Selected Tobacco, the brand owned by Nelson Alfonso, has announced that it is adding five new sizes to the ultra-premium Atabey line. The new sizes will officially be launched at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. Being added to the line are the Duendes (6 x 54, Torpedo), Spiritus (7 1/2 x 40), Misticos (6 3/4 […]
The Davidoff Art Edition 2017 is the third installment in the Davidoff Art Edition series. The Davidoff Art Edition series has ties to a program known as the Davidoff Art Initiative. This was a program where Davidoff helped established art residencies for emerging artists. It also has provided opportunities for artists to contribute unique art projects into the packaging of some […]
The E.P. Carrillo Capa de Sol is a new line by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The name “Capa de Sol” translates to “wrapper of the sun” and is named for the Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper of this cigar. Capa de Sol was one component of what was a deeper […]
The Protocol Themis is the third regular production line to be produced by Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Themis has added a Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into Cubariqueño’s portfolio, joining the Habano-wrapped Protocol and the San Andres Maduro-wrapped Protocol Probable Cause. Like all of Cubariqueño’s cigars, the Themis is being produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in EstelÍ, Nicaragua. Back in May […]
Today we take a look at the Tesoro Mio Barberpole Perfecto by Marrero Cigars. The company was founded by Joel Vazquez Marrero in 2014. To produce his cigars, Marrero works with the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica. Since launching, Marrero has built a portfolio of five brands, one of them being Tesoro Mio (translates to […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company introduced the Cohiba Macassar line. The Cohiba Macassar was a cigar meant to replace the Cohiba Comador, a line that had been discontinued. Introduced in late 2013, the Comador generated considerable attention because it was done as collaboration between General Cigar Company’s Cohiba brand and musician Shawn […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust (DTT) showcased two projects. The first project was the “poco mas intensa” (translates to “a little more intense”) line extensions to Sobremesa. The second was his Connecticut Broadleaf line, Mi Querida. There were also several other new lines that DTT had available in extremely […]
The Crux Limitada Show Exclusive 2016 is the second installment in Crux Cigar Company’s Limitada series. The name Show Exclusive 2016 refers to the 2016 International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Trade Show and Convention. This cigar was offered to those retailers who were in attendance at the 2016 Trade Show. Over the years, many manufacturers […]
Today we take a look at another cigar in the the Cigar Golf Club line – The Green. Cigar Golf Club is a line that comes from Alexandra Plasencia. The Plasencias are known as one of the iconic families in the cigar industry. With farming and factory operations in Nicaragua and Honduras as well as additional farms in […]
The La Aurora 1903 Cameroon is the third installment of the La Aurora Time Capsule Series. La Aurora is the brand that comes out of La Aurora SA, the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. With that distinction comes a rich history associated with that factory. As a result, over the years the La Aurora brand has released many cigars […]
