E.P. Carrillo is releasing a new blend under its INCH Brand. The new cigar is dubbed the E.P. Carrillo INCH Colorado. The cigar gets its name from the Ecuadorian Colorado wrapper featured on the cigar. The INCH line was launched in 2012 and is a line focused exclusively on large ring gauge cigars. Currently the […]
Cigar News: European Company J. Cortès Acquires Oliva Cigar Company
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J. Cortès NV, a cigar company based in Belgium known for its machine made cigars in the European market has acquired Oliva Cigar Company. The news of the acquisition was confirmed in a report by Cigar Aficionado. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The report says that the Oliva family will continue to operate […]
Cigar News: D’Crossier Presidential Collection Pennsylvania Avenue to Launch at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Pure Aroma Cigars will launch the D’Crossier Presidential Collection, Pennsylvania Avenue. The name pays homage to company founder Santana Diaz’s appreciation of the U.S. being his home since 1995 while at the same time making a statement against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who have issued crippling regulations for […]
Cigar News: Andre Farkas Discusses IPCPR 2016 and More
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Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on Episode 192 of Stogie Geeks. As a part of his visit, Farkas discussed some of the company’s plans for 2016, including the details on what to expect from Viaje at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. No doubt, the pending regulations from the U.S. Food and […]
News: U.S. State Department Issues Travel Alert to Nicaragua
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The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel alert for Americans traveling to Nicaragua. With many cigar company employees and cigar enthusiasts traveling into Nicaragua, this is certainly something to keep an eye on. In a statement by the U.S. State Department: The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens about increased government scrutiny of […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 Cigars Changes Name of Box Press Offering to Kafie 1901 San Andres
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Kafie 1901 Cigars is renaming its soon to be released box pressed line to Kafie 1901 San Andres. The name change comes less than 24 hours after the Kafie 1901 La Union was announced as an upcoming line for Kafie 1901 Cigars. The name change was due to potential trademark issues. In a post on […]
Cigar News: Gran Habano Persian King Maduro Released
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Gran Habano has announced it released the Persian King Maduro. As the name indicates, it adds a maduro counterpart to the current Gran Habano Persian King line. The cigar is a value-priced unbanded cigar offered by Gran Habano. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro, highlighted by a Nicaraguan Sun Grown Maduro wrapper and a lighter […]
Cigar News: Nomad Martial Law to Launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Nomad Cigar Company will unveil its latest release, Martial Law. For this project owner Fred Rewey collaborated with a factory he hasn’t worked with in the past, Fabrica Oveja Negra. Martial Law marks the 11th blend produced by Nomad Cigar Company, and the 8th Nicaraguan been overall. The cigar incorporates […]
Cigar News: Cusano Revamps Bundled Line; Introduces Cusano N1 Nicaragua
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As a part of its overall revamping, Cusano Cigars, the value priced brand in the Davidoff portfolio has announced will also be revamping its bundle lines. This includes introducing a new blend offring, Cusano N1 Nicaragua as well as the repackaging the current Cusano M1 Connecticut and Cusano P1 Maduro offerings. The revamped Cusano bundle lines […]
Cigar News: Kafie 1901 La Union Announced
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Kafie 1901 Cigars is getting ready to launch its fourth blend. Today the company announced it will be releasing the Kafie 1901 La Union. This multinational blend marks the first box-pressed offering for the company founded by Dr. Gaby Kafie. La Union represents three important factors in Dr. Kafie’s life. First up, the Kafie family […]