At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, there was a new company called DAV Cigars that was in attendance. The company is owned by Valot Atakhanian and Armen Caprielia. Up until that point, DAV Cigars had been focusing on the Eastern European and Russian markets, but last year decided to turn its attention to the all-important […]
In 2016, Habanos SA released a regional release to Great Britain under its Juan Lopez line known as the Juan Lopez Selección Superba Edicion Regional Gran Bretaña. Looking at the massive portfolio for Habanos SA, the Juan Lopez brand is one of the smaller ones. However over the years it has sustained a popular following […]
Late in 2016, the owners of Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L. decided to introduce their own brand to market known as Casa Cuevas Cigars. Tabacalera Las Lavas is located in the Dominican Republic and is owned by the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. For many years, the factory has […]
In 2018, General Cigar Company announced a new release under its Diesel brand known as Diesel Whiskey Row. It was a release that would once again see General Cigar partner with acclaimed blender AJ Fernandez. For many years, Fernandez produced cigars for the Diesel brand for Cigars International and its distribution arm Meier & Dutch, […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, HVC Cigars showcased an offering known as the HVC First Selection Limited Edition Broadleaf. HVC is a smaller company founded by Reinier Lorenzo. Lorenzo works with Aganorsa Leaf to produce his blends – mostly out of the Tabacos de Valle Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) in Estelí, Nicaragua. Aganorsa Leaf is well […]
The David P. Ehrlich PLM Series is the fifth blend to be released by Mike Bellody‘s MLB Cigar Ventures. The MLB Cigar Ventures portfolio consists of two brands: Imperia, produced at the Quesada Cigars factory and David P. Ehrlich, a line produced at Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr’s Tabacalera La Alianza. The PLM Series is the second blend […]
Just prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Royal Agio Cigars announced two new blends under its Balmoral brand with the Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro and the Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut. Royal Agio Cigars is a company based in the Netherlands that has a large presence in Europe. However, the company is no stranger to the U.S. […]
Prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced a series of releases it would be showcasing once the trade show opened. There was one new line which was not pre-announced that made its debut at the Trade Show, and that was TAVICUSA. If the name TAVICUSA sounds familiar, it is because […]
JSK Cigars is planning a new line known as Tyrannical Buc. In a press release issued by the company, company founder Riste Ristevski said: [themify_box ] Tyrannical Buc introduces brothers and sisters of the leaf to a style of power so intoxicating, it is guaranteed to rule even the most independent of palates. Never fear! […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced its third Hoyo La Amistad cigar done in collaboration with AJ Fernandez, the Hoyo La Amistad Black. The Hoyo La Amistad Black added a dark oscuro offering into the Hoyo La Amistad line. Over the past 2 years, AJ Fernandez has worked with many companies, but […]
