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News: La Aurora Rebrands Two Lines Under Reserva Familiar

Barry Stein of Miami Cigar & Co. tweeted a picture of what are the first two editions of the Reserva Familiar line, or family reserve. Stein told halfwheel the line will encompass the already released Guillermo León by La Aurora line and the rebranded and relaunched Don Fernando line, which will appear at IPCPR. Earlier [...]

Press Release: Joya de Nicaragua introduceds Cuenca y Blanco cigars

Estelí, Nicaragua (May 21, 2012) — Today Dr. Alejandro Martínez Cuenca and Sr. José Blanco officially announced the upcoming release of Joya de Nicaragua’s latest creation: “Cuenca y Blanco”. Medium in body, this full flavored blend is the first collaborative liga resulting from the exciting, new relationship between these two master cigar makers. Expertly crafted [...]

News: Viaje Shows Off 5th Anniversary Cigar Band

On Wednesday afternoon, Andre Farkas showed off the all-white band of his new Viaje 5th Anniversary cigar via the Viaje Facebook page. No details on the blend or pricing were released in the post, which just said “IPCPR 2012.” The band has an embossed look that features the Viaje leaves logo on the sides, with [...]

News: Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve Set to Return in 2012

As noted yesterday by Cigar Aficionado, the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve will return for another year. The Grand Reserve was part of a plethora of releases Miami Cigar & Co. had at last year’s trade show and this year’s is expected to arrive in August, the same month as the 2012 IPCPR. The cigar will [...]

News: Fuente Ships King T Rosado Sun Grown

As part of their centennial celebration, Arturo Fuente has added yet another cigar to its growing list of 2012 releases, King T Rosado Sun Grown. King T, a classic 7 x 49 Churchill sold in tubos, has previously only been sold with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, but will now also be offered in a Rosado [...]

Press Release: Brick House Line Expands With Mighty Mighty Maduro

April 25, 2012 (Tampa, FL) — J.C. Newman Cigar Company announces an expansion of the Brick House cigar line. A maduro Brick House cigar will be offered in one size, Mighty Mighty, and officially launched at the 2012 International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Show (IPCPR) in Orlando. “We are very excited about the Mighty [...]

News: 262 Cigars To Add New Line, Expand Ideology and Paradigm Lines

262 Cigars is adding a new full line of cigars and a pair of additions to their Ideology and Paradigm lines. The Ideology line will be getting a 5 x 50 Robusto, while the Paradigm will be adding a 6 x 60 vitola. The company cited “an overwhelming amount of requests” for a 6 x [...]

News: J. Fuego Shows Off New Origen Maduro Original

Jesus Fuego of J. Fuego Cigars showed off a pair of upcoming releases across various social media platforms this past week. The first was a picture of the J. Fuego Edición de Familia, a new limited edition announced on March 14 via CigarBrief.com. Edición de Familia is expected to be available in box-pressed Toro, box-pressed Belicoso and [...]

Press Release: Davidoff to Host Inaugural Golden Band Awards

April 12, 2012 (Pinellas Park, FL) — Davidoff, the leading luxury tobacco brand has announced the inaugural Davidoff Golden Band Awards Show, honoring those Appointed Merchants who best embody the Davidoff standard of excellence. The first annual awards show will be part of an exclusive Davidoff event on August 4th at IPCPR in Orlando, Florida. [...]

News: JFR 770 San Andrés & Other Updates From Paul Palmer

  Paul Palmer-Fernández, president of Casa Fernandez, recently sat down to talk about what’s new with the company as a whole, which includes the Danlí, Honduras-based Raíces Cubanas. Casa Fernandez/Tabacalera Tropical will be unveiling a Maduro version of its JFR 770 cigar, most likely in April. It will use a San Andrés Maduro wrapper as [...]