The Diesel brand has always been a big seller, especially at Cigar International, where it was exclusively sold for many years until recently. The cigar line is now available through cigar shops with expanded offerings. The newest edition is the Esteli Puro, blended by AJ Fernandez using his own tobacco from the Esteli region of […]
IPCPR 2019: Macanudo
You can’t drop by the General Cigar booth without stopping by the Macanudo section. This year we talked to Laurel Tilley the new and very limited, brick and mortar-only Macanudo Inspirado Palladium which features more of the tercio-aged tobacco like the kind that goes into the Cohiba Spectre. Next we check out the M Bourbon […]
IPCPR 2019: Partagas
This year the Partagas Decadas is getting a re-release after- you guessed it- a decade. And Andres Maturen was there to tell us all about it. Though the details of previous release’s blend weren’t made public beyond the 10 year old Cameroon wrapper, I think it’s safe to say the rest of the blend will […]
IPCPR 2019: Diesel
In the Diesel section of the General Cigar booth, Justin Andrews tells us about the new Diesel Whiskey Row PX Sherry Cask, and how it differs from the original Diesel Whiskey Row. Since Ben has already reviewed the sherry cask, he also talks about his impression of the cigar, and what consumers can expect. A […]
IPCPR 2019: Hoyo de Monterrey
More developments with Hoyo de Monterrey at IPCPR / PCA this year, and Ed Lahmann joins us again this year to tell us all about it. In this video we discuss the importance of the brand, particularly the Hoyo Dark Sumatra in cigar culture, and the release of the new La Amistad Dark Sumatra another […]
IPCPR 2019: Cohiba
It’s always great to catch up with Sean Williams. We kicked off our annual tour of the General Cigar booth in the Cohiba section, where Sean gave us the scoop in the 2019 release of the Cohiba Spectre, a follow-up to last year’s inaugural release of the very limited, super-premium cigar. It may share the […]
IPCPR 2018: Hoyo de Monterrey
We talk to Ed Lahmann again in the Hoyo de Monterrey section of the General Cigar booth, and he tells us about the third installment of La Amistad, the Black line. As with the previous La Amistad lines, this is also an AJ Fernandez blend. The star of the La Amistad Black’s three country blend […]
IPCPR 2018: Punch
Up next, Ben talks to Ed Lahmann about the new Punch Diablo, which is another collaboration with AJ Fernandez. It’s a new move for Punch, as you might have guessed from the name, there’s no shortage of ligero involved. Nicaraguan and Honduran Habano ligeros, to be precise. The focus was on body with this blend, […]
IPCPR 2018: Diesel
Ben, aka Bullshark takes the lead to talk Diesel developments with Justin Andrews as the booth tour continues. The new Diesel Whiskey Row begins with a boutique bourbon company named Rabbit Hole. Or more actually, their emptied bourbon barrels, which were shipped to AJ Fernandez’s factory in Nicaragua. Justin is quick to point out that […]
IPCPR 2018: Macanudo
Steve Abbot introduces us to the new M by Macanudo as we enter into Macanudo territory. It’s the first flavored Macanudo General has produced, and that flavor is coffee. Apparently there have been a lot of requests for an infused Macanudo, but until this year they just didn’t have the right blend for it. They […]