July 12, 2017 Brian Burt IPCPR 2017

IPCPR 2017: Zander-Greg

It took me a couple of passes to realize the Zander-Greg booth was who they were, as the Nat Cicco brand was more prominently displayed than the Z logo, and I was too tired to put two and two together.

It was towards the end of the day, so everybody was mostly clearing out. However, there were still a few retailers dropping by the booth before we were all kicked out of the show floor.Casino Real
The Casino Real was introduced last year, but is getting its wide release now. It comes in five sizes and boxes of 24.

  • Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Nicaragua
  • Casino Real Belicoso (6 x 58) — $5.50 (Boxes of 24, $132)
  • Casino Real Churchill (7 x 52) — $5.48 (Boxes of 24, $131.60)
  • Casino Real Double Robusto (5 x 56) — $5.08 (Boxes of 24, $121.80)
  • Casino Real Double Toro (6 x 60) — $5.53 (Boxes of 24, $132.72)
  • Casino Real Figurado (6 x 60) — $5.60 (Boxes of 24, $134.40)

Launch Date: July 2017


Nicaraguan Long Fillers
The Nicaraguan Long Fillers are a bundle cigar that are new this year.

  • Wrapper: Nicaragua
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Nicaragua
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Belicoso (6 1/4 x 52) — $4.16 (Bundles of 25, $104)
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Churchill (7 x 56) — $4.50 (Bundles of 25, $112.50)
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Magnum (6 1/4 x 60) — $5.69 (Bundles of 20, $113.80)
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Robusto (5 x 52) — $3.69 (Bundles of 25, $92.30)
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Robusto Grande (5 1/2 x 56) — $4.10 (Bundles of 25, $102.50)
  • Nicaraguan Long Fillers Toro (6 x 52) — $4 (Bundles of 25, $100)

Launch Date: July 2017


John T’s Sweet T’s
These flavored cigars are new, coming in six flavors, a 5 x 38 size, and retails for $3.60.

Launch Date: July 2017

Elephant Ears
This is an upcoming release from the company that wasn’t at the show. The Elephant Ears release comes in two sizes and features a shaggy foot at the end, thus the name.

  • Wrapper: Nicaragua
  • Binder: Nicaragua
  • Filler: Nicaragua
  • Baby Elephant Ears (7 1/2 x 54) — $6.30 (Boxes of 20, $126)
  • Elephant Ears (8 1/2 x 60) — $7 (Boxes of 20, $140)

Launch Date: August 2017

Davidoff is the official sponsor of halfwheel's coverage of the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show.
Casino Real Elephant Ears IPCPR 2017 John T's Sweet T's Nicaraguan Long Fillers Zander-Greg
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Brian Burt

I have been smoking cigars since 2005 and reviewing them as a hobby since 2010. Initially, I started out small with a 50-count humidor and only smoking one or two cigars a month. Not knowing anybody else that smoked cigars, it was only an occasional hobby that I took part in. In March of 2010, I joined Nublive and Cigar Asylum, connecting me with many people who also shared an interest in cigars. Reading what they had to say about brands I had never heard of, I quickly immersed myself in the boutique brands of the industry and it was then that cigars transformed from a hobby into a passion.

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