At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Emilio Cigars will debut a cigar known as the Emilio LJZ. It’s a cigar that pays homage to company owner Scott Zucca’s family and employees. “LJZ is a cigar that has been 70 years in the making. In 1947, my family started LJ Zucca from my grandfather’s front porch […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Taking FSG Brand National
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Jeff Borysiewicz’s Florida Sun Grown (FSG) is now going national. Drew Estate has announced the FSG brand will be available to its Drew Diplomat (preferred) retailers. The FSG brand will also be showcased at the Drew Estate booth at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. FSG features tobacco grown at Borysiewicz’s Clermont, Florida farm. Borysiewicz is […]
Cigar News: Foundation Cigar Company Launching The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro at 2017 IPCPR
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Nick Melillo’s El Güegüense brand will now have a maduro offering. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company will launch “The Wise Man” Maduro. The cigar becomes the first Mexican San Andres cigar to be released by Foundation Cigar Company. In addition to the Mexican San Andres wrapper, The Wise Man uses a blend of Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: “Island Jim” and OV Cigars LLC Announce Joint Distribution Agreement for Leaf by Oscar
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Jim “Island Jim” Robinson and Oscar Valladares have announced an agreement to jointly handle distribution for the Leaf by Oscar brand. The announcement was made on the eve of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show scheduled to open on July 11th, 2017 in Las Vegas, Details of the announcement were made in the following press release: Island […]
Cigar News: La Palina Number Series to Launch at 2017 IPCPR
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will introduce the first two installments of its “La Palina Number Series” – appropriately titled LP #1 and LP #2. It’s a line that has a more contemporary look and one that is a radical departure from the classic packaging the brand has used. The packaging of the cigars […]
Cigar News: 2012 by Oscar Line Extensions to be Showcased at 2017 IPCPR
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Three new sizes are coming to Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co.’s 2012 by Oscar line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, three line extensions in the form of a Short Robusto, Torpedo, and Gordo will be showcased. Earlier this year, the 2012 by Oscar line made its debut into the market with three blends: Connecticut, Corojo, and Maduro. The line was […]
Cigar News: Espinosa to Relaunch Murcielago in Conjunction with AJ Fernandez
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For Erik Espinosa and Espinosa Cigars, the third time is a charm. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, the Murcielago is getting a relaunch. This time, the cigar features a further refined that the company collaborated on with AJ Fernandez as well as updated packaging. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a […]
Cigar News: La Palina Classic Natural to Debut at 2017 IPCPR
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A fourth blend is coming to La Palina’s Classic line. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company will showcase the new La Palina Natural – a blend that uses a Honduran wrapper. The La Palina Classic is a value-priced line introduced in 2012 by La Palina Cigar that was originally produced at PDR Cigars […]
Cigar News: La Palina Adds Illumination Toro
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At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars will add a fifth size to its Illumination line in the form of 6 x 50 Toro. The La Palina Illumination is the third regular production cigar that El Titan de Bronze is making for La Palina; joining the La Palina Mr. Sam and the La Palina Family Series Miami. […]
Cigar News: Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co to Launch My Way by Bayron Duarte at 2017 IPCPR
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Bayron Duarte, the man best known as a partner and blender for Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co., is getting a cigar of his own. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. will launch the My Way by Bayron Duarte. My Way is described as a limited production cigar with 1,000 boxes of twenty produced. The blend […]