CAO is planning a special limited edition small batch release in their La Traviata line. The La Travitata Angry Santa and Evil Snowman will be released in time for the holiday season and each will feature a Christmas character themed release. The Angry Santa will be a modified blend of the CAO La Traviata Natural […]
East India Trading Company Wicked Indie Limited Edition Box Pressed Churchill The East India Trading Company is adding a new line extension to its Wicked Indie line. The vitola will be a limited product box-pressed Churchill-sized vitola. The announcement of this new vitola was in a newsletter by Gurkha Cigar Group – the parent company […]
On Tuesday October 30th, a piece of anti-tobacco legislation was passed by the New York City Council. It is now heading to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s desk where he has indicated he will sign this legislation into law. This included raising the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 and the elimination of coupons and promotional […]
Ora Vivo Armand Assante Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, a cigar was announced that was a collaboration between Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands, Gary Macchione of Boutique Cigar Brands, and film actor Armand Assante. The cigar is called the Ora Vivo Armand Assante, and as the name indicates it carries Assante’s name. […]
Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly were our special guests on Episode 71 of the Stogie Geeks. In addition to talking about their company, they gave us some information on their latest project, the Ezra Zion FHK. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Ezra Zion officially made the announcement of the FHK. The FHK is the […]
Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal was a guest on the 10/26/13 Cigar Authority Show and broke news for a 2014 project called the Aging Room Bin No. 1. On the show, Nodal said that,there is a small amount of tobacco that has been stored in a bin in their warehouse known as “bin number 1”. […]
Monte by Montecristo (Jacopa No. 2) As we have been discussing over the past two years, Altadis USA has working on making their existing lines more contemporary – not just in terms of the packaging, but also in terms of the blends. This has been seen across the company’s portfolio in terms of blends such […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Warrior Joe (Photo Credit: Eddie Ortega Facebook page) Ortega Premium Cigars is moving into the home-stretch of its monthly limited edition series, the Ortega Wild Bunch 2013. Company president Eddie Ortega announced the tenth installment of the series, Warrior Joe is about to ship to retailers. The concept behind the Ortega […]
La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Since the release of 2011’s La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale, General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand has been focused more on limited editions and regional exclusives. In 2013, La Gloria Cubana went started to refocus back on their core line. This time they turned their attention to the […]
Ora Vivo Armand Assante Acclaimed film actor Armand Assante will be the guest of honor at a cigar dinner on November 2nd at Sterling Gardens in Matawan, New Jersey. The event is being sponsored by Smokers Haven and will mark the premier launch of Assante’s Ora Vivo Armand Assante Cigar. It also marks the first […]
