IPCPR 2016

Cigar brands come and cigar brands go. But once in a while a cigar brand comes back, and sometimes it’s for another attempt to get…

I’ve smoked a lot of lanceros, hundreds of different ones in fact. They aren’t big sellers and a lot of that has to do with…

La Palina is undergoing a transformation.

The brand has new leadership in the form of Clay Roberts and Sam Phillips—both previously served in marketing roles at Alec Bradley and Rocky Patel—and that’s led to a host of new products and new looks. It’s admittedly somewhat challenging to figure out how much was part of the planned transformation and how much is thanks to FDA, but it’s safe to say that even without the Aug. 8 deadline for new products set by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), there would be new product.

Originally released by the Iconic Leaf Cigar Co. at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva debuted in six different vitolas,…

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, General Cigar Co. introduced a brand new addition to the Macanudo line that incorporates a very unique…

In March, Anthony’s Cigar Emporium, a retailer in Tucson, Ariz., announced they had received “PRE PRE RELEASE” bundles of a new cigar from Caldwell Cigar…

The most talked-about release amongst General Cigar Co.’s IPCPR 2016 releases was without question the Hoyo La Amistad, one of two cigars being produced for General…

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana introduced a cigar that was quite different than anything the company had released before,…

During an event on Jan. 23 in Granada, Nicaragua, Mombacho Cigars S.A. showed off a new cigar that was specifically blended to commemorate the company’s 10…

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Meya Selva Cigars introduced the box-pressed vitola in the company’s Flor de Selva Maduro line. Named the…

This year may have been the worst year for a new cigar company to debut; not only was new FDA regulation of premium cigars on the…