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IPCPR: The Show in Pictures 2015 – General Cigar

New Release: Estate Reserve Jamaica

New Release: Estate Reserve Jamaica

New Release: Estate Reserve Jamaica

New Release: Estate Reserve Jamaica

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New Release: Anniverario

New Release: Anniverario

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New Release: Maganudo Estate Reserve Jamaica
New Release: Maganudo Estate Reserve Jamaica

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introduced a ton of new things at the show this year, and we are pretty excited about some of them. We’ll take you through the same order we toured the booth.

Macanudo

We started off at the section where they were showing off their new  Estate Reserve Jamaica. For the 2015 release of Estate Reserve, the artisans of blended a 10 year old Broadleaf wrapper from the sun-drenched, highest priming, with proprietary Jamaican tobacco cultivated on small, independent farms and aged exclusively for this year’s small batch offering. The dark, well-oiled wrapper adds a new dimension of complexity to the flavor that ignited the passion for one of the world’s most beloved cigars.

Jhonys Diaz, master blender and vice president of operations said, “We selected a broadleaf wrapper for this year’s release to deepen the flavor profile of the cigar. The wrapper delivers bold notes of leather and earth, while complementing the unique attributes of the Jamaican filler. This is a rich and complex smoke, one that will appeal to the true cigar lover.”

New Release: Maganudo Estate Reserve Jamaica
New Release: Maganudo Estate Reserve Jamaica

The Jamaican tobacco tells a story all its own. The varietal used in Estate Reserve is called Silver Tongue, a native seed favored by locals. It is an extremely low-yield tobacco and is the most expensive long-filler leaf in the world.

Due to the scarcity of Silver Tongue, this exquisite cigar will only be available until the limited release of 1,800 boxes per size is depleted. Estate Reserve 2015 will be available in three frontmarks, each protected in 10-count boxes and shipping in October. They are:

  • No. 7 — 7 x 50; SRP per cigar is $17.00
  • No. 8 — 6 x 57; SRP per cigar is $18.00
  • No. 9 — 5 x 50; SRP per cigar is $16.00

They also unveiled the new and updated logo, which at first glance is not much different from its predecessor, but is a nice tweak.

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Next we took a look at the new offerings from ‘s master blenders spent the past four years developing this exceptional, limited edition cigar, in anticipation of ‘ anniversary. The team has called one of the best cigars they have ever made.

Willner, vice president of marketing said, “We set out to honor the legacy of with a special cigar that highlights the unique range of flavors that can only be achieved by blending with proprietary tobacco. This cigar pays tribute to the brand and to the cigar masters before us who passed down their expertise and their love of tobacco. Our new product development team did a wonderful job developing a blend that we are extremely proud to call .”

The four-country blend encompasses a meticulously-configured combination of ligero and viso leaves from the and , and includes a proprietary Nicaraguan Gurdian leaf. The binder is Havano.

is crowned with a stunning, organically-grown Cameroon wrapper cultivated exclusively for by the Meerapfel family in the equatorial forest of Kadei. There, the rich soil is awash in nutrients, eliminating the need for fertilizers. Sun grown and harvested from the highest priming, the wrapper leaf lends a layered, nuanced approach to the art of the cigar, imparting buttery notes and a rich, peppery flavor.

will debut with three frontmarks, each protected in 10-count boxes and shipping in September.

  • Salomone 7.25 x 54; SRP per cigar is $17.99
  • 6 x 54; SRP per cigar is $16.99
  • Robusto 5 x 50; SRP per cigar is $15.99
New Release: Cohiba Luxury Selection No. 2
New Release: Luxury Selection No. 2

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 announced an extension to the Luxury Selection line with a new, limited edition vitola called No. 2. The new pareo ships in October and is made with the identical, sublime blend of tobaccos that made Luxury Selection. The blend begins in a primitive, equatorial African forest, where generations of the Meerapfel family have painstakingly cultivated a particularly refined Cameroon wrapper called Meerapfel African Gold. This extraordinary leaf is the stuff of legend, for the blood red soil yields an extremely rare tobacco that is a sight to behold as it is to smoke. Aged for five years, this ethereal tobacco comprises the very foundation of Luxury Selection.

The binder and filler leaves are hand-selected and carefully fermented in a proprietary process lasting four months before undergoing an additional six months of aging in rum barrels.

Upon emerging from the artisans hands, the freshly-rolled cigars rest in special aging cases sprinkled with cedar shavings and tobacco leaves to enhance their flavor. The result is a cigar of incomparable taste and aroma. Given the rarity of tobaccos and the amount of time it takes to create Luxury Selection, only 1,000 boxes of the No. 2 frontmark have been made.

  • Luxury Selection No. 2 — 6” x 52
  • SRP per cigar is $38.00

Foundry

has given the reins of two classic brands to  and Tobacco Company.  These brands are shone in a modern and contemporary light. Here is a futuristic interpretation of how two storied brands could look 10 years from now. The world’s best tobaccos mixed with the forbidden fruit.  But for now, while those leaves remains locked away, the blends tell the story. The best tobaccos from the , Ecuador, and the USA expertly developed in true style.

New Release: Bolivar
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Bolivar

It starts with an optical lesson in history. Right on the box. cigars are named for Simon . The legendary liberator who led wars of independence in South America. The brand began in Cuba in the 1900s. Its classic taste reimagined by Tobacco Company. The new cigar is a bold tribute. Worthy of its pedigree. Tobaccos spanning six countries. Conventions broken with visos and ligeros. Its time has come.

  • 660 — 6 x 60, SRP per cigar $7.49
  • 652 — 6 x 52, SRP per cigar $6.99
  • 550 — 5 x 50, SRP per cigar $6.49
New Release: Ramon Allones
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Ramon Allones

Introduced in Cuba in 1837. Today, there’s passport to the future with each draw. An unfinished foot. A nod to old-world craftsmanship. A dark and lustrous wrapper. A modern puro blended with Tobacco Company expertise. Full-flavored and fully Nicaraguan. A color-blocked passport to the future.

  • 660 — 6 x 60, SRP per cigar $7.49
  • 652 — 6 x 52, SRP per cigar $6.99
  • 550 — 5 x 50, SRP per cigar $6.49
New Release: Leccia Luchador El Gringo
New Release: Leccia El Gringo

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The Leccia Tobacco series continues with the introduction of El Gringo, a full-flavored, four-cigar line up that commands as much attention as a pro wrestler.

Medium-to-full bodied with notes of dark cocoa and pepper spice, this red, white and blue themed line delivers rich, Nicaraguan-fueled flavor. With a Nicaraguan wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and blend of three ligeros from Esteli, Jalapa and Pennsylvania, El Gringo is a force to be reckoned with.

While the vitolas are named after well-known wrestling moves, the taste is as serious as it gets.

  • Squared Circle 6.5 x 64, SRP per cigar $8.79
  • Pile Driver 6 x 60, SRP per cigar $8.49
  • Frog Splash 4.5 x 70, SRP per cigar $8.25
  • Chin Music 6 x 48, SRP per cigar $7.99

Also, we happened to catch throwing down with Flex Armstrong… enjoy.

CAO

New Release: CAO Margaritaville
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is proud to announce the debut of “,” a duo of new brands debuting under the portfolio.

Willner, vice president of marketing for said, “ is a blockbuster brand, one that aligns perfectly with the cool, laid back vibe of . This strategic addition to our portfolio is a natural fit for and paves the way for more exciting collaborations in the future.”

Margaritaville Cigars

The allure of palm trees, cocktails and lazy days spent relaxing on the beach are just a light away with ‘s new line.  A cool new addition to the Flavours collection, is a piña colada-flavored cigar available in a Petit Corona and Corona size. Featuring a Cameroon-wrapped blend of Dominican tobacco, an escape to an island paradise is just a light away.  cigars will hit retail in October. The Corona size will be packed in 20-count boxes, while a box of Petit Coronas will contain 25 cigars.

New Release: CAO Margaritaville
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Havana Daydreamin’

is keeping the carefree spirit of summer alive all year long with ,’ a new premium smoke that’s also making its debut as part of the brand’s series. ‘ offers a smooth and flavorful escape from the everyday, with a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos topped with a silky, golden-hued Ecuadoran wrapper. A mild-to-medium-bodied offering, ‘ delivers notes of toasted spice and is the ideal complement to any tropical daydream. ‘ will debut at retail in October, with three cigars. Each will be packaged in boxes containing 20 cigars.

New Release: CAO Steel Horse
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CAO Steel Horse

is answering the call of bikers everywhere with a duo of new frontmarks created under the banner of . A spin-off of its wildly-popular Flathead line, delivers a unique taste created with the motorcycle enthusiast in mind.

said, “We came out with Flathead in 2013 because the people I met at events were always talking about cars when they weren’t talking about cigars. Turns out the bikers felt left out. Believe me, I’ve heard all about it. So we decided to come up with a cigar that would appeal to the guys and gals that are into motorcycles.”  is a complex new blend, made with the signature flat head cap.

Wrapped in a proprietary Grueso leaf and featuring tobacco from four-countries, these medium-to-full bodied smokes are the perfect companion for a slow ride or the perfect excuse to make a pit stop. The four-country blend is made with Brazilian Arapiraca as the binder. Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos comprise the filler. Easy-smoking flavors of leather and spice are prevalent, and the cigars are individually packaged to fit in a rider’s saddle bag. The frontmarks are housed in 20-count boxes and will hit retail in August.

  • Bullneck 6.5 x 66 – SRP per cigar $9.99
  • Apehanger 5.5 x 58 — SRP per cigar $8.99
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CAO Pilon

When the blending team set out to create a new cigar for the Classic Series, they went with a fermentation technique used in old-world Cuba, the round pilón. Dating back to the 19th century, a pilón is a stack of tobacco leaves meticulously arranged in small configurations. This process of natural fermentation maximizes the flavor and color of the leaves to deliver a taste and appearance unattainable through other methods.

The practice of pilón fermentation was abandoned nearly a half century ago in favor of less time-consuming methods. Still, chose to use this method because it really delivers when it comes to flavor. It also reduces the ammonia and sugar content of the wrapper leaf, to improve burning and combustibility.

Pilón is the brainchild of Agustin Garcia and Rick Rodriquez. Rick said, “We have experimented with pilón fermentation for several years. It’s a very labor intensive process and we took our time perfecting it. We thought it was the right time to create a line around this classic technique because it does such incredible things to the tobacco. This is the first time we’re using the pilón method, but I can tell you, it won’t be the last.”

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The blending team applied pilón fermentation exclusively to the silky Cuban seed Ecuadoran wrapper and built the blend with spicy Nicaraguan filler and binder leaves from the distinctive growing regions of Esteli and Ometepe. The result is a collection of well-balanced cigars that bear a deep, rich color and an incredible depth of flavor, featuring with notes of wood, spice and a touch of sweetness.  Pilón ships in August and will be available in three classic sizes, each housed in rustic, 20-count boxes.

  • Churchill 7x 48 – SRP per cigar $7.25
  • Robusto 5 x 52 – SRP per cigar $6.50
  • Corona 5.5 x 44 – SRP per cigar $6.00

 

New Release: Dunhill Heritage
New Release: Dunhill

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Heritage

The artisans at Dunhill Cigars proudly present , an elegant, full-bodied collection that celebrates the brand’s rich history of award-winning cigars. Crafted by Dunhill Cigars’ master blender, by Dunhill reveals an exciting harmony of flavors derived from the world’s richest soils.

“For more than 100 years, Dunhill has searched the world in a quest for sourcing tobacco of exceptional flavor and complexity. The goal is to epitomize smoking excellence, and we believe we have delivered that with by Dunhill,” said Steven Kron, regional account manager for Dunhill cigars.

Dressed in a bold Ecuadoran ligero and blended with exotic tobaccos including ten-year aged Nicaraguan Ometepe, eight-year aged Honduran Jamastran and three-year-aged Nicaraguan Esteli, by Dunhill is bound with Nicaraguan Jalapa. The flavor is bold, full-bodied, complex and positively Dunhill. Dunhill Cigars has chosen this new range to be produced at ‘s Honduran factory, adding another country to the production landscape of its acclaimed cigars.  by Dunhill will premiere at retail in August with four frontmarks. The cigars will be presented in 10-count boxes, inspired by vintage Dunhill cigars of the brand’s Cuban years.

  • Gigante 6 x 60, SRP per cigar $12.95
  • Churchill 7.5 x 50, SRP per cigar $12.55
  • 6 x 50, SRP per cigar $11.25
  • Robusto (box-pressed) 5 x 50, SPR per cigar $10.15
New Release: Dunhill Seleccion Suprema
New Release: Dunhill

Seleccion Suprema

Dunhill Cigars celebrates the 80th anniversary of its acclaimed Don Candido line with Dunhill Signed Range Selección Suprema, the brand’s most exclusive launch to date.  Steven Kron, regional account manager of Dunhill Cigars said,

“Don Candido was the first cigar ever manufactured solely for Dunhill, thus beginning the brand’s legacy of exclusivity. It is with great pride that we debut Selección Suprema, a cigar that honors Dunhill Cigars’ commitment to bringing the very finest handmade cigars to connoisseurs throughout the world.”

This landmark cigar combines a Nicaraguan Jalapa shade wrapper with three exceptional fillers: full-bodied Nicaraguan Esteli and Jalapa, and rare Brazilian Matafina, and a hearty Broadleaf binder. To achieve ‘s incredible character, the artisans of Dunhill Cigars select only the finest leaves for intensive fermentation and aging. After being hand-rolled by master torcedors, the cigars emerge, flawlessly crafted, and uniquely Dunhill. Spicy-sweet, full-flavored and well balanced, Dunhill Signed Range is indeed a cigar for the true aficionado, as an extremely limited number of boxes have been created for global distribution.

The exquisite blend will be released in just one size, a 6×50 that was developed to maximize the flavor of the tobaccos. The cigars are showcased in elegant, matte finish black boxes, each protecting eight cigars. Premiering in October, Dunhill Signed Range Selección Suprema will sell for $20.00 per cigar, or $160 per box, until the limited U.S. allotment is depleted.

 

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