Mombacho Cigars S.A. has announced that they have partnered with Primazia Decorama (SU) Lda in Angola for it's first distribution in an African country.
Lustrum is a term used to describe a period of five years. Southern Draw is celebrating its 5 year anniversary with a special cigar series named after this period: LUSTRUM. The company plans a similar release every 5 years. Production will be limited to 25,000-75,000 each release. The first in this series will make it's debut at IPCPR 2019: Kudzu LUSTRUM.
Today, Drew Estate announced a new limited edition version of it's Undercrown Shade line, Undercrown Shade SUPREMA. It will be an exclusive to Drew Diplomat retailers and shown off at IPCPR 2019.
Fratello Cigars is adding a new blend to their portfolio: Fratello Piccolo. The blend is based on the Classico blend but uses a different wrapper and is in a new vitola. The wrapper on the Fratello Piccolo is an Ecuadorian Habano. This replaces the Nicaraugan Habano on the original.
Foundation Cigar Company released the original Highclere Castle in 2017. Now they are adding a line extension in the form of a maduro wrapper called Highclere Castle Victorian. This new blend will be shown off at IPCPR 2019 and will ship August 2019.
Joya de Nicaragua is releasing Número Uno, a cigar previously only available to wold leaders handed out by Nicaraguan ambassadors on business around the world. This is the latest release in what the company calls the Obras Maestras, or "Masterpieces" collection which also includes the Cuatro Cinco and Cinco Decedas.
The new Dissident cigar brand is officially relaunching next week at IPCPR. The brand is being resurrected by owner of Benjamin Holt with the cigars being now rolled at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. The brand was originally launched in 2013 with those same core lines, but with different blends and artwork.
Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) is bringing a new blend to IPCPR 2019: Last Rites Viaticum. This will be sold on first-come first-serve basis to retailers attending the trade show. Last Rites Viaticum will ship this fall.
Joya de Nicaragua is adding a new vitola to the Cinco Décadas line: Cinco Décadas Fundador. The name "Fundador" translates to "Founder" and is a tribute to Juan Francisco Bermejo and Simón Camacho, two men attibuted with the rise of cigars in Nicaragua. It will be shown off at IPCPR 2019.
Antigua Esteli Cigars will release Segovias at this years IPCPR 2019 trade show. It is offered in two blends, Habano Oscuro, using an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, and Maduro, Mexican Maduro San Andres wrapper. The rest of the blend uses tobacco from Nicaragua. It is described as medium to full-bodied and comes in three sizes: Robusto, Torpedo, and Semi Box Press Toro.