La Palina Classic The La Palina Classic was one of two new blends launched at the 2012 IPCPR by Bill Paley’s La Palina Cigars. The La Palina Classic is La Palina’s first cigar to be made in the Dominican Republic. It also is intended be a economical priced La Palina offering with the quality La Palina […]
Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 The Montecristo Epic is a cigar that it at the center of an expansion of the Montecristo line by Atladis. In the past 18 months, Altadis has seen many changes at the top with the departure of general manager Jim Colucci and master blender Jose Seijas. With Javier Estades moving into […]
Excentrico by Elogio At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, indie cigar company Elogio launched a new line called “Excentrico by Elogio”. This blend marks the fourth line by Elogio (joining LSV, Habano, and Excepionales). The Excentrico marks a change of pace cigar in that it is probably Elogio’s most multi-national blend to date. The Excentrico […]
Viaje 5th Anniversary One cigar that was front and center at Viaje’s 2012 IPCPR booth was the 2012 IPCPR was the Viaje 5th Anniversary. The name of the cigar is exactly what it says – it is meant to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of Viaje Cigars. The Viaje 5th Anniversary has been released in a […]
Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades In 2012, the Viaje Honey and Hand Grenades (HHG) series has been an anticipated release by Viaje Cigars. It was at the 2012 IPCPR where Viaje showed off this new cigar. For several months, Viaje has put hints out for this most anticipated new release in some of its 2012 shipments (in […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Oliva Cigar Company showcase a new line as a part of its popular Serie V family – the Oliva Serie V Melanio. With a lot of new releases in the cigar industry over the past twelve months, Oliva has been pretty quiet. However, for 2012, […]
Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition Last month, we previewed the Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition. This was a special limited edition vitola of Viaje’s Oro blend that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Viaje President Andre Farkas created the Collector’s Edition Series for cigar and Viaje cigar enthusiasts who like to keep special cigars. Each […]
The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Davidoff launch its (almost) annual white label limited edition – the Davidoff White Edition 2012. Davidoff has long been engaged with limited edition cigars. Davidoff’s history in this area can be traced back to 1997 with the launch of the Davidoff “535” (commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the company’s […]
CLE Corojo The CLE Corojo is one of two new blends launched by Christian Eiroa’s new company CLE Cigars. Eiroa is best known for his tenure as president of Camacho Cigars. After Davidoff acquired Camacho, Eiroa stayed on for a while before leaving to launch CLE. CLE stands for the initials of Eiroa’s full-name – […]
The My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) +11 made its official launch at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The +11 becomes the second non 60 ring gauge cigar in the MUWAT line. The MUWAT line was launched a year ago at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. The MUWAT was a joint collaboration with Drew Estate’s […]
