A.Turrent Triple Corojo – Gran Robusto Vitola A. Turrent’s Triple Corojo recently made its world debut at the June 4th Cigar Dave remote broadcast in Charlotte, North Carolina. This follows the “Triple” theme that was set by last year’s triple maduro – the A.Turrent Triple Play. For the case of the A. Turrent Triple […]
This past weekend, Cigar Dave released some high level info (that he got from Torano) on two new Torano Family Cigars. As per Cigar Dave, this information was received from Charlie Torano and he had permission to share with his audicence. These will make their debut at the 2011 IPCPR show. The announcement was made […]
This is a powerful video that not only New York State cigar enthusiasts and retailers need to take notice of, but all folks nationwide. This video is a short documentary in which New York Tobacconist Association (NYTA) Ron Melendi (General Manager of De La Concha cigars in New York City) tours the State of New […]
Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton On June 10th, Jonathan Drew was at a Drew Estate event at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola, Florida. Along the way, he brought along some pre-release “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” cigars from Joya de Nicaragua. This cigar represents a joint-collaboration by Drew Estate with Joya de Nicaragua. […]
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser A lot of times when I mention Diamond Crown cigars, I seem to get mixed reactions: “Super Premium Cigar”, “Too Expensive”, “Not full enough for me”. I’ve always found this line from J.C. Newman to be a very solid line. When last year, Newman announced that the “Julius Caeser” was going […]
For immediate release GURKHA CIGARS APPOINTS GARY HYAMS AS PRESIDENT AND CEO Miami, FL- June 6, 2011: Beach Cigar Group Inc, owners of Gurkha Cigars, one of world’s most premium and luxurious cigar brands is proud to announce the appointment of Gary Hyams as the company’s new President and CEO. “I am very excited about […]
One point I’ve made before, when it comes to giveback or stepping up in a time of need, the cigar industry consistently is up in the forefront. In 2011, following the Earthquake and Tsunami disasters, La Aurora Cigars has stepped up and released a cigar that will have portion of proceeds from sales of the […]
Viaje Holiday Blend 2010 When it comes to limited edition cigars, sometimes I like comparing them to ordering a pay-per-view boxing match – namely sometimes you are going to get a great fight, and sometimes you are not. However, in order to know if you are going to see something special, you need to order […]
601 Natural – aka 601 White Label 2011 is an exciting year for EO Brands and their 601 line. Many 601 fans were happy when EO abandoned the band changes made in 2010 and reverted back to a band similar to the original 601 band. In addition, the 601 line is introducing some new blends […]
JD Temptation Habano Claro One rule of thumb I have consistently said when it comes to Indie Cigars is that it must do two things: 1) Bring something special to the table; 2) Have the ability to push something out of a retailer’s humidor. For the past couple of months, I’ve been hearing a lot […]
