Since 2019 is the 175th anniversary of the H. Upmann brand, Altadis U.S.A. is expected to have H. Upmann as one of its featured brands. At the 2019 IPCPR, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing a new line under the H. Upmann brand called the H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez. Hispaniola is the island where the Dominican […]
Today Drew Estate kicked off what is expected to be a series of announcements around its 2019 IPCPR (i.e #DEIPCPR). With 2019 being the 20th anniversary of the ACID brand, ACID is expected to have considerable attention from Drew Estate at this year’s trade show. Today, the company announced it will launch the ACID Accent […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec and Bradley Rubin, the namesakes of Alec Bradley Cigar Company and sons of owner Alan Rubin will unveil their second cigar line known as the Alec and Bradley Gatekeeper. It’s going to be a unique project as the Rubin brothers have gone to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars will add three new sizes to its Cedrus line. The sizes include a Robusto, Toro, and Gordo with each of the new sizes box pressed. These sizes join Cedrus – The Hogan, a 5 1/2 x 52 box pressed belicoso that made its debut last year. […]
La Familia Robaina has announced it will release a bundle offering at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show known as Pelones. Pelones is a long filler triple-capped offering. It will be available in three sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Toro (6 x 52), and Gordo (6 x 60) with three different wrapper options: Ecuadorian Maduro, Ecuadorian […]
This week the Prime Time Show begins the first of three weeks of “Pre-Game” coverage leading up to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show with a Media Panel Show. It’s our sixth Media Panel Show and we will have the whole Prime Time Team onboard plus Seth Geise, Jiunn Liu, and John McTavish of Developing Palates. […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Foundation Cigar Company will showcase updated packaging of The Upsetters. The changes include new Inside art work and a series of secondary bands on most of the line (the exception being the Upsetters Ska) The artwork is meant to pay homage to the artistry of legendary Jamaican musicians. The […]
For the first time in five years, Warped Cigars is releasing its La Colmena Unico Especial, a special 5 x 48 size of the company’s La Colmena line packaged in ten-count tins. Produced at El Titan de Bronze, the La Colmena Unico Especial features an Ecuadorian DeFlorada wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and fillers from Nicaraguan and […]
For the first time in three years, IndianHead Cigars will add a new blend under its La Galera brand. It’s called La Galera Anemoi (pronounced: A-nem-oy) and it pays homage to the winds that play a key role in growing tobacco. The cigars will make their debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add a 5 x 42 Corona line extension to its Grand Reserve, Bourbon Collection, and Private Select lines. The Gurkha Grand Reserve line is a Cognac infused cigar. It features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. The 5 x 42 Corona will be […]
