Posts Tagged ‘IPCPR 2011’

Arturo Fuente Short Story Maduro – Cigar Review

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Back in the cigar smoking craze of the 90′s I remember the most sought-after cigar in my neck of the woods was the Arturo Fuente Short Story. Trying to find these little gems was damn near impossible here in NYC. Even ordering them on-line was very difficult to say the least. Thankfully over time finding a Short Story has become a bit easier, and while they no longer have that mystique about them I like to reach for them from time to time.

At IPCPR it was announced that Fuente was releasing the Short Story in a Maduro format. The release which is limited to 1,000 boxes has begun to ship to stores. It follows in the footsteps of others in the Hemingway line, so there is hope that these will be a regular limited edition yearly release.

The story on the Fuente Hemmingway according to Carlos Fuente Jr….

Press Release: Room 101 Announces Namakubi Cigars

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It looks like Camacho’s Room 101 has something very interesting coming up.

As an extension of their LTD series, Room101 announced their Namakubi Edition cigars. With a gnarly looking – Japanese Kabuki-like design, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that this will be a fuller-bodied offering from Room 101.

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Press Release: Berger & Argenti to Debut ENTUBAR CRV AT IPCPR 2011

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Berger & Argenti announced today that ENTUBAR CRV will debut next month at the 2011 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas.

CRV stands for Connecticut River Valley. And the cigar is a medium-full flavored, super-premium extension of the sensational ENTUBAR cigar brand. It’s blended with Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos with a U.S. Connecticut #1 Grade Shade-Grown wrapper, ENTUBAR CRV comes in boxes of 20 cigars and available in five (5) distinct vitolas: Corona Macho (4 5/8” x 48); Robusto (5 3/8” x 54); Double Corona (7 5/8” x 54); Torpedo (6 7/8” x 56) and Gran Toro (6 5/8” x 54).

Video: Kurt Van Keppel Talks IPCPR ’11

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We recently caught up with Kurt Van Keppel from Xikar where we had the chance to ask him to give up a quick rundown on what to expect from IPCPR in 2011. Well, it turned out to be just that. This 100 second video features some information on new cutters, lights and cigars. Xikar is a sponsor of this website, so be sure to visit their website. We proudly endorse Xikar products and own various lighters and cutters from them.

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Press Release: Willy Herrera Joins Drew Estate

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Miami, FL – On June 15th, Willy Herrera, formerly the blender and master cigar maker of El Titan de Bronze, joined Drew Estate. Willy is bringing his unique cigar skills and talents to this dynamic, rapidly expanding premium cigar manufacturer. He will be responsible for creating and crafting handmade, traditional cigar blends under his own moniker within their Esteli, Nicaragua-based La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate and will report directly to Drew Estate’s executive board.

Torano Family Cigars Launches Loyal

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The Torano Family Cigar Company announced today they is launching the family’s newest brand, Loyal which should be available on the shelves of local tobacconists by the end of July

The cigars will come in 21 count boxes in a 5 x 56 Robusto, 6 1/8 x 52 Torpedo, 7 x 47 Churchill and a 6 x 60 referred to a as the BFC. MSRP on all sizes is between $4.95 and $5.50. The sticks feature an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

News: Pete Johnson Talks IPCPR 2010 & 2011

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At Cigar Expo last weekend Pete Johnson was kind enough to talk with me and Tom from cigarreader.com about a little bit of everything. In Part 1 of our 2 part Interview we discussed the Futures, Monsters & Music. In this 2nd interview Pete gave us a little bit of a scoop about his new cigars that are coming out in 2011.

I’ve called various people in the industry friends and I know some of you think hey you help sell their cigars.. But when all the cigars were handed out at Cigar Expo Pete came to hang with us. We talked a solid 30 minutes before we asked him for an interview and easily another 20 minutes when the camera’s were off. It wasn’t all about cigars either…

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