Santa Clara Cigars, the brick and mortar distribution arm of JR Cigars and Casa de Montecristo, will formally launch its Crafted by Jaime Garcia at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. It’s an exclusive offering that Santa Clara is distributing for My Father Cigars. The Crafted by Jaime Garcia gets its name from its blender Jaime […]
Cigar News: Liga Privada Unico Serie Nasty Fritas to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will unveil its “tripa corta” (short filler) release under the Liga Privada brand – the Liga Privada Unico Serie Nasty Fritas. Late in 2012, the first mixed filler release under Liga Privada, the Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas was released. That “tripa corta” consists of leftover […]
Cigar News: USPTO Denies Petition for Trademark Abandonment Against Mombacho Cigars
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied a petition by Mombacho Cigars S.A. to cancel the trademark for “Mombacho” owned by Tropical Tobacco, Inc. (parent company of Aganorsa Leaf). Mombacho Cigars had been seeking to get the trademark on the grounds of abandonment. The dispute can be traced back to 2014 […]
Cigar News: Villiger La Vencedora Gordo to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Villiger Cigars is introducing a 6 x 60 Gordo size into its La Vencedora line. The name La Vencedora translates to “The Victor” and it pays homage to the highly successful year Villiger Cigars North America had in 2017. La Vencedora was a different cigar than Villiger had released […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Launch Expanded Herrera Esteli Miami Line at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will introduce an expanded version of its Herrera Esteli Miami line – a line produced in the United States at the El Titan de Bronze factory located in Calle Ocho in Miami, Florida. Prior to joining Drew Estate in 2011, Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera ran the […]
Cigar News: Dapper Cigar Company to Showcase El Borracho Maduro at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Dapper Cigar Company will formally introduce its second blend under its El Borracho line – the El Borracho Maduro. The cigar itself is described as a full strength, full-flavored offering in the Dapper portfolio. El Borracho Maduro is a line that was previously released in limited quantities prior the […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate to Showcase Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Drew Estate will showcase a new maduro offering from Willy Herrera under the Herrera Esteli brand called the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro – it’s a cigar that gets its name from the Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper the cigar uses. In addition to the Mata Fina wrapper, the Herrera Esteli […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Rebrands Herrera Esteli Line
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Drew Estate’s Herrera Esteli brand is undergoing a major overhaul. At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the Herrera Esteli brand will have a new look, some new names, and some new additions. The original Herrera Esteli cigar, the first brand released by Drew Estate from its Master Blender Willy Herrera, will now be renamed the […]
Cigar News: XIKAR to Debut XFlame Electronic Lighter
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, XIKAR will introduce the XFlame, a new electronic, rechargeable lighter offering. This is a lighter that does not use butane and does not produce a flame. Instead, it uses a circular burning plate that is designed to evenly toast the foot of your cigar. It functions without emitting hydrocarbons […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Nicaragua to Launch at 2018 IPCPR
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At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, AJ Fernandez is teaming up with Altadis again to produce another Montecristo with the launch of the Montecristo Nicaragua. Montecristo Nicaragua is described as a project conceived by Fernandez along with Altadis’s Director of Product Capability Rafael Nodal. The cigar is produced at Fernandez’s factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It […]