The following statement was sent by IPCPR this afternoon, Today, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee considered the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed 29-21. The legislation will now be schedule for consideration on the House Floor. Included in this bill was a provision to make a technical change to the Tobacco Control Act, affecting the regulation of premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and other tobacco products. When the Tobacco Control Act was passed into law, […]
With the IPCPR a few weeks away the new release for the CLE portfolio of brands has been announced. There are new frontmarks for Christian Eiroa, Asylum, and Edgar Hoill. CLE PLUS 2015 While not new by name the CLE Plus 2015 is getting a new release and a new blend. The Honduran Puro utilizes a Colorado wrapper and is blended to be more complex than the original. The new cigar will be produced at […]
While many companies have tried to create a cigar that matches the diversity and elegance of Scotch Whiskey many have failed and most lack the knowledge of spirits that Hammer + Sickle has. The result of that knowledge is Caleanoch. Over 1,000 days ago, Hammer + Sickle set sail on a journey with only one question, “How do you develop and blend a series of cigars that match the diversity and elegance go Scotch Whiskey.” Having […]
The past couple of years has seen cigar manufacturers embrace budget priced cigars and now the industry seems to be gearing for a year of more luxury priced releases. DURAN CIGARS TO RELEASE THE “SANTO” CARDENAS EDITION OF THE ROBERTO P. DURAN SIGNATURE SERIES (Miami, Florida) July 8, 2015— Duran Cigars will be unveiling the Limited Edition Roberto P Duran Salomon rolled by Master Roller Crisanto “Santo” Cardenas at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans. […]
A few weeks back I received a care package from Gran Habano for some of their newer cigars that will be debuting at IPCPR. One of the cigars really caught my attention, but it wound up moving to the bottom of my humidor. During the cleaning out phase (moving cigars that no longer need to be reviewed) I came across it and that brings up to where we are today. According to the information that […]
According to a press release from the organizers of the Chattanooga TweetUp: This year’s Chattanooga Tweet-Up and Cigar Festival line-up just keeps getting better… Noel Rojas, owner of Guayacan Cigars, contacted Burns Tobacconist several weeks ago about creating a special “Tweet-Up Exclusive” cigar. Noel and Burns employee, David Jones, worked together to create this very special blend. It uses Nicaraguan filler and binder, along with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. We are calling this special cigar […]
KILO Returns at 2015 IPCPR What began in 2013 as a test blend marketed at cigar shops in New Mexico, Texas and Maryland, KILO was a labor of love for Barry Stein and was originally made at La Aurora in the Dominican Republic. Originally the Director of Social Media for Miami Cigar & Company he parted ways with them in the spring of 2014 when he relocated to New Hampshire to work for David Garofalo. […]
NAT SHERMAN ANNOUNCES 2015 IPCPR PLANS AND NEW PRODUCT OFFERINGS Famed Tobacconist Celebrates 85th Anniversary with Limited Edition Cigar NEW YORK, NY (July 7, 2015) – Nat Sherman (www.natsherman.com), Tobacconist to the World since 1930, will unveil three new Sterling vitolas and a collection of new namesake ashtrays and humidors at the IPCPR tradeshow, July 17-21 in New Orleans, LA. A nod to the Company’s illustrious past and vision for the future, the limited edition Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary cigar will also be […]
COLIBRI AND ARTURO FUENTE CIGARS ANNOUNCE LIMITED-EDITION SERIES FOR FUENTE FUENTE OPUS X Special cigar lighter project to benefit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation New York City, July 7, 2015—Colibri Group (www.colibri.com) and Arturo Fuente Cigar Company (www.arturofuente.com) are happy to announce a special project to benefit the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation (https://www.cf-cf.org). Colibri will produce a limited-edition Fuente Fuente Opus X series of the Colibri Astoria triple-flame cigar lighter. ”It was a true pleasure […]
The US territory of Guam is proposing raising the tobacco again from 18 to 21. The measure which comes from Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz a Democrat from Piti has proposed bill 141-33 that would ban the sale and use of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and e-cigarettes among other tobacco products to those under the age of 21. The measure if passed would go into effect on January 1st, 2016 which is the same date that the […]