At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Hammer + Sickle announced two new additions to its Berlin Wall Series in the form of Box Pressed Vitolas. A recent edition of Cigar Insider confirmed the sizes being a box-pressed Robusto (5 x 50) and a Box Pressed Churchill (7 x 50). The blend consists of a Honduran […]
Cigar News: Casa de Montecristo Dallas Opens
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This past weekend, Casa de Montecristo opened up its new Dallas Texas location. As a a part of the opening of the store, a weekend long celebration of events took place. The new 4,300 square foot location located in the Turtle Creek section of Dallas has become the sixth Casa de Montecristo branded store in the U.S. […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Alpha Dawg and Pier 28 Habano Head for Widespread Distribution
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Two cigar lines that were launched by Espinosa Cigars at this year’s IPCPR Trade Show are now heading to widespread distribution – the Espinosa Alpha Dawg and Espinosa Pier 28 Habano. Alpha Dawg consists of an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. It was launched in three sizes: Robusto (5 x 50), Corona […]
Cigar News: Guayacan Rojas Reserve Connecticut Launched at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Guayacan Cigars unveiled a new line off its Guayacan Rojas Reserve line. This cigar introduces the first Connecticut Shade offering into the Guayacan portfolio and is appropriately called the Guayacan Rojas Reserve Connecticut. The new Guayacan Rojas Reserve Connecticut consists of an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade. It also contains Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Blendmaster’s Cask Makes Debut at 2016 IPCPR
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One theme for Gurkha at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was pairings. One item that was launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was a five cigar sampler called the Gurkha Malt Collection. The Gurkha Malt Collection consists of five different blends meant to be paired with a spirit. While the Malt Collection was being […]
Cigar News: General Cigar Launches House Blend at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched three new value-priced brands. One of these new brands is a bundle offering that is geared specifically for brick and mortar retailers – appropriately called “House Blend”. House Blend is a line that comes unbranded. General Cigar says the line is specifically geared for an […]
Cigar News: Duran Cigars to Distribute Meirelles y Acevedo Cigars
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, in addition to showcasing its own products, Duran Cigars had a cigar on display from a company called Meirelles y Acevedo. It was at the trade show where it was announced that Duran Cigars would be the U.S. distributor for Meirelles y Acevedo. Meirelles y Acevedo is based in Illinois and derives […]
Cigar News: Viaje Farmer Bill Hatchet Zombie Edition Showcased at 2016 IPCPR
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The story of Zombies is one that permeates throughout the Viaje portfolio. It was back in June when Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on Stogie Geeks and indicated there would be another chapter of the Zombie story to tell. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, it appears the learn where the […]
Cigar News: The Caleanoch 50 Unveiled at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Klin Tobacco unveiled the second installment of The Calenoach series – The Caleanoch 50. The Caleanoch line made its debut in 2015. The goal of The Caleanoch was to bring together a cigar experience for the Scotch Whiskey enthusiast. To accomplish this, Klin Tobacco blended a cigar that incorporatess peat […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Malt Collection Makes Debut at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigars unveiled the Gurkha Malt Collection. The Malt Collection is a sampler of five distinct blends, each designed to pair with a particular spirit. The cigars in the Gurkha Malt Collection are not infused cigars, but each blend has was made with a spirit pairing in mind. The blends […]