In April, the Indian Motorcycle Shade was announced as a Canadian exclusive. Now, Debonaire House & Indian Motorcycle have announced the Indian Motorcycle Shade for Worldwide Release. This will now be a part of the company's core line. Indian Motorcycle Cigars is a licensed partnership between Debonaire House & Indian Motorcycle / Polaris.
Southern Draw is bringing 300 HANDS Connecticut to IPCPR 2019. Last year, it released the 300 HANDS Maduro and 300 MANOS Habano at IPCPR scoring a 93 and 90 respectively. The series is focused on collaboration through charity and is named after the 300 pairs of hands that touch every cigar that is made. See more about the project on their website.
Last year La Aurora Cigars brought the Preferidos Hors d'Age 2017 to IPCPR 2018. Now this year they are bringing the 2018 version. This year there will only be 500 boxes of 15 cigars released in the US market. It comes in one size, a 6 x 54 toro. The blend uses an Ecuadorian wrapper and binder, with fillers from Cibao Valley, Colombian, and Nicaragua. MSRP is set at $22.00 per stick. They are expected to ship September 2019.
Black Label Trading Company is bringing new artwork and packaging for its core-lines to IPCPR this year. Royalty, Salvation, Lawless and Last Rites will all be shoiwing off new artwork designed by designed by James Brown, creator of BLTC. These core lines have been on the market since 2013. Benediction was originally a core line for the company but is being replaced by Porcelain as a core line cigar.
Last year La Aurora debuted the 115th Anniversary Limited Edition, which we reviewed here. This year they are showing off the regular production version at the IPCPR 2019 convention. The blend uses an Ecuadorian wrapper, Brazilian binder, and Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Brazilian fillers. It comes in four vitolas: Robusto 5x50 ($9.50 MSRP), Toro 5.75x54 ($10 MSRP), Belicoso 6.25x52 ($10.50 MSRP), Gran Toro 6x58 ($11 MSRP). The cigars will ship when IPCPR begins.
Drew Estate today showed off a new variety of Tubos and packaging related to them aimed at point of purchase sales. The lines getting new tubos/displays are: ACID Kuba Deluxe, Undercrown Maduro, Undercrown Shade, Undercrown Sun Grown, Tabak Especial Dulce, Tabak Especial Negra, as well as Kentucky Fire Cured and Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets. The new Drew Estate Tubos will be shown off at the Drew Estate booth at IPCPR.
Cubariqueño Cigar Co. has announced their fourth regular production line: Protocol Sir Robert Peel. This is a regular production cigar that will make its debut at IPCPR 2019. Protocol Sir Robert Peel will come in both natural and maduro blends, a first for the company to offer more than one blend of a line. Like all other Cubariqueño cigars, it is rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (MST) is bringing a new Toscano to IPCPR 2019: Toscano Stilnovo. This cigar uses the Caribbean technique of a Stilnovo wrapper and binder. The Toscano Stilnovo is a limited edition.
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·Today, Joya de Nicaragua unveiled a new Connecticut shade-wrapped version of it's Antaño line: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT. The word Antaño translates to "Yesteryear". The Antaño CT joins the original Antaño CT, Antaño Reserva, and Antaño Dark Corojo in the line.
Cubariqueño Cigar Co. has added a new size to their Protocol Official Misconduct line: Corona Gorda. This regular production will be shown off at the IPCPR trade show. Like the rest of the line, it will be rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua.