IPCPR 2018: Plasencia 1865
After coming out strong with two new lines in its debut appearance at the IPCPR Show in 2017—the Alma del Campo and the Plasencia Cosecha 146—Plasencia…
IPCPR 2018: Day 1 Recap
Well, Day 1 of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is in the bag and as in years past, each of the writers will…
IPCPR 2018: La Flor Dominicana
La Flor Dominicana had some new cigars at the show this year that featured a number of firsts for the company. In fact, the company…
IPCPR 2018: APS Distributors / Nino Vasquez
Although it did not have anything new at this year’s show, APS Distributors, LLC made a conscious effort to concentrate its efforts on supporting its core…
Protocol Official Misconduct
Cubariqueño Cigar Co. partners Bill Ives and Juan Cancel are both law enforcement officers, so it is not surprising when the names of their cigars all…
Hammer + Sickle LE14
In 2014, Hammer + Sickle released its second limited edition of that year, simply called the Hammer + Sickle LE14. Measuring 6 3/4 x 48, the toro…
Regius Maduro Corona
Although Regius Cigars as brand that could only be found in the U.K. for years, that changed in late 2011 when the brand officially launched…
Emilio Grimalkin Robusto (2018)
In 2011, Emilio Cigars released a Nicaraguan puro produced at the My Fathers Cigars S.A. factory named Grimalkin, after an archaic term for an old, gray, female cat. Unfortunately,…
Atabey Spiritus
Earlier this year, Selected Tobacco expanded its Atabey offering by three new vitolas. One of those new vitolas is the Atabey Spiritus, a 7 1/2 x…
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente (Prerelease)
Last year, Joya de Nicaragua introduced a new three viola brand built around the blend of its popular Antaño 1970 line. The Antaño Gran Reserva retains…
Diesel Whiskey Row Toro (Prerelease)
While still a relatively new idea for the general smoking consumer, cigars incorporating barrel-aged tobacco have been around for quite a while. In fact, one…
