For Episode 68, we bring to you another panel discussion. This time will bring together a leading cigar brand owner and a leading retailer as we welcome Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Dave Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. On this show, we discuss IPCPR and a host of industry topics. It’s […]
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Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Releases Clásico Prensado and Flaco Habano and Maduro Offerings
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A pair of new line extensions to Casa Cuevas’ Habano and Maduro line extensions are now heading to stores. First up is the Clásico Prensado, a new regular production 6 x 48 box-pressed offering that was announced this past summer. This was a cigar that was announced prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, and […]
Cigar News: AJ Fernandez Announces New World Cameroon Selection
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, AJ Fernandez Cigars, News
AJ Fernandez Cigars has announced it is releasing its first cigar with a Cameroon wrapper. The cigar will be a new addition to the highly successful New World line called the AJ Fernandez New World Cameroon Selection. The company released information via Cigar Aficionado earlier this week. In addition to a Cameroon wrapper, the cigar […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Publishes Book as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Joya de Nicaragua is continuing to celebrate 50 years in the tobacco business as the company has announced it is releasing “Cinco Decadas”: The Rise of the Nicaragua Cigar. It’s a book that tells the story of the history of the company while in parallel telling the story of the culture and history of Nicaragua. […]
Cigar News: AVO LE05 Returns for 30th Anniversary
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments 2018 Preview, AVO, Davidoff, News
It has been a cigar a lot of AVO cigar enthusiasts have been waiting for a very long time. This month, AVO Cigars has re-released the AVO LE05. It’s a limited re-run that is a part of AVO Cigars’ 30th-anniversary celebration. The AVO LE05 was the AVO Limited Edition cigar for 2005. In 2014, AVO […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio S & R Corona Gorda
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In 2016, James Brown introduced three new lines under his Black Works Studio brand just prior to the August 8, 2016 deadline where new releases would require pre-market approval. The three new releases were Sindustry, Boondock Saint, and S & R. At the time, Brown opted to put these cigars into limited release. Over the […]
Announcement: Prime Time Show Episode 68 – The Industry Panel Discussion with Saka and Garofalo
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Tonight we bring to you another panel discussion. This time will bring together a leading cigar brand owner and a leading retailer as we welcome Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Dave Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop. On this show, we discuss IPCPR and a host of industry topics. It’s an episode […]
Cigar News: Gurkha Opens Its First European Lounge in Berlin
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Gurkha Cigars now has a branded cigar lounge in Europe. On September 12th, Miguel Private Cigars of Berlin Cigars joined the family of 20 Gurkhas lounges worldwide with a private ribbon-cutting event attended by over 50 VIP Clients. It’s the first Gurkha branded lounge in Europe. “It fills me with pride that we have opened […]
Cigar News: Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Limitada 2018 Debuts at Inter-Tabac 2018
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At the Inter-Tabac 2018 Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Oliva Cigar Company introduced the Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Limitada 2018. It’s a limited edition rounded 5 x 50 Robusto size of the popular Melanio blend. The cigar is scheduled to ship in October and will only be available outside the United States. The blend features […]
Cigar News: Edgar Hoill Turns to Casa Turrent for OSOK San Andres
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Edgar Hoill is back. Hoill, best known for his OSOK (One Shot One Kill) brand is working with Casa Turrent to release the OSOK San Andres. Hoill is grateful for the opportunity to work with the Turrent family, one of the iconic tobacco families in the cigar business. “The growth of ‘boutique’ cigars has been incredible, but […]