IPCPR 2018: Miami Cigar & Co.
It’s the year of anniversaries and that’s definitely the case for Miami Cigar & Co. The company’s Tatiana line of flavored cigars turns 20 this year. While the brand certainly isn’t talked about much on this website, Tatiana alone outsells easily half of the company’s exhibiting at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. On the other end, Nestor Miranda—the man himself—turned 75 this year and he’s got a cigar for his birthday. That cigar is limited to 1,000 boxes, i.e., it probably won’t be outselling half the companies here by itself.
As for the booth, Miami Cigar & Co. distributes La Aurora and Toscano in the U.S. meaning each of those companies gets a section of the booth. Toscano had a cigar roller, though she hadn’t arrived when I stopped by this morning. Of note, Viva Republica is no longer being distributed by Miami, so that branding is gone.
Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary
The Nestor Miranda Collection isn’t 75-years-old, but Nestor himself is. He’s oftentimes referred to as “the most interesting man in the cigar business,” he’s oftentimes the best-dressed person at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show and he’s a shark at the domino table.
Oh, about the cigar. It’s a Nicaraguan puro made in a 7 1/4 x 57 shape. Nestor also delivered the best sales pitch I’ve seen so far.
- Wrapper: Nicaragua
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Nestor Miranda Collection 75th Anniversary (7 1/4 x 57) — $19 (Boxes of 15, $285)
Production: 1,000 Boxes of 15 Cigars (15,000 Total Cigars)
Launch Date: August 2018
Tatiana Classic Caribbean Chill
Tatiana turns 20 with two new flavors, both in a 6 x 44 size. Carribean Chill is described as having flavors of “fresh mint, Caribbean rum and citrus,” i.e. a mojito.
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Tatiana Classic Caribbean Chill (6 x 44) — $4.64 (Boxes of 25, $116)
Production: Regular Production
Launch Date: August 2018
Harvest Moon is described as a mixture of “pumpkin, cinnamon and brown sugar.”
- Wrapper: Dominican Republic
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Tatiana Classic Harvest Moon (6 x 44) — $4.64 (Boxes of 25, $116)
Production: Regular Production
Launch Date: August 2018
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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