Press Release: La Palina will debut the La Palina Classic at the 2012 IPCPR Show in Orlando
July 3, 2012 — The La Palina Classic is a noteworthy blend that will become a staple in your humidor. This medium-bodied cigar has a hint of sweetness and spice with earthy undertones that excite the palate. A Brazilian grown habano seed wrapper surrounds an Ecuadorian binder. Dominican and Nicaragua filler complete the blend, building [...]
Press Release: La Palina will debut the La Palina Maduro at the 2012 IPCPR Show in Orlando
July 3, 2012 — The Honduran made La Palina Maduro has exceptional combination of sweet and spice that is sure to impress. The naturally processed Mexican maduro wrapper is hand-selected for its distinctive color and oily texture. A double binder from Honduras and Nicaraguan corojo and criollo filler tobaccos further highlight this beautifully rich wrapper, [...]
Press Release: Cien Años Returns
July 3, 2012 (Miami, FL) — Established in 1903, La Aurora is the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. In 2003, the company celebrated Cien Anos, 100 years in the business. To mark this milestone of great cigars, the Cien Anos was released, a cigar that is still talked about today. The cigar was [...]
Press Release: REINADO Unveils the Grand Empire Reserve at the 80th Annual IPCPR Convention and International Trade Show
July 3, 2012 (Oradell, NJ) — Following the success of the 92 rated Petite Corona known as the Habanito and the 91 rated Torpedo, REINADO will unveil the Grand Empire Reserve at the 80th Annual IPCPR Convention and International Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, in August, 2012. The Grand Empire Reserve is a box pressed [...]
Press Release: East India Trading Company to Release the Red Witch
July 3, 2012 (Miami, FL) — The East India Trading Company, a subsidiary of the Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the ‘Red Witch’, which will ‘set sail’ at this year’s IPCPR trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL on August 2-6th. Red Witch is [...]
News: Chinnock Cellars to Release New Terroir Cigar
Brian Chinnock, owner of Chinnock Cellars, announced via his Facebook page that he would be unveiling a reblended version of the Terroir cigar that made its debut at last year’s IPCPR trade show. The new Terroir blend features an Ecuaorian Deflorada wrapper, Ecuadorian binder and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan. The cigar is [...]
News: Tres Reynas Coming From Quesadas & Garcías
Following up on the news of Tres Reynas, a new collaborative project between the Quesada and García families, Patricia and Raquel Quesada shared some more details about the cigar and its origins. The name Tres Reynas, which means Three Queens, wasn’t the first choice. The project was originally slated to be called Tres Hermanas, or Three [...]
News: Oliva Serie V Melanio to Debut at IPCPR 2012
Earlier today, the details of the Oliva Serie V Melanio were confirmed and released by David Savona. For many, even the name was a new concept, which is odd given Melanio Oliva is the patriarch of the family’s tobacco business, and perhaps more interestingly — the concept is hardly new. At the 2010 IPCPR, Stogie [...]
News: Dignity to Release Smoke of Art Limited Edition
Dignity Cigars has announced its IPCPR 2012 release, the Smoke of Art Cateva Serie 1944. The Costa Rican cigar company is making two different sizes of the Smoke of Art. The centerpiece is a 9 x 55 Diadema priced at $15.00. In addition a more conservative 6 x 56 size is planned with a $10.00 [...]
News: La Aurora 100 Años Returns For 2012
La Aurora’s famed 100 Años (Cien Años) blend is back. Miami Cigar & Co, the exclusive distributor for the Dominican company, made the news a bit over a week ago, but details have remained sparse. Returning are the Belicoso, Churchill and Robusto noticeably leaving the Corona absent. Miami Cigar & Co. has yet to confirm [...]
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