On Episode 92 of Stogie Geeks, our own Stogie Santa broke news on a couple of new projects by Ocean State Cigars. The first will be a lancero line extension to the J. Grotto Silk line while the second will be a new line called the J. Grotto Anniversary. The J. Grotto Silk line […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie 2014 Series Heading to Retailers
Photo Credit: Viaje Cigars’ Facebook page Back in February, Viaje Cigars President Andre Farkas was a special guest on our Stogie Geeks show and shared many of the details for the 2014 Zombie series. Information on this release has now surfaced on both Farkas’ and the company Facebook page. As Farkas first said on Stogie […]
Cigar News: CAO Flathead Sparkplug (Cigar Preview)
CAO is adding a fifth vitola to its CAO Flathead line. The CAO Flathead Sparkplug will add a 4 1/2 x 50 size into the line. The Sparkplug has been already making its way around the country at various events, but Cigar Aficionado is reporting the line is already shipping to retailers. The Flathead line […]
Cigar News: Arielle Ditkowich Discusses La Sirena Cigars for 2014
Arielle Ditkowich, owner of La Sirena Cigars was a guest on a special bonus edition of Stogie Geeks. She discussed her line of cigars, La Sirena’s recent transition to an independent company, and some insights into what is next. Ditkowich told us that while the core La Sirena and Merlion lines will continue to be […]
Cigar News: Room 101 Daruma Gold (Cigar Preview)
Room 101 Cigars is preparing to launch its 13th line. The Room 101 Daruma Gold introduces a new blend under the Daruma line. This is a limited production cigar being released in five sizes – with some parallels to the existing Room 101 Daruma line. The Room 101 Daruma also becomes the second consecutive cigar […]
Cigar News: Viaje Trifecta to Feature Viaje Oro, Platino, and new Plata Lancero Blends
Viaje Trifecta (Photo Credit: Andre Farkas Facebook page) Back in February, Viaje Founder Andre Farkas was a guest on our Stogie Geeks show and made the announcement of the Viaje Trifecta. The Viaje Trifecta has been a lancero project that has been in the works for sometime. The Trifecta is a box of thirty cigars […]
Cigar News: Alliance Cigar to Distribute REINADO Grand Empire Reserve Line
REINADO and Alliance Cigar have announced they have entered into an agreement by which Alliance Cigar will distribute the REINADO Grand Empire Reserve line to retail shops. Aa a part of the agreement the two parties will also work on several projects that will be exclusive to the partnership. Information on this partnership was announced […]
Cigar News: Viaje Exclusivo Lancero Returns to Atlantic Cigar Company (2014 Preview)
Viaje Exclusivo Lancero Atlantic Cigar Limited Edition The Viaje Exclusivo Lancero, a cigar that was released as a retail-exclusive to Atlantic Cigar Company back in 2011 is returning. Information on this cigar has been reported by Viaje Cigars on their Facebook page, and on Atlantic Cigar Company’s web-site. The original Viaje Exclusivo Lancero was one […]
Cigar News: Tatuaje Gran Maravilla Set for May 2014 Release
Back in November, Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson was a guest on our Stogie Geeks show and mentioned a retail-exclusive project being done for Knoxville Tennessee’s Silo Cigars called the Tatuaje Gran Maravilla. Silo Cigars has now announced the cigars will be available on May 19th. In the interview, Johnson described the cigar as an “redux, […]
Cigar News: H. Upmann – The Banker to be Launched by Altadis USA (Cigar Preview)
Altadis USA will be releasing a new cigar in its H. Upmann brand. The H. Upmann – The Banker will pay homage to the original brand founder Herman Upmann. Information on this cigar was first reported by Cigar Aficionado.com. Upmann was a banker who in 1844 went to Havana Cuba and invested in a cigar factory […]