At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Asylum Cigars launched a new all Honduran Corojo offering known as Medulla Oblongata. It’s a cigar that is going to be available in four sizes – each in a parejo and box-pressed offering. Medulla Oblongata is packaged in 50-count boxes featuring 25 parejo cigars (known as Medulla) and 25 box-pressed cigars (known […]
A familiar cigar line had a new name unveiled at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Drew Estate’s Natural line was on display, but with a new name, “Larutan”. It’s a move that was described to us as “preemptive” by the company. in light of the name “Natural” suspected of being in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
For the second year in a row, Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire House was a part of the Drew Estate booth at the IPCPR Trade Show. While I still miss the stagecoach and motorcycles that were once a part of the Debonaire booth, there is one constant that was still very much present- the passion and energy of Phil Zanghi. At the […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a second collaboration with acclaimed cigar maker AJ Fernandez under its Hoyo brand. This cigar is dubbed the Hoyo La Amistad Silver. Hoyo is an offshoot of the Hoyo de Monterrey brand. Back in 2015, Hoyo de Monterrey celebrated its 150th anniversary. A limited commemorative cigar called Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de […]
The Quesada Oktoberfest is back for the seventh consecutive year. While this year’s installment didn’t introduce any new sizes or blends, it did introduce a whole new look. The big difference is the white-colored bands introduced for 2017. This band essentially uses the design introduced in 2014, but changes the blue background to white. This is […]
The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show for Villiger North America was quite interesting. From looking at its booth, it was very easy to see that this is a company that is very proud of its 129-year history. Over the past 18 months, Villiger has been trying to find a place in the U.S. market when it comes to premium cigars. This year, […]
Pier 28 Cigars is the brand owned by Espinosa West Coast Sales Manager Tim Wong. Last year at the Trade Show, he launched his first cigar, the Pier 28 Habano. This year, he returned with his second line, the Pier 28 Maduro. Pier 28 Cigars are produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. […]
It’s been three years since we have seen a nationwide launch out of Davidoff’s Zino brand, but at the 2017 IPCPR, the brand came back with a bang – introducing the Zino Platinum Z-Crown. This is the brand’s most super premium release to date. The Zino Platinum Z-Crown consists of two blends, each available in a single, unique […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey‘s Nomad Cigar Company showcased his Fin de Los Mundos line. This was a line that was first introduced at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show and had a subsequent limited release. Now the line is getting ready to have a more widespread release. The name Fin de Los […]
Diesel Grind, a line sold by Cigars International and also distributed by Meier & Dutch is now joining the General Cigar portfolio. The cigar was showcased at this year’s 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. Diesel is a brand that is made by AJ Fernandez and has been in the Cigars International/Meier & Dutch portfolio for several […]
