Felipe Gregorio 1957 Series is the company's first box press cigar series, and honor Wynne's birth year. Five shapes are offered: Imperador (6 3/4 x 50), Rex (6 x 55), Majestic (6 x 52 torpedo), Victory (5 x 52), and Coloniales (4 1/2 x 46). The cigars derive their flavor from an aged Piloto Cubano and Condega ligero filler, along with a Havana 92 binder, and a dark Habano wrapper. Presented in boxes of 20, suggested retail ranges from $6 to $10.

In addition, the company is releasing four new figurado shapes to join the original six shapes in the Felipe Power line and celebrate Wynne's fifteenth year as a cigar producer in 2006. Their blend is the same as the previously-introduced Power cigars-triple-fermented Nicaraguan and Piloto Cubano leaf, aged a full 12 years-but also have a proprietary Pelo de Oro wrapper from the same Costa Rican farm. The wrapper leaf, from pre-Embargo Cuban seed stock, is taken from higher primings on the plants. The four new Power shapes will carry a black band to identify them and will be presented in individual mold cavities in 10-count boxes. Suggested retail for each is $15.

Cordillera's director, Jon Vogel, is featuring the company's new Fundacion Ancestral collection of premium cigars in four shapes. Only 8,000 will be offered in this first release coming in boxes of 25 or in cartons of five cigars. Suggested retail prices for the cigars range from $9 -$10. Cordillera is also displaying their Cumbres Gold and Colinas lines. Cumbres Gold is a long-filler cigar with delicate flavor and aroma. Colinas is a medium-filler made from the remains of the Cumbres production. Cumbres averages $6 depending on size while Colinas is approximately $3 and available in five shapes.

Perfect Cut requires no humidification and is pre-clipped, making it an ideal choice for OTP selections. The display allows for marketing of both the corona tubes and cigarillo tins in less than one square foot of counter space.

The Dunhill cigar business was founded in London in 1907 and became famous for purveying tobacco to society figures and members of Great Britain's Royal Family. Dunhill Signed Range cigars, in their distinctive Dunhill gray and maroon presentation, have now been reblended and relaunched by Toraņo. There are six shapes in the line, offered in a variety of packaging options. In addition to boxes of 25, Dunhill Signed Range also come tubed in boxed sets of 10 as well as smaller sample packs of three, four, or five cigars. Retailers can also obtain a cigar bin that holds all six shapes in individual compartments. Manufacturer's suggested retail pricing for the Signed Range will be between $7.50 and $14.50.

Additionally, Emilio Reyes is bringing two pre-production Adan y Eva premium flavored cigars to the 2007 RTDA Trade Show: Champagne and Cognac, based on the Adan y Eva 5 x 50 Robust XO.

The cigar had originally been envisioned to celebrate La Perla Habana Cigar's 10th anniversary in 2005, but a scarcity of the desired genuine African Cameroon wrapper leaf sidelined the project until sufficient quantities were available, according to Wood.

"Throughout history," notes Wood, "the color purple-morado-has signified royalty. I believe Morado is the finest cigar we've made."

Suggested retail for the Morado is $9 per stick.

In addition, VSI has also debuted a new 100gm (3 1/2 oz.) can format for Peter Stokkebye cigarette rolling tobacco. The new convenient, smaller cans are designed for quicker shelf turns and are available in three blends: Danish Export, Amsterdam Shag, and Norwegian Shag.

"Cope," the longtime nickname of USSTC's Copenhagen brand, will feature "smooth, natural tobacco tastes" in three long cut varieties: Smooth Hickory, Whiskey Blend Flavor, and Straight.

"Our research has shown that one of the most significant contributing factors to the extraordinary growth of the MST category has been adult smokers making the switch to smokeless tobacco, primarily Skoal," said Thano Chaltas, vice president of marketing."With the new premium Cope line of products, our core Copenhagen brand will now be able to play a larger role in adult smoker conversion and will help to sustain MST category growth to move forward."

New Cope will come in code-dated plastic cans to ensure optimal freshness and shelf life. In keeping with Copenhagen tradition, all Cope products will have an embossed metal lid that incorporates a round disk of color that's unique to each taste profile. The Cope launch will be supported by national advertising campaigns in adult-oriented magazines, adult sampling programs, direct mail, point-of-sale materials, 15-can pre-packed promotional displays and an age-verified web site, www.FreshCope.com.