General Cigar Company has informed retailers of this year’s release of the Punch Rare Corojo series. This year’s edition will be have eight frontmarks, including a new limited edition Rare Salomones. It will also feature some new packaging. The Punch Rare Corojo Series was launched in 2001 and has become an annual release by […]
Assessment Update: Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary (2011 Release)
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Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Cigar Review: Punch Bareknuckle
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 88-90, General, Nice to Have, Punch, Review
Punch Bareknuckle The Punch Bareknuckle is a cigar that is a retail-exclusive cigar for online retailer Cigar International. The cigar is produced by General Cigar Company under the Punch brand. As many brick and mortar retailers have been securing their own retail-exclusives from major manufacturers, we are also seeing some of the major internet and […]
News: Punch Cigar Launches Miniatures and Cigarillos at 2013 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the Punch Cigar brand introduced two new offerings in what could be considered the “mini cigars” category. In a discussion we had with brand manager Kendall Roundtree, he explained that when mini cigars were added to the Excalibur line, there was great success. Since Punch didn’t have a similar […]
2013 Preview: General Cigar Company – Overview of IPCPR 2013 Releases
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2013 Preview, CAO, Cohiba, Dunhill, Foundry, General, IPCPR 2013, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, Punch
Going into the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, there was perhaps no company that kept things under lock and key better than General Cigar Company. However once the show opened, General would make a huge splash in 2013 leading the way with new releases. At the top of this splash was the expansion of the Foundry […]
Press Release: Punch Rare Corojo Returns with New Frontmark
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General Cigar announces that Punch® Rare Corojo is making its anticipated annual return to retail, this time with a new, strikingly-packaged figurado that is only available as part of the Honduran brand’s 2013 release. A total of eight Punch Rare Corojo frontmarks are now available, with suggested retail prices ranging from $4.79 to $7.39 per […]
Press Release: Arango Cigar Co Unveils New Private Label Macanudo Clasico and Punch Clasico Premium Cigars
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Arango Cigar Co. has announced its new “Clasico” series of premium cigars, made by General Cigar Company. The four shapes, shared by Macanudo and Punch, are patterned after the top-selling cigar brand sizes from General Cigar Company. The two Clasico lines are proprietary, being distributed only by Arango Cigar Co. Macanudo Clasico and Punch […]
Press Release: Punch Kicks Off Tailgating Season With Six Pack and Sweeps
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Punch Cigars® is inviting cigar lovers to kick off football season with the brand’s first-ever tailgating pack and sweepstakes. Debuting this month at cigar shops across the country, the limited edition six-pack comes with a great starting lineup of top-sellers from one of the best brands to hail from Honduras. Created with the tailgating […]
Assessment Updates: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 and Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary
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We add a third category to cigars that qualify for Assessment Updates (#3) 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. […]
Press Release: Punch Rare Corojo Returns to Retail; Annual Release Includes 10th Anniversary Blend
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments 2012 Preview, General, Press Release, Punch
The following is an official press release from General Cigar on the annual Punch Anniversary Series release. We have additional information from our February 14th posting. General Cigar announces that Punch Rare Corojo will be offered for a limited time, starting today and ending on May 31, 2012, while supplies last. Seven frontmarks will be […]