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Daniel Marshall Unveils One Of A Kind WBC Humidor

DANIEL MARSHALL REVEALS ONE-OF-A-KIND WBC CHAMPIONSHIP HUMIDOR Rare humidor designed in conjunction with the World Boxing Council Los Angeles, Calif. (September 8, 2015) – A Special Edition World Boxing Council (WBC) Humidor is now available for purchase from the Daniel Marshall collection. This extremely unique humidor was designed in collaboration with the WBC and showcases the exquisite WBC World Championship Title Belt. The original WBC plate rests atop a gilded plate of 24 karat gold. This […]

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IPCPR Names Mark Mann Exhibit & Sponsorship Account Manager

IPCPR Announces Staffing Changes Columbus, GA -September 9, 2015 – The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) is pleased to announce that Mark Mann will joining the staff of IPCPR in the role of Exhibit and Sponsorship Account Manager.  He will assume the day to day responsibility for the sales and servicing of exhibitors and sponsors participating in IPCPR’s annual trade show and convention. IPCPR’s CEO, Mark Pursell, stated that, “We are thrilled to […]

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Pants Off, Dance Off… The Video

Mr Jonathan Barbeau is a dance instructor and a co-host of The Cigar Authority who was voted into the Living Legends earlier this year… Omar de Frias is the owner of Fratello Cigars who has challenged Jonathan to a dance off.. This is the video of that epic moment…

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Dunbarton Tobacco To Ship Initial Orders November 1st

According to their Facebook page, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will ship their initial orders to select purveyors on the estimated date of November 1st, 2015. According to the posting all orders will be truncated though retailers will receive an equitable share of their first order with the balance to be fulfilled ASAP. The posting goes on to say that the company received “5-fold” the amount of orders at the IPCPR than they anticipated and that Steve […]

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Drew Estate Announces Exclusive Kentucky Fire Cured Cigar

Drew Estate Announces Alliance Cigar Exclusive Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced the release of their new Kentucky Fire Cured Fightn’ 69th today. The new cigar is being produced exclusively for Alliance Cigar in Hauppauge, NY. The new Fightn’ 69th is based upon the popular Kentucky Fire Cured blend, featuring Kentucky seed tobacco, grown and fire cured in Kentucky. The new size is a 5 1⁄2 x 52 parejo that […]

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Boutique Blends Names New Director of Sales

Rafael Nodal has announced Charlie Lopez as Director of Sales for Boutique Blends; the company behind cigars such as La Boheme, Aging Room and Swag. Prior to being name the Director of Sales, Charlie worked for the company for 2.5 years as an account manager in the Florida market where is he based. According to a press release from Boutique Blends, “Charlie’s broad knowledge of different aspects of our industry, along with his exceptional organizational […]

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Gran Habano Hires National Sales Manager

GRAN HABANO APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Gran Habano is pleased to announced the appointment of Heather Payne as their new National Sales Manager. Ms. Payne will be responsible for sales team leadership, driving revenue, collaborating with management to develop sales strategies and improve brand recognition. She joins Gran Habano Cigars from the financial services industry and comes to the company with twenty years of progressive experience in sales, marketing and corporate management. Her past […]

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2016 Habanos Cigar Releases

The following list was compiled from multiple sources, and is complete as we know it. We invite anyone to leave a comment letting us know of any changes or additions to this 2016 Habanos cigar release list. Regular Production Cohiba Media Siglo – Medio Siglo H Upmann Magnum 54 – Magnum 54 Partagas Capitols – Mareva Partagas Serie E No. 2 – Duke Combinaciones Seleccion Robustos (With 6 Cigars) Combinaciones Seleccion Pirámides (With 6 Cigars) […]

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Davidoff Appoints New Head Europe and Global Travel Retail

Oettinger Davidoff appoints new Head Europe and Global Travel Retail Martin Kaufmann becomes Senior Vice President Europe and Global Travel Retail of Oettinger Davidoff AG. He will be joining the company on September 1, 2015. Albert Manzone, Head Europe, will be leaving the company and Christian Vonthron, Head Global Travel Retail, will be taking early retirement. Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, has appointed Martin Kaufmann (48) […]

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La Aurora Training Kit Emerald Press Release

La Aurora presents La Aurora Training Kit Emerald to the international markets in the IPCPR A unique product in the World that is portable and practical cigar tasting seminar which demonstrates again La Aurora’s innovative character Four “grados puros”, a 1903 Edition Emerald Doble Figurado #3, a multiwrapper cigar, a cutter, a lighter, a booklet with the instructions and a DVD with tips to optimize the smoke by Guillermo León, La Aurora president July, 31st […]

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