IPCPR 2015

Nica Rustica Cigar Showcases The Best Of Esteli

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Nica Rustica Cigar Showcases The Best Of Esteli

Drew Estate has gone to some serious lengths to create a cigar that showcases the best of Esteli, Nicaragua. The Nica Rustica cigar debuted at the 2013 IPCPR with one goal in mind: to show what Esteli has to offer.

Available in only one size, a 6×52, the Nica Rustica cigar is something special. It features a binder from Mexico (a San Andres Negro) and filler tobacco from both Jalapa, Nicaragua and Esteli, Nicaragua. It looks similar to the Drew Estate’s Liga Privada, but where the Liga Privada had a Connecticut Darks Broadleaf wrapper, the Nica Rustica cigar uses a Connecticut Broadleaf Mediums wrapper.

This difference in wrappers may seem inconsequential, but it has a big impact on flavor. In fact, Drew Estate has gone through the trouble of buying tobacco plants in Connecticut just to make sure the mediums and darks are sorted properly.

This has contributed to the popularity of the cigar. At the 2015 IPCPR, two new sizes of the Nica Rustica cigar were released. You can now get the cigar in a bundle of 25 in size Belly 7 1/2x 54 and Short Robusto 4 1/2x 50.

Get a taste of a true Broadleaf Medium wrapper and try the Nica Rustica cigar. Get yours for the best online prices from Cuenca Cigars.

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Carlos Fuente Sr. Blends a Classic Cigar: Casa Cuba

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Some individuals have had a major impact on the cigar industry. Carlos Fuente, Sr. is one of those individuals. After his father made a name for himself with his quality cigars, Carlos grew the business and made the Arturo Fuente brand of cigars a huge success.

Carlos Fuente Sr. used to be very involved in the blending process, but hasn’t blended in decades. That’s changed with the Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba cigar. Fuente Sr. blended Cuban seed fillers from the Dominican Republic and used a Dominican binder with an Ecuadorian Havana wrapper as a reminder of the Fuente history.

The name harkens back to the Casa Cuba Tampa factory in 1956. The Arturo Fuente Cigar Company bought out Casa Cuba in the 70’s but didn’t do much with it until 2013. The cigar had been in the works for several years until it was launched at the 2013 IPCPR. Things kept putting off a full launch, but now the cigars are here to stay.

This is the first cigar made by the Arturo Fuente Cigar Company that doesn’t feature the family name. Try Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba from Cuenca Cigars for the best prices.

A Different Type of Connecticut Cigar with Alec Bradley Connecticut

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shop now alec bradley connecticut cigarsIn 2010, Alec Bradley launched a Connecticut wrapper cigar, the Alec Bradley Maxx. Then, he released the Alec Bradley American Classic cigar with a Connecticut wrapper in 2011. No one was expecting him to launch yet another Connecticut shade cigar at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, and it was kept a secret until it was officially launched. The Alec Bradley Connecticut cigar marked the third year in a row a cigar with a Connecticut wrapper was launched by Bradley, and people weren’t sure what to expect.

It may have been a bold decision to have three Connecticut wrapper cigars, but it was a smart one. The Alec Bradley Connecticut is very different from the Maxx and American Classic. The cigar features a Connecticut shade wrapper from Ecuador. Under the wrapper, there are Nicaraguan and Honduran binders with Honduran fillers. The result is a mild to medium-bodied cigar with complex and peppery flavors.

Even if you’re a fan of full-bodied cigars, the Connecticut makes for a nice occasional mellow smoke. You can buy them in Nano, Robusto, Toro, Torpedo and Churchill sizes. Buy them from Cuenca Cigars for the best online prices.

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Rocky Patel Prohibition Cigars: Highly Rated and One-of-a-kind

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Rocky_Patel_Prohibition_San_Andres_Toro_Cigars_-_Jar_of_16Rocky Patel Prohibition cigars may have been launched at the 2014 IPCPR, but they resemble something from almost 100 years ago. When alcohol was outlawed in the US during Prohibition, people took matters into their own hands. They started making moonshine, a potent liquor sold in jars.

Rocky Patel Prohibition cigars are packaged the same way. Cigars are packaged in decorated jars, which are loaded onto a crate. It looks like something you would have seen during Prohibition, and the cigar is so good that it should be illegal.

Half of the cigars in a Rocky Patel Prohibition crate have a sweet San Andres wrapper. These cigars received a Cigar Aficionado rating of 91. The other half has a bold Broadleaf Maduro wrapper from Connecticut. All of the cigars feature a Nicaraguan binder and a Nicaraguan filler, grown at Patel’s very own farms in the regions of Esteli and Jalapa. Produced in the Tavicusa factory in Nicaragua, the cigars is of premium quality.

The Rocky Patel Prohibition cigar comes in only one size- 6 ½ by 52 (Toro). You can buy yours for the best online prices from Cuenca Cigars.

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Rocky Patel Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Rocky Patel got into the cigar industry after a career as an attorney. After spending five years in Honduras working in almost all aspects of the cigar industry, Patel started his own company. This year, Rocky Patel is celebrating his 20thAnniversary in style.
For his tenth anniversary, Patel launched an impressive cigar called Rocky Patel Decade. Then, his 15th anniversary was marked by the equally impressive Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary cigar. Launched at the 2015 IPCPR, the Rocky Patel 20thAnniversary cigar is even better than his older creations.
Such a high quality cigar wasn’t made overnight. For four years, Patel has been working on the blend. A Honduran sun grown wrapper envelops long-fillers from the Jalapa and Esteli regions of Nicaragua and the Jamastran regions of Honduras. Box-pressed and available in six sizes, the cigar celebrates everything that is great about Rocky Patel cigars.
You can celebrate Rocky Patel’s anniversary; try a Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary cigar. You can get them for the best online prices from Cuenca Cigars.

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La Imperiosa Cigars Bring Back A Popular Blend

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la-imperiosa-sampler-open-2In 2014, Crowned Heads (a Tennessee-based company), launched the Las Calaveras cigar. A limited-edition cigar, Las Calaveras sold out within weeks and was one of the year’s most wanted blends. Now, Crowned Heads has brought the cigar blend back into regular production with a new name.

La Imperiosa cigars feature the same blend as the limited-edition. With a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan long-fillers, the cigar contains tobacco farmed at the renowned Garcia family farm in Esteli. Wrapped in an Ecuadorian Habano leaf, the cigar is medium to full-bodied. The name is an homage to history- it was the name of a Cuban brand in the 1900s and the cigar even features the same artwork as its namesake. It has a kick in the beginning and balances into a surprisingly flavorful cigar.

The La Imperiosa cigar is available in boxes of 24 and comes in four sizes. You can buy at Cuenca Cigars for the best online prices. Now, you can get them with an even better deal. With the purchase of any size box of La Imperiosa cigars, you get a La Imperiosa Sampler (for limited time, while supplies last).

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Paredes Pairs With Patel For A Successful Blend

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The Rocky Patel name alone promises a good cigar, so even more is expected when you throw a name like Hamlet Paredes into the mix. In an incredible team effort, Paredes and Patel have worked together to blend Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes. The cigar was launched at the 2015 IPCPR and has been quite impressive.

Hamlet Paredes has been working in the cigar business for almost 20 years. Although his most recent work was as an ambassador for Habanos cigars, he has also worked at famous factories (Partagas and Romeo y Julieta. His cigar rolling cigars are very impressive- he’s done many cigar-rolling demonstrations.

Paredes exclusively worked with Cuban tobacco until Rocky Patel took an interest in his talents. Giving him an opportunity to work with non-Cuban tobacco for the first time, Patel hired Paredes to create a new cigar blend. That’s how Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes cigars were born.

The cigar has Brazilian and Mexican binders and a Nicaraguan filler. It’s all bound in a San Andres wrapper from Mexico. The resulting cigar is medium-bodied and very flavorful. Although there’s no Cuban tobacco, it has the same complex notes found in most Cuban blends.

Find out what Paredes and Patel have accomplished, and try a cigar yourself. They are available for the best online prices from Cuenca Cigars.

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New Addition to The Nica Puro Line

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In 2012, Alec Bradley announced that he would be launching a new line of cigars dedicated to Nicaraguan tobacco. Originally planned for a 2012 launch, the cigars didn’t actually hit the market until 2013. Bradley wanted the cigar to be perfect when it was finally available. Although the wait was long, no one was disappointed when the cigar hit stores. The Nica Puro cigar was a huge success with great ratings.

Since the first cigar became available, there has been a demand for other cigars in the line. That’s where Nica Puro Rosado comes in. It was launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and is only the second cigar in the Nica Puro line. This cigar, much like the first, has not disappointed.

Just like the first Nica Puro, Nica Puro Rosado cigars celebrate the flavors and quality of Nicaraguan tobacco. Using a double-binder from Nicaragua and fillers from the three richest regions in Nicaragua (Esteli, Condega and Jalapa), the cigar has fantastic flavor. It stands out from the original Nica Puro with a Golden Rosado Colorado wrapper.

Alec Bradley Nica Puro Rosado is available in six different sizes and comes in boxes of 20. Find out if the wait was worthwhile and try one from Cuenca Cigars for the best online prices.

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Montecristo 80th Anniversary Cigar In High Demand

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montecristo 80th AnnyversaryThe Montecristo brand has a rich Cuban history. In the Cuban cigar factories of the 1930’s, professional readers would read books to keep the workers entertained. At the Particulares Factory, the Count of Monte Cristo was an extremely popular book. It was so popular, in fact, that the cigar was named after one of the settings in the novel, Monte Cristo.

The Montecristo brand of cigars has been around for 80 years, so the Montecristo 80th Anniversary cigar was launched at the 2015 IPCPR to commemorate the anniversary. A limited edition production, the 80th Anniversary cigar is an homage to the brand. It features the rare Dominican Pilotico tobacco, which also has an interesting history. Pepe Mendez took the seeds from Cuba in the sixties.

Grown in a region of the Dominican Republic called Navarrete, the Pilotico has strong flavors. Other fillers include Nicaraguan ligero and Nicaraguan viso. With an sumatran wrapper from Ecuador and a binder from the Dominican, the cigar is full-bodied and flavorful.

After the first day of the IPCPR, the Montecristo 80th Anniversary cigar was sold-out. There were only 3000 boxes manufactured, but there’s still time. You can buy them in hand-made boxes of 12 from Cuenca Cigars. Try one before it’s too late.

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Pete Johnson and Altadis Successfully Collaborate

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Some brands of cigars have a rich history. Henry Clay cigars is one such brand. In production since the 1840’s, the cigar is an American classic. Prominent figures like Alfred Hitchcock and Rudyard Kipling wrote about the cigars in their works, and the cigar continues to be popular.

Henry Clay Tattoo cigars has only added to the success of the brand. Pete Johnson, owner of Tatuaje cigars, decided to work with Altadis USA- makers of Henry Clay cigars– to create a blend that represents the brand. A long-time fan of Henry Clay, Johnson had been looking to collaborate with them for some time.

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Henry Clay Tattoo cigars are only sold in one size- 54 x 6. The cigar is a limited production cigar; 50,000 cigars were packed into 2,500 hand painted boxes of 20 cigars. The cigar was first launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and was sold out after the first day. With a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper (vintage 2010), the Henry Clay Tattoo cigar uses fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua and a binder from the Dominican Republic. It’s a flavorful cigar sure to please the most discerning smokers.

Get your Henry Clay Tattoo cigar before it’s too late. Cuenca Cigars has the best online prices and sells boxes of this unique cigar.

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