On Episode 96, Justin Andrews, Senior Brand Manager at General Cigar is our special guest! Justin’s involved with one of the most exciting projects at General, Diesel – and he is working with the one and only A.J. Fernandez. We’ll catch up with him and talk plenty of tobacco. In our Alec Bradley Live True […]
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Cigar News: My Father La Promesa to Launch at 2019 IPCPR
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At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, My Father Cigars will launch its seventh regular production cigar branded under the “My Father” name, the My Father La Promesa. La Promesa translates to “The Promise.” According to a report by Cigar Aficionado, La Promesa features an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over Nicaragua tobaccos owned by the Garcia […]
Cigar News: Southern Draw Fraternal Order to Be Retail Exclusive to Cigars International
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Southern Draw Cigars has announced the release of two shop exclusive blends to Cigars International, the Fraternal Order White and Fraternal Order Black. Both blends will be available for purchase beginning Friday, May 23rd at Cigars International’s retail locations. Both Fraternal Order White and Fraternal Order Black are produced in Nicaragua at AJ Fernandez’s Tabacalera […]
Prime Time Special Edition 54: The 2019 Indianapolis 500 Preview Show with Phillip Schmitz
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For Prime Time Special Edition #54, it’s that time of the year. The 103rd edition of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2018. Tonight, we welcome racing expert Phillip Schmitz as our special guest for our big pre-race show. Folks are in for a real treat with Phillip’s knowledge. He will help […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Announces Date Change for 2020 Convention & Trade Show
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The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) announced a date change for its 2020 Convention & Trade Show. The new dates will be scheduled for July 10 through July 14, 2020. Last year the IPCPR Trade Show announced that the 2019 and 2020 Trade Shows were moving back to the Sands Convention Center. While […]
Agile Cigar Review: Diesel Whiskey Row Churchill
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Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: George Sosa Departs Alec Bradley
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George Sosa Vice President of Sales and a long-time fixture at the company has resigned. “I would like to thank George for his many years of service,” Alec Bradley founder, Alan Rubin said in a press release. “Over the last 12 plus years, George has been an integral part of the brand; increasing both domestic […]
Cigar News: Crux Guild and Limitada Short Salomone Released
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Late in 2018, Crux Cigars announced a trio of 6 x 54 Short Salomone line extensions. Today, the company announced that two of the Short Salomone releases, the Crux Guild Short Salomone and Crux Limitada Short Salomone are heading to retailers. The two Short Salomone releases join the Crux Epicure Short Salomone which shipped in […]
Cigar News: Cigar Marketplace Announces Initial Client List
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Cigar Marketplace, a company founded by Starky Arias focused on delivering a B2B platform between retailers and manufacturers has announced its first set of clients. According to the company, the set of companies signing on-board includes: AJ Fernandez Cigar Company, C.L.E. Cigar Company, Casa Cuevas Cigars, Caldwell Cigar, HF Barcelona, Los Caidos Cigars, PDR Cigars, […]
Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company to Release Eiroa Dark
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Now currently heading to retailers is a new addition to the C.L.E. Cigar Company’s Eiroa brand, the Eiroa Dark. As the name indicates, the Eiroa Dark will be highlighted by dark corojo tobacco. The cigar itself is a Honduran puro and will be available in three sizes: 50 x 5, 54 x 6, and 60 […]