At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched two new blends for Macanudo – Macanudo Inspirado White and Macanudo Inspirado Black. While both cigars were showcased at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, attendees of this year’s IPCPR got a sneak preview at the opening gala that was sponsored by General Cigar. Macanudo Inspirado White and […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on General Cigar Company at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments 2017 Preview, CAO, Cohiba, Diesel, Foundry, General, Hoyo de Monterrey, IPCPR 2017, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, Toraño
The two main things I’ve noticed since Regis Broesma has taken over as President of General Cigar are better delineation in its brands and a better connection with its customers. I think to some extent, General had been hampered by brand overlap, but this year, General did an excellent job of better defining the brands. Some of the highlights included: Macanudo holding […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Releases Macanudo Vintage Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, General, IPCPR 2016, Macanudo, News
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar brought back to two of its old Macanudo Vintage Cabinet Selection releases – the Macanudo Vintage Cabinet 1984 and the Macanudo Vintage Cabinet 1988. As the name indicates, each of these releases contain vintage tobaccos from 1984 and 1988. What makes these cigars even more special is that […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Mao Introduced at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, General, IPCPR 2016, Macanudo, News
For the fourth year in a row, Macanudo has a special limited edition cigar. This year’s edition is dubbed the Macanudo Mao Limited Edition 2016. While the previous three installments have focused on unique and rare tobaccos (including the last two years on Jamaican tobacco), this year the Macanudo Mao focused on the seed. The Macanudo […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Company at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, CAO, Cohiba, Don Tomas, Dunhill, Foundry, General, Hoyo de Monterrey, IPCPR 2016, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, Punch, Toraño
Wasn’t this supposed to be the year where product was just going to come out of the woodwork? While General was right at the top of the amount of new releases, there actually seemed to be a little less than in previous years. The booth seemed to be slightly smaller as well – continuing a […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Brings Macanudo Inspirado to U.S. Market
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, General, Macanudo, News
Back in 2014, the Macanudo brand launched a new line of cigars to the European market called the Macanudo Inspirado This was followed up a year later by a maduro counterpart called the Macanudo Inspirado Black. Now General Cigar has brought these lines to the U.S. market where they will become regular offerings under the […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Rolling Out Macanudo New Look
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Back at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar previewed a new look for its Macanudo brand. The new look included logo and packaging changes. Today General Cigar announced that on January 15th, it will roll out its new look across its Macanudo Cafe, Macanudo Maduro, Macanudo Crü Royale and Macanudo 1968 line. The changes […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 No. 9
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, General, Macanudo, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company unveiled its Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 line. This marked the third installment of the Macanudo Estate Reserve series, a ultra-premium limited edition offering introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Each installment of the series is intended to be a “one and done” blend featuring tobaccos that […]
Cigar News: Macanudo Inspirado Black Showcased at Inter-Tabac 2015
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At the Inter-Tabac 2015 Trade Show, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), the parent company of General Cigar Company showcased a new line under its Macanudo Inspirado. The Macanudo Inspirado Black is set to make its debut initially in Germany and the Netherlands with other markets to follow. The Inspirado line is a line that is primarily sold […]
Cigar News: New Look for Macanudo Previewed at the 2015 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, General, IPCPR 2015, Macanudo, News
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar showcased a preview of a new look for its Macanudo line. The new look for the line includes a new logo, revamped packaging, revamped lines that will create a more consistent look across the portfolio. In 2013, Macanudo celebrated its 45th anniversary. It was at that time […]