When L’Atelier Imports first unveiled its La Mission de L’Atelier line in 2015, the plan was to have seven vitolas. The series has now been rounded out as three new sizes were added: the 1982, 1999, and 2003. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the new 1982 6 1/8 x 52 box-pressed torpedo was introduced. […]
E.P. Carrillo had one of the busiest shows at this year’s 2016 IPCPR as the company unveiled a major revamping of its portfolio. As a part of this effort, a new maduro offering calling E.P. Carrillo Dusk made its debut. The Dusk has a U.S. grown wrapper over a binder from Ecuador and an all […]
On August 8th, 2016, the first day the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deeming Regulations for premium cigars went into effect came word of several cigar companies having import shipments held up at U.S. Customs by FDA Inspectors. It turns out this is a part of a process that comes with being a regulated […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched a new installment into the Torano Cigars’ Exodus line. This one is simply called the Torano Exodus. Exodus is a line that commemorates the Exodus of cigar families from Cuba and their impact on the cigar industry after the nationalization of all tobacco farms and cigar factories by […]
Get ready for more Monsters -Tatuaje Monsters that is. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Tatuaje Cigars showcased two new samplers that are offshoots from the recently released Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection – the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters Cazadores Edition and the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters Lancero Edition. These samplers include cigars from the first ten Tatuaje […]
The E.P. Carrillo Core Line, a staple of the company for nearly five years is getting an overhaul. At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, the company showed off the E.P. Carrillo Core Plus in both Natural and Maduro offerings. The Core Plus not only has a new look in terms of packaging and bands, but […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s focus was on the new Mi Querida and line extensions to Sobremesa. At the same time, there were several other offerings being offered. These lines will have more limited production and distribution with plans to expand it further over time. Sin Compromiso This […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company showcased the new Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut, the second installment of its Blind Man’s Bluff series. Last year, Caldwell launched the first Blind Man’s Bluff in a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. The significance of the Blind Man’s Bluff line is that he is partnering with Davidoff’s AgroIndustrias Laepe […]
This time of the year, plenty of new cigars post IPCPR are show up at local stores. However cigar consumers are noticing a flurry of new cigars that weren’t announced prior to, nor showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. In fact, these are cigars that have had virtually no marketing and most have been sight […]
J.C. Newman Cigar Company has announced it has formed a new boutique cigar division called Fourth Generation Cigar Company. As a part of its launch, it has announced three new cigar brands that have already shipped to retailers – The American, The Admiration, and The 1954. In addition, the cigars will be produced at […]
