Foundry Debuts at IPCPR 2012
Michael Giannini introduces his latest innovation in cigars, Foundry, at IPCPR 2012 in Orlando.
The Foundry is composed from four countried with different types of tobacco. Featuring an eight year old wrapper, with “top secret fillers”. “The flavor profile has never been tasted before” states Michael Giannini.
General Cigars Introduces Don Sixto
General Cigars has introduced the Don Sixto at the 2012 IPCPR Show held in Orlando, FL.
The Don Sixto is a Connecticut Honduras Wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers The Don Sixto is a colaboration of General Cigars and the Plasencia Family for about a year. The Don Sixto will be available in four sizes in October and ranges in price from $5.75 to $7.25.
CAO to Launch “Concert” at IPCPR
CAO CONCERT
From the brand that was launched in Nashville and marches to the beat of its own drum comes CAO Concert, a new collection that celebrates CAO’s ties to music and harnesses the legendary energy of Music City.
“CAO Concert was inspired by the brand’s roots in Nashville,†commented Ed McKenna, CAO’s senior brand manager. “When listening to music at a concert, or even in your own backyard, it’s a great time to sit back, enjoy a great cigar, and enjoy the people you’re with. That’s what Concert is about.â€
The four-cigar collection is firmly planted in the full-medium-bodied range, with great harmony of flavor among the tobaccos. CAO’s Rick Rodriguez created the blend which features a special combination of four different Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers, not previously used in any other General Cigar offering. Wrapped with a lustrous Ecuadoran Habano Rosado and bound with CT Broadleaf, CAO Concert begins with a kick of pepper, mellows with hints of subtle sweetness and comes to a full-flavored finish.
The quartet of new frontmarks will debut at IPCPR and will be available at retail beginning in mid-September. A rarity in the premium cigar category, each Concert cigar will have the same length of 5.5â€. Rick Rodriguez explained, “With Concert, I wanted to bring out a new cigar that has really consistent flavor and body across all of the frontmarks. I believe this particular length works perfectly to maximize the flavor of both larger and smaller ring gauges.â€
CAO Concert features these frontmarks: Amp (5 ½†x 46, SRP per cigar is $5.75) Solo (5 ½†x 50, SRP per cigar is $6.25); Roadie (5 ½†x 54, SRP per cigar is $6.75) and Stage (5 ½†x 60, SRP per cigar is $7.50).
True to CAO’s tradition of exciting and unexpected packaging, CAO Concert is presented in an innovative box inspired by a classic Marshall amp, with band art that showcases a guitar pick and Fender-style guitars.
Following its special sneak preview at the CMA Music Festival last month, CAO Concert will be sampled at cigar-friendly live music venues and music-themed events across the country. A schedule of events will be announced in the coming weeks and will be posted on the CAO website at www.caocigars.com.
Ed McKenna promised, “We are going to make an announcement about a very exciting CAO promotion in the coming weeks, so CAO fans should also be on the lookout for that.â€
About CAO Cigars
CAO cigars are produced by General Cigar Co. Inc., a division of Scandinavian Tobacco Group, which manufactures and markets handcrafted cigars for the premium market. Committed to delivering cigars of the finest quality, General Cigar’s skilled artisans produce Macanudo®, Cohiba®, La Gloria Cubana, Punch®, CAO, Partagas®, Hoyo de Monterrey®, Excalibur® and several other leading premium brands in the company’s Dominican, Honduran and Nicaraguan factories. In addition, the company cultivates proprietary tobacco which is used exclusively in its blends. General Cigar also operates Club Macanudo®, a cigar bar in New York City. Based in Richmond, VA, General Cigar sells through tobacconists nationwide and also exports select products to 62 countries. For more information, please visit www.cigarworld.com.
® CAO, Macanudo, Cohiba, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey, Excalibur, La Gloria Cubana and Club Macanudo are registered trademarks of General Cigar Co. Inc.
Cigars In Review Magazine announces official sponsorship of IPCPR show
(Cleveland Oh) – July 29, 2012:
Cigars In Review Magazine is proud to announce that is will be an official sponsor of this years IPCPR industry trade show being held from August 2nd- 6th in Orlando, FL. All show attendees will receive a complimentary copy of CIR Magazine in their registration bags at the show. Anyone seeking additional copies or more information about the magazine can contact joe@cigarsinreviewmagazine.com with any questions.
Cigars In Review Magazine has been a leader in promoting boutique cigar manufactures and cigar companies since 2010. The cigar industry’s most affordable nationally distributed cigar lifestyle magazine is CIR.
Press Release: PRIMER MUNDO CIGAR COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF LA HERMANDAD
PRIMER MUNDO CIGAR COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF LA HERMANDAD
(Atlanta, GA) – July 29th, 2012:  Primer Mundo Cigar Company, makers of El Primer Mundo premium boutique cigars are proud to announce the launch of La Hermandad, which will debut at the IPCPR industry trade show being held from August 2nd– 6th in Orlando, FL.
 La Hermandad represents an exciting new dynamic in the portfolio of El Primer Mundo cigars. Now well into its 6th year of operation Primer Mundo Cigar Company has consistently received solid ratings and reviews from industry publications and online media outlets. Their EPM Select Line which includes the Red, Blue, and Black Labels are made with Nestor Plasencia in Nicaragua and their Little Havana Series which includes the Liga Miami, Epifania, and Clase Reserva are being made in Miami at El Titan de Bronze on Calle Ocho. El Primer Mundo Cigars is a boutique cigar brand in the truest since of the word and has enjoyed support from a loyal base of consumers and retailers from coast to coast.
 “I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the finest people in the business and I’m really proud of the products that we’ve brought to the market over the last 6 years†Said Sean Williams, Founder & President of Primer Mundo Cigar Company. “I just want to be sure and continue to offer products that reflect my palate while increasing the profile and diversity within the EPM family of cigarsâ€
 Working closely with Abe Flores of PDR Cigars at his factory in the Dominican Republic EPM is very excited about the result. La Hermandad is wrapped in a beautiful Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper with all Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar delivers a rich full-body smoke with accents of roasted coffee beans and cocoa. La Hermandad is packaged in a wheel of 24 cigars per box and is available in three specially named sizes: 5×50 Caballito(Little Horse), 6×52 Embajador(Ambassador) , and 6×60 Consejero(Counselor). The MSRP for La Hermandad will be in the $8-$9 range.
 The launch of La Hermandad in tandem with the release of the very limited Clase Reserva line at the upcoming IPCPR convention in Orlando will further solidify El Primer Mundo as one of the brightest small batch boutique cigar outfits in the business. Additional information on EPM Cigars can be found at www.primermundocigars.com as well as on FaceBook and Twitter at the profile @primermundo.
Press Release: Sentinel Cigars releases The Sentinel, Little Havana Series-Ryan Job Edition
Sentinel Cigars, The Sentinel, Little Havana Series-Ryan Job
- Â Vitola: Toro
- Â Length: 6.00
- Â Ring: 52
- Â Wrapper: Equador/Connecticut
- Â Binder: Nicaragua
- Â Filler: Nicaragua
- Â Factory: El Titan De Bronze, Little Miami, USA
The inspiration behind The Sentinel-Little Havana Series cigar comes from Navy Seal Ryan Job, pronounced “Jobe”. Ryan Job was blinded by sniper fire while providing covering fire for his unit during a firefight in Iraq. After medically retiring from the Navy he joined our family at the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation. Sentinels of Freedom provides tuition assistance as well as providing housing to severely wounded veterans and their family’s. He was our first Sentinel in the Arizona chapter. He had successfully attained all his credits for his BS degree and been hired by General Dynamics. Sadly, he died do to complications from re-constructive surgery. Ryan’s wife was three months pregnant when he passed. Ryan was a great american, a true hero, faithful husband, terrific human being and would have been a fantastic father.
The Toro version of The Sentinel-Little Havana Series cigar will debut at this years IPCPR in Orlando. Proceeds will go to the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation. The LHSÂ line honoring vetran Ryan Job has a limited production of 10,000 sticks in each size. Cigars will be available in boxes of ten and twenty. Other vitolas available this fall include a 5X50 Robusto and 6X52 Torpedo, also in boxes of 10 and 20.
Please direct any questions to Michael Norton, President of Sentinel Cigars.
Email:Â michaelpnorton@mac.com,
Phone480-747-2669
Camacho Signs Partnership With The Legendary Mike Ditka
PINELLAS PARK, Florida – July 27, 2012 – Camacho, the world’s boldest cigar and a core brand in the Oettinger Davidoff Group portfolio, is pleased to announce a new partnership with legendary hall of fame football player and coach, Mike Ditka. Under this new partnership, the “Coach†and Camacho will develop a series of new cigar lines carrying the Ditka name, which will be made at Tabacos Rancho Jamastran in Honduras. Ditka will also serve as a brand ambassador at select nationwide events, beginning with the Davidoff Golden Band Awards, which are to be held during this year’s IPCPR trade show in Orlando, FL. The first installment of the Ditka cigar line is set for launch in late 2012, with more releases set to follow in the early part of 2013.
“Ditka is an absolute legend and I cannot express the excitement felt about this new partnership. Coach truly embodies the bold and outspoken spirit of our brand and it’s great to have him as an ambassador and partner moving forward,†said Dylan Austin, Head of Marketing for Camacho.
“If I am going to put my name on something, it’s gotta be the best. The product and the package are outstanding. I am really looking forward to this relationship,†said Mike Ditka
About Camacho:
Founded in 1961 by Simon Camacho, the brand was acquired by the Eiroa family in 1995. Now part of the Oettinger Davidoff Group, Camacho Cigars is one of the key players in the international cigar market. The flagship Camacho brand, made at Rancho Jamastran in Danli, Honduras, is comprised of 11 premium and super-premium line extensions: (Super-Premium: Diploma, 10th Anniversary Corojo, Liberty Series, Triple Maduro™, Select) (Premium: Corojo, Connecticut, Coyolar, Havana, SLR and Room101). Camacho Cigars also has 7 core brands, including Baccarat The Game, one of America’s top selling premium cigars. www.camachocigars.com
Press Release: La Flor Dominicana to introduce new items at IPCPR trade show in Orlando this year
Coral Gables, FL July 26, 2012 – La Flor Dominicana will introduce the following items at this year’s IPCPR trade show in Orlando next week, August 2 – August 6.
 Limitado V – This release will be our fifth installment in the Limitado series, which has a release about every two years. The powerful blend for this cigar is based off of the original Limitado blend, and is made with a dark Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Dominican fillers and a Nicaraguan binder. Production will be limited to 2000 boxes.
We will have two line extensions in our Double Ligero line, with a corona and a robusto now being available in crystal tubos. These crystal tubos will be packaged in ten count boxes.
New to our lineup will be the Oro Tubos. The tubes have a beautiful gold finish, and will be packaged in 5 count boxes. The Oro is available in a toro size, “the No. 6” in both natural and maduro, and a Chisel. “These cigars are an amped up Coronado blend, with dark Nicaraguan wrappers and Dominican fillers and binders from our farm in La Canela, Dominican Republic.” Litto Gomez
 We will also be expanding one of our most popular lines, Ligero Cabinet Oscuro Natural, with the release of the Torpedito! This smoke is a powerhouse measuring in at 50 x 4 ¾ and has the beautiful dark oily wrapper and full flavors that everyone has come to expect from this line.
 Additionally, we will be releasing three new LFD Selection samplers. These five count samplers will be available in a robusto, toro, and a Chisel and include selections from all of our lines.
 Finally, we will be once again releasing Colorado Oscuro. A limited production that made its debut at last year’s trade show in Las Vegas. This extremely popular blend is available in 4 sizes released in 50 count cabinets. They have an Ecuadorian Ligero Sumatra wrapper with a Dominican Sumatra binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan filler. The No. 2 will be a 48×4.25; No. 3 50×5; No.4 54×5.25; and the No. 5 is 60×5.75.
La Flor Dominicana is a vertically integrated premium cigar company, where we proudly control the process from the seed to the final grading, inspecting and packing process. Our tobaccos are grown at our farm in La Canela, Dominican Republic. Our factory is located in Tamboril.
For further information, please contact our office at (800) 543-7131.
CAIN Daytona Lancero – Studio Tobac
When the Cain Daytona line first came out, I was in no hurry to try one. I didn’t much care for the other Cains. Just couldn’t find one that fit my tastes. But then I heard the Daytona was a less powerful, and more flavorful Cain. So I figured, why not try one. I bought a corona first and liked it. Then a robusto, eh… not too crazy about it. So I went back to a smaller ring gauge and went with the No 4. I liked it just like the corona, so the smaller ring gauge seemed to work well for me.
When I saw the Cain Daytona was in the 2011 Studio Tobac sampler box I was really looking forward to trying it. I had got two boxes (and two samplers), but never smoked the Daytona Lancero. A few weeks or so ago, The Cigar Shop Biloxi manager (Craig C.) gifted me a Daytona Lancero. He knew I really liked the small RG Daytonas and that I was a lancero man. So I thought, this must mean its time to try the Studio Tobac Cain Daytona Lancero.
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Elogio Habano Edicion Limitada Salomon
Several months back, Armando Ortiz, owner of Crescent City Cigars in New Orleans, told me about an exciting new cigar line he had started carrying. Â He was amazed by the quality of the cigars and the great flavor. Â That new cigar line is Elogio Cigars. Â I had heard a little bit about them before Armando told me about them, but I knew relatively nothing about them. Â They have two lines: Â LSV and Habano. Â Just recently, they extended this to included an edicion limitada version of both. Â For this review, I had my friend Roger help me out as we both purchased the salomon version of this cigar to smoke while we were at the shop last time. Â I couldn’t find out the blend information because Elogio is keeping that secret, but Armando did tell me later that the blend is different from the regular LSV and Habano lines, but with the same wrapper. Â The cigar smoked great and, even with the different blend, I did pick up some of the same flavors from the regular Habano line. Â This salomon smoked relatively fast as it took us about 1 hour and 20 minutes to smoke it. Â Check out the video for the full review.
