The year 2019 marked the fifth IPCPR Trade Show for Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. As it had been the previous four years, the booth was bustling with activity. This year didn’t see Saka launch a new brand in his portfolio, but rather extend his first two brands, Sobremesa and Mi Querida with […]
When I look at Gran Habano, I immediately think of a company that produces high-quality cigars at a very fair market price. Over the years, Gran Habano has put together a very impressive portfolio of releases that many times have floated under the radar. This year saw a couple of new additions to an existing […]
It was the eighth IPCPR Trade Show for Christian Eiroa and C.L.E. Cigar Company. As in previous years, C.L.E. was also the home to Asylum Cigars. Typically when C.L.E. does a major release under its own or the EIROA brands, it is launched prior to the IPCPR. This was the case again this year, and […]
It’s hard to believe we are talking about a 10 year anniversary for La Sirena Cigars, but that’s exactly what milestone the company is celebrating. La Sirena Cigars was founded by Arielle Ditkowich in 2009, and has been a family run operation since then as Arielle’s parents and sisters have all been involved with the […]
It’s been two big back-to-back years for Drew Estate. Last year it was Liga Privada’s 10th anniversary and this year is ACID’s 20th anniversary – two of Drew Estate’s foundation brands. One can certainly make the case that Liga Privada was Drew Estate’s gateway into the traditional handmade cigar segment, but ACID is the brand […]
Each year the RoMa Craft Tobac booth is bustling with activity. The past couple of years, there hasn’t been a lot of offerings for U.S. retailers, but RoMa Craft Tobac has always managed to put together an excellent exhibit at their booth. In 2019, there were several offerings being made available for U.S. retailers, including […]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company is one of the most successful cigar companies in the modern history of the cigar company. Over the years the company forged successful relationships with cigar factories, most notably Raices Cubanas in Danlí, Honduras. However, the past two years has seen the company make some changes to the products and […]
As we have seen over the past three years, AJ Fernandez and his factory have been partnering with many leading companies and cigar brands. The list is quite impressive: Altadis, General, Miami Cigar and Company, Espinosa Cigars, La Palina, Southern Draw, Foundation Cigar Company, and many others. In addition, his farms supply many companies and […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Micallef Cigars launched a Toro size to its most premium line, the Micallef Reserva Privada line. The Micallef Reserva Privada consists of eight-year-old aged tobaccos. The blend consists of a San Andres Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and a combination of Honduran, Dominican and Peruvian tobaccos. The new Toro size […]
It’s been three years since European-based J. Cortès’ acquired Oliva Cigar Company. Since then, Oliva has pretty much operated with no major changes with José Oliva remaining the CEO of Oliva. This past year, José Oliva was elected Speaker of the House for the State of Florida (something he has been in line for for […]
