RoMaCraft is based in Austin, Texas and Esteli, Nicaragua and are one of the hottest boutique manufacturers in the game. While the company isn’t releasing any new cigars here in the USA they are offering a few line extensions for the European Market that were on display at IPCPR. Those items include 3 new sizes of Neanderthal. All three names are in German, which is a sign these are heading to Germany where the company […]
The 2017 IPCPR is moments away from opening and our own David Garofalo is on the ground with his daughter Gianna, Ed Santamaria & Mr. Jonathan. It’s the 85th Annual trade show and this year the show opens with some question marks after being moved from the Sands Expo & Convention Center due to “scheduling conflicts”. The show moved to the Las Vegas Convention Center which according to rumor did not allow any smoking during […]
IPCPR 2017 has the potential of being one for the record books. The rumor mill is heating up in the cigar industry, and some deals could be signed, sealed and delivered while in Las Vegas. We will touch on who some of those players might be. We will also let you know who isn’t going to be at the trade show this year, and we will go over some of the highlights of cigars coming […]
For the last 22 years not only has he made some of the most popular cigars in the industry, but he has also fought for our rights as cigar smokers in the public eye like no other manufacturer has done. To commemorate the 20th Rocky Patel has released a cigar that is described on his website as, “Celebrating 20 years in the business of creating iconic cigars, we couldn’t deliver something short of magnificent. This […]
Drew Estate announces today the newest extension to the prized Undercrown Brand, the Undercrown Sun Grown. The new Sun Grown is the third Undercrown expression, complimenting Undercrown Maduro and Undercrown Shade. The Undercrown Sun Grown will be displayed in Drew Estate’s booth (Booth #2608) at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow, held July 10 – 14, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Sun Grown features an Ecuadorian Sumatra seed, Sun Grown wrapper. The binder is […]
The La Aurora Time Capsule is a series from the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic, founded in 1903. The line of cigars pay tribute to the year the renowned factory used specific wrappers for the first time. Those cigars are the La Aurora 1962 Corojo, 1987 Connecticut and 1903 Cameroon which is today’s featured review. Cigar: La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Ecuador Sumatra Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: The […]
After it’s critically acclaimed debut back in 2011, the Rocky Patel Fifty is being relaunched, but only in small batch releases and only in the brand’s most popular shape, a 6 ½ x 52 Toro. The Rocky Patel Fifty Toro will make its return at the IPCPR trade show on July 10 and will begin shipping to tobacconists later this month. For this initial run, 1,000 lacquered 10-count boxes were produced, showcasing the Toros in […]
La Flor Dominicana to introduce new items at 85th Annual IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, NV this year. Coral Gables, FL July 5th, 2017 – La Flor Dominicana will introduce the following items at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, NV, July 11th – 14th. La Volcada – Litto Gomez was raised in the small South American country of Uruguay. La Volcada is a nod to one of its most significant cultural […]
Today Drew Estate announces the release of ACID Green Kuba Candela, ACID Blondie Candela, ACID Blondie Red, and ACID Blondie Gold. The ACID Brand will be displayed in Drew Estate’s booth (Booth #2608) at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow, held July 10 – 14, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ACID Kuba Candela and ACID Blondie Candela feature a smooth candela wrapper, with Drew Estate’s signature ACID infusions, allowing for the natural sweetness of the […]
This 4th of July weekend I smoked a lot of cigars, but the cigar that stood out more than the others for me was the La Flor Dominicana TAA. So much so, that this morning I grabbed a handful of smokes from LFD to light up today. The first cigar I picked up was the L300 but I already reviewed that in the past, so I went to plan B, which is he DL 654. […]