Davidoff is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its white label brand, and it’s expected to be a big part of Davidoff’s presentation at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. At this year’s trade show, the company is bringing back one of its iconic releases – the Davidoff Diademas Fina. The Davidoff Diademas Fina was first released back […]
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf to Introduce New Packaging for Buena Cosecha at 2018 IPCPR
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At this year’s 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Aganorsa Leaf will formally showcase new packaging for its Buena Cosecha line. Buena Cosecha is a brand that was introduced at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. The name “Buena Cosecha” translates to “Good Harvest.” It’s a Nicaraguan puro featuring a blend of Aganorsa farm Corojo ’99 and Criollo […]
Cigar News: New Packaging for Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary to be Introduced at 2018 IPCPR
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At the upcoming 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary is getting a facelift. Today the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced new packaging and banding for the line. It’s the first packaging upgrade since the line made its debut in 2010. “For years, the Fifteenth Anniversary has succeeded because of its character, strength […]
Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A. Adds H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez Box Pressed Belicoso
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Altadis U.S.A. has announced it has added a fourth size to its H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez. This one adds a 6 1/8 x 52 box-pressed belicoso. It is not only the first figurado to be added to the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez line, but also the first box-pressed offering in the line. […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Launching at 2018 IPCPR
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Next month at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, AJ Fernandez Cigars will introduce a maduro counterpart to its Bellas Artes line. The Bellas Artes brand from AJ Fernandez is going dark. Cloaked in an inky, Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Bellas Artes Maduro will be released at the upcoming IPCPR trade show this summer, […]
Cigar News: Warped La Relatos to Debut at 2018 IPCPR
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Warped Cigars has announced it will release La Relatos at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s Kyle Gellis’ company’s second new cigar that will be showcased at the IPCPR this year. Produced at Aganorsa Leaf’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory in Estelí, Nicaragua La Relatos features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2018 Nominees Announced
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The nominees for the seventh annual 2018 Golden Band Awards have been announced by Davidoff. These awards are for Appointed Merchants of Davidoff who best represent the Davidoff Standard of Excellence. The awards will be presented at Davidoff’s signature “White Party” which will be held July 15th at the Davidoff Las Vegas Cigar Bar – […]
Cigar News: Leaf by James to Make Debut in June
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Black Label Trading Company has become the latest manufacturer to produce a cigar for Jim Robinson’s Leaf series. Today has come word that Leaf by James will be the fourth installment of the series. The cigar will have a pre-launch on Friday, June 8th at Robinson’s Leaf and Bean Store in Pittsburgh with a full […]
Feature Story: Off the Trade Show Distractions Nothing New for IPCPR
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Each year the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Annual Trade Show and Convention is the largest gathering of the U.S. cigar industry. In recent years, the trade show has had its challenges and 2018 might be the biggest one to date with the crisis in Nicaragua and a potential strike looming by United […]
Cigar News: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua Planned for July Release
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Come this July, Altadis U.S.A. will introduce the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua. It’s a Nicaraguan puro made in Nicaragua by the Plasencia family. The cigar had been seen available for pre-order by at least one retailer. News of the pending release was confirmed by Cigar Aficionado in their June 5th Cigar Insider. The Romeo […]