At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey and Nomad Cigar Company launched a new blend known as the Nomad GB-19. The cigar marks Rewey’s first foray into producing a candela wrapped blend. The name GB-19 pays homage to Rewey’s favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers. Rewey who is known to to use numbers in […]
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Cigar News: Cigar Golf Club Teams Up with Plasencia to Launch Cigar Line
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Cigar Golf Club, News, Plasencia
Cigar Golf Club, a company that will offer premium handmade cigars geared for golfers has launched in the U.S. market. The company has announced it is teaming up with the Plasencia family for a line of five cigar blends. . “Our focus is to ‘Share our Passion’ of golf and enjoy the taste of a […]
Cigar News: Jarrid Trudeau Named Vice President of National Sales for Kristoff Cigars
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Kristoff, News, People
Kristoff has a new Vice President of National Sales. Today company owner Glen Case announced that Jarrid Trudeau has been named to the position. Trudeau had previously served as the Account Executive for the Northeast territory for Kristoff. “Jarrid joined Kristoff in October 2014; since that time, he has set consistent record sales for the Northeast […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #12: Eastern Standard Dos Firmas (Caldwell Signature) Piramide by Caldwell Cigar Company
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Caldwell Cigar Co, Epic Encounters
“There was something very special about the Eastern Standard Dos Firmas Piramide. It’s a different smoke than the original Eastern Standard, but equally as intriguing.” Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera William Ventura) Piramide: 5 1/8 x 50 Price: $11.00 Review: Eastern Standard Dos Firmas (Caldwell Signature) […]
Cigar Review: Villiger 1888 Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Review, Villiger
Recently Villiger North America has announced it was re-introducing the Villiger 1888 line into the U.S. market. The Villiger 1888 was introduced several years ago as a limited production offering to commemorate the Swiss-based company’s 120th anniversary (1888 represents the year the family-owned company was founded). The line is now back – keeping the blend intact […]
Cigar News: T.L. Johnson Cigar Company and Black Patch Cigar Company Announce Merger
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Black Patch Cigar, News, T.L. Johnson
T.L. Johnson Cigar Company and Black Patch Cigar Company have announced a merger between the two companies. Black Patch Cigar Company is a Kentucky-based cigar company owned by Eric McAnallen. The company has owns farms in the “Black Patch” region of Western Kentucky and the Dominican Republic. It also produces cigars in the Dominican Republic […]
Cigar News: IPCPR Convention and Trade Show Dates and Venue Change
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, IPCPR 2017 2 Comments Events, IPCPR, IPCPR 2017, News
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association has announced the dates and venue have changed for its 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. The show will still be held in Las Vegas as planned, but will now be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) from July 10 – 14, 2017. The Trade Show […]
Cigar News: FDA Adds Six Month Grace Period for Manufacturers to Submit Ingredient Listings
William Cooper Cigar News 2 Comments FDA, News
One of the new regulatory requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is that cigar manufacturers are subject do is to submit ingredient listings for the products they market. Today, the FDA announced a six month grace period for when this information is required to be submitted. Under the original guidance, manufacturers were […]
2016 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13: Aganorsa Leaf TABSA Connecticut Toro by Casa Fernandez
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2016 Cigar of the Year, Box Worthy Thirty, Casa Fernandez, Epic Encounters
“There are a lot of Connecticut Shade Cigars that claim to be stronger and fuller than your average mild to medium Connecticut Shade. At the same time, I’ve found that few actually deliver on this claim. The Aganorsa Leaf TABSA Connecticut Toro is one of a select few Connecticut Shade cigars that deliver this bolder […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Streamlines Operations and Announces Senior Management Promotions
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Espinosa, News, People
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced it has streamlined its organization for 2017. As a part of the streamlining, the company announced the promotion of Erik Espinosa Jr to Vice President and Hector Alfonso Sr. to Director of Operations. The moves are designed to position Espinosa Cigars for continued growth in 2017. Company President and […]