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. […]
Cigar News: White Hat Cigars Changes Name to La Familia Robaina
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White Hat Cigars has announced it is changing the name of its company to La Familia Robaina. The name transition will occur over the next month and the company will attend the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show under its new name. “After fielding questions for the past 3 1/2 years about the relationship between the Robaina’s […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Treinta to Debut at the 2019 IPCPR
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The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gurkha brand being purchased by Kaizod Hansotia, and to commemorate the occasion a new anniversary cigar known as the Gurkha Treinta will be released. The cigar is being made at Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua marking the first time Gurkha has worked […]
Cigar News: Plasencia Alma del Fuego to Launch at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to begin June 29th in Las Vegas, Plasencia Cigars will unveil Part III of its Alma series, the Plasencia Alma del Fuego. The name Alma del Fuego means “Soul of the Fire” and it pays homage to the volcanic soils that stem from Ometepe Island located in […]
Cigar News: Cavalier Genève Releasing Two Limited Sizes to White Series at the 2019 IPCPR
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At this year’s 2019 IPCPR, Cavalier Genève will release two limited production sizes of its white label in the form of a Salomones and a Lancero offering. THe Cavalier Genève White Series Salomones measures 7 x 50 x 58. It is a size that has been released as a regular production cigar in the past, […]
Cigar News: Lars Tetens Brands Announces Relaunched Lines for 2019 IPCPR
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Back in April, Alan Rubin founder of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, announced he acquired a majority stake in Lars Tetens brands. The acqusition would establish a partnership between Lars Tetens Brands founder Lars Tetens and Alan Rubin. Today details of the lines being re-introduced to the market were announced. The lines will be showcased […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Adds Robusto and Toro Sizes to Cellar Reserve 12 Year and Cellar Reserve 15 Year Lines
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars will add two traditional vitola sizes to its 12 Year Cellar Reserve and 15 Years Cellar Reserve in the form of a Robusto and Toro. For both lines, the Robusto measures 5 x 52 and the Toro measures 6 x 54. The Gurkha 12 Year Cellar […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone to Debut at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Southern Draw Cigars will formally unveil a new limited production extension to its Jacobs Ladder line known as Brimstone. While its the fifth marca to be released under Southern Draw’s Jacobs Ladder line, Brimstone is a cigar that utilizes a modified blend from the original Jacobs Ladder line […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Announces 2019 Golden Band Award Winners Prior to 2019 IPCPR
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Davidoff Cigars has announced the winners of its 8th annual Golden Band Awards. For the first time, Davidoff has announced the winners prior to the IPCPR Trade Show. The winners will be invited to an exclusive event held during the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show at Restaurant Guy Savoy. “Davidoff Cigars master blenders and renowned culinary […]
Cigar News: Fratello Cigars to Release Space Fresh Pack
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Fratello Cigars has announced it is releasing a new sampler called the Space Fresh Pack. It’s a fresh pack sampler containing two unreleased blends, and a new format for the Fratello Classico Toro. The sampler features four 6 x 50 Toro-sized cigars. Included in the Space Fresh Pack are the Fratello Classico, Fratello Bianco, and […]