Cancel and Ives have “lived the dream” that many cigar enthusiasts desire – namely going from cigar enthusiast to brand owner. When we […]
Partagas 1845, a line first introduced in 2012, is getting a major overhaul. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced new blends and new packaging for its Partagas 1845 line. First up, the original Partagas 1845 line is being rebranded the Partagas 1845 Clásico. It will feature a new blend consisting of an Ecuadorian Sumatra […]
As we have noted, the big story of the 2017 Trade Show was the arrival of the Plasencia family as exhibitors with their own brand. One of the new cigars showcased was the Alma del Campo. It’s the second cigar blend in the series that makes up the company’s ultra-premium Alma line. “We are thrilled to have been part […]
Cigar Coop celebrated covering its eighth consecutive IPCPR this year. This month we will publish our 2017 IPCPR Post Game Report from an industry perspective. For this month’s column, I take a look at IPCPR from a personal standpoint. This year was the first time since 2013 that Cigar Coop covered the Trade Show independently. I […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports unveiled its first new blend in the Surrogates line in three years with the 7th Sam. The 7th Sam introduces the first perfecto offering as well as the first Sumatra offering into the Surrogates brand. The 7th Sam gets its name from the fact that it uses seven different tobaccos […]
