Foundation Cigar Company has announced an extension to their Tabernacle Havana Seed CT 142 line, a Lancero. In keeping with the tradition of releasing a lancero extension to his new lines the following year, Nick Melillo is bringing this lancero to the 2019 IPCPR trade show and convention.
Omar de Frias announced today its latest blend, Navetta Inverso Boxer. This is the third line in the Navetta series. The first was the original Navetta, which translates to shuttle in Spanish, in 2017. It used an oscuro wrapper. Next came the Navettal Inverso, which used the same tobaccos, but in reverse order, so the tobacco previously used for the wrapper and binder were now the filler, and the filler were now the binder and wrapper. Now the Navetta Inverso Boxer is that blend tweaked a bit a made in their signature 6 ¼ x 52 Box Press Torpedo. It carries an MSRP of $13.00 per cigar. It will be shown off at this years IPCPR convention.
Drew Estate announced today the ACID Accents Collection, and ongoing Regional Exclusive collection for Drew Diplomat Retailers. This line celebrates ACID's 20 year anniversary. The first two in the collection are “Jay Street Posse” and “B-More 410”. Both will be on display at IPCPR 2019.
Last year Alec & Bradley Rubin, sons of company founder Alan Rubin, released their first cigar on their own, Blind Faith. This year, they are releasing a followup, Gatekeeper.
La Familia Robaina Cigars, formerly White Hat Cigars, is bringing a new cigar to IPCPR 2019: Pelones Bundles. Pelones Bundles come in three blends and in three vitolas. They will ship mid-August.
Cubariqueño Cigar Co. has announced that their Protocol Themis Corona Gorda will now be a regular production cigar. It will be shown off at IPCPR 2019.
Today, Drew Estate announced Five Limited Edition Gift Sets and Boxes. The three gift sets are Undercrown Maduro, Undercrown Shade, and Tabak Especial Negra, and the two limited boxes for Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang and Kentucky Fire Cured Sweets. The Drew Estate Gift Sets and limited boxes will be shown off at Drew Estate’s Booth at the IPCPR Convention and Tradeshow.
Southern Draw Cigars has announced three new sizes for the Cedrus line. Cedrus debuted last year at IPCPR in one vitola, THE HOGAN a 5.5" x 52 Belicoso Fino. The new viotlas are: Robusto 5.5 x 54, Toro 6.0 x 52, Gordo 6.5 x 60. All, like the original size are box pressed.
Hiram & Solomon Cigars is bringing a new cigar to IPCPR 2019: The Grand Architect. The cigar is named after one of the founding principles of Freemasons.
El Artista has announced a followup to their 2016 success Big Papi by David Ortiz: The Slugger Big Papi by David Ortiz. It will make its debut at the IPCPR trade show later this month.