Elogio Excéntrico No. 3
In 2011, Elogio released Excepcionales, an extremely limited release that bucked the trend of what had otherwise been relatively conservative cigars. It was a massive…
Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut
Last month, Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigars launched a new exclusive release that it had been working on with Casa Fernández for the past two…
Illusione H-Town Lancero
At the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show I was told a plan had been hatched. The plan: Illusione had agreed to be the latest entry…
Bella Dominicana M
Launched earlier this year, Bella Dominicana is a new brand that was founded by Armando Diaz of Mel Caribbean Corporation and José “Jochy” Blanco, who owns…
Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero
When Jorge Ahued of STOGIES World Class Cigars in Houston announced his plans to commission a 10-cigar series of lanceros, it became a waiting game…
Fuente Fuente OpusX Rosado Oscuro Oro PerfecXion No. 4
Late in November 2015, Arturo Fuente began shipping its third new limited edition of the year to retailers, the Fuente Fuente OpusX Rosado Oscuro Oro,…
Viaje Full Moon Edición Limitada 2015
In 2013, Viaje released a new blend based around the Halloween holiday named Full Moon that was composed of a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper and Nicaraguan…
Pura Soul Barber Pole 5 x 50
At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the cigar industry got its first look at one of Pura Soul Cigars’ new releases, the Pura…
Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Ranflactic
Get lifted. Room101 is in many ways, the part of Davidoff of Geneva USA’s portfolio made to push the boundaries of price points, sizes and…
AVO Classic Covers 2015 Volume 2
If you’re going to put out something with volume 1 in the name, you’d better be sure to put out at least a volume 2, which…
E.P. Carrillo Ernesto’s Humidor Colorado
Since most releases that are shown off at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show are known weeks or months in advance, there are very few…
