At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, RoMa Craft Tobac introduced a new line of half lanceros known as Weaselitos. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the name “weasels” – which RoMa Craft Tobac has (in humor) referred to someone often looking to find a way to pilfer a free cigar off someone. Weaselitos consists […]
While the Alec Bradley Blind Faith and Alec Bradley Magic Toast garnered most of the attention at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, there was also a third line that was officially launched called the Alec Bradley Bespoke. The Alec Bradley Bespoke is Nicaraguan puro made at the Plasencia factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s going to […]
Crowned Heads opted out of launching a new regular production line at this year’s IPCPR. Crowned Heads has a healthy portfolio of regular production lines and it’s always good when a company does not come out with a new line just for the sake of coming out with a new line. More impressive, Crowned Heads […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company formally introduced the Partagás Legend. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the rich history of the brand, but at the same time, it takes the brand forward by introducing the first Connecticut Broadleaf box-pressed offering into the brand. In a press release, Andrés Maturén, […]
After a two-year absence, there is a new installment to the Camacho Brotherhood Series. At the 2018 IPCPR, Camacho Cigars introduced the Camacho Hard Charger. It’s a new limited edition cigar that is the third installment to the Camacho Brotherhood Series. This stogie is unique because it’s a Camacho Cigar that features a Connecticut Broadleaf […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars introduced a new mixed filler offering known as JSK Toothpicks 2.0. The cigar is offered in both a Habano and San Andres Maduro option. Each blend also features an Indonesian binder covering both a long and mixed filler blend of Ometepe, Estelí and Jalapa tobaccos […]
De Los Reyes returned to IPCPR with the same booth as last year. The booth’s library design is reflective of its Saga branding. Each year, this is a very welcoming booth from both a visual and personal perspective. The library is filled with books reminiscent of the Saga Short Tales series. While there are many […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigars showcased a project known as Private Keep. It’s meant to be a vehicle for Farkas to introduce many of the blends he has worked on, but for one reason or another did not get released. Several of these blends ended up as private smokes […]
The 1502 XO line was first showcased in 2015. The distinguishing characteristic of this blend is that it incorporates 18-year-old tobacco into the blend. The cigar first hit the market in March 2016 in a box-pressed Toro. Plans were to unveil a different limited-production vitola into the market each year. However, the Deeming Regulations put in […]
For the seventh year in a row, Davidoff held its Golden Band Awards during the annual IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. The ceremony took place on July 15, 2018, at Davidoff Las Vegas right on the Las Vegas Strip. Earlier in the day, many wondered if the Davidoff Golden Band Awards would even get off the […]
