Cornelius & Anthony will have two new lines at this years IPCPR trade show: Mistress, and The Gent. Both cigars are being rolled at Erik Espinosa's La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Both will also have 4 vitolas and come in 20 count boxes for retail. They are also both limited production and exclusive to IPCPR attendees and not available again until next year's show.
This year, at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, Nick Melillo will release an extension to his release from last year's The Wise Man Maduro in a lancero format. The cigar scored a 95 in our blind review and earned #1 Cigar of the Year.
Rocky Patel Premium Cigars is bringing back it's Olde World Reserve line in both maduro and corojo blends. They will make their return at this years IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas and ship in the late summer. The blends remain the same as the original releases, but there has been a chance to where they are produced.
Cigar Oasis has announced the third version of their advanced humidifiers for IPCPR. Last year, the company celebrated their 20th anniversary.
Crux Cigars will have another new release at the 2018 IPCPR show: Epicure Galant. The Epicure was released last year at the trade show and the Galant is a Maduro extension. It uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper instead of the Connecticut found in the original.
Today, James Brown's Black Works Studio announced their latest release - Yellow Jacket. Like all Black Works and Black Label Trading Co. products, they are being made at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. This release is exclusive to attendees at the IPCPR Trade show in 2018.
Villiger Cigars has announced a new vitola to the Flor De Ynclan line, Flor De Ynclan. This will be limited to 500 boxes of 25 produced a year. This new size will debut at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas.
Ring gauge (RG) can be a polarizing topic of conversation in many cigar shops. People who enjoy premium cigars have very specific opinions about the size of their cigar. Whatever you may think about the overly-large RG cigars, they are extremely popular and they drive sales. Give the public what they want, is probably a good business model. In keeping with this, Crowned Heads is releasing the Luminosa Gigantes LE 2018.
The patented, and absolutely unique wind & odor resistant ashtray is going to be featured at the 2018 IPCPR trade show by Cigar Oasis. Richard Becker & Lenny Koppelman developed and introduced the Ash-Stay back in 2014, and it quickly gained attention online, being by sold multiple online tobacconists.