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IPCPR 2012: Altadis U.S.A.

For Altadis U.S.A., the 2012 IPCPR seemed to be an honest effort to improve the quality of its new products. Gone was the intense marketing focus of Warlock and H. Upmann Sun Grown, and in its place were language that suggested the tobacco was of a different breed. It’s hard to say the results are in—but [...]

News: Altadis to Add New Lines to Trinidad, Te-Amo, VegaFina & More at IPCPR

Altadis USA will be debuting new lines for several of their brands, with Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, VegaFine, Trinidad and TE—AMO as the focal points of this year’s new releases. While the ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta has been available at retail since May, it will make its formal debut at the IPCPR trade show in [...]

Review: VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010

In February of 2012, Altadis released the VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010 in limited quantities to select retailers in the U.S. For years, VegaFina has been one of the most popular non-Cuban brands in the European market and is alleged to be the best selling non-Cuban cigar in Spain. Altadis released limited editions for just [...]