XIKAR Xi3 B2 Cutter XIKAR’s big announcement came a little over a week before the trade show when the company announced it was selling its HC and Defiance cigar brands to Cigar International. Part of the rationale for this move was to allow the company to focus on its bread and butter – cigar accessories. […]
Kings Cigars is a new company that has come on the scene in 2013. The company was present at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and at the recent Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival. The company has plans currently in the process of launchin three cigar blends in the next few weeks, with an additional […]
Capadura Cigars: 808, 848, 898 Extra Ligero (Top to Bottom) At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we paid a visit to the Capadura Cigars to learn a little about their cigars. Capadura Cigars is what can be considered the main brand under the Luba Corporation. The company offers several cigars blends that can satisfy anyone […]
It was about 18 months ago, when I met with Gershon (Gregory) Aizenman at Cuban Crafters in Miami, Florida and learned about his line called Senor Solomon Cigars. Aizenman along with Cuban Crafters’ founder Don “Kiki” Berger are the two principals behind the company. The unique proposition of Senor Solomon Cigars is that the cigars are certified Kosher for Passover. Senor […]
It was nearly three years ago when I first learned about La Palina. I happened to be in Roanoke, Virginia at Milan Tobacconist and a La Palna event was taking place upstairs at Commonwealth Cigar Club. I had not heard of La Palina Cigars, but I came out of that event and realized this was […]
The KILO is a cigar project that was blended by Miami Cigar and Company Assistant Director of Marketing Barry Stein. It is currently a cigar he has worked with several focus groups on. Next week, in Chattanooga Tennessee, Stein will be bringing this cigar to the Chattanooga Tweet Up and Cigar Festival. If the […]
Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka (Left), Executive VP Nicholas Melillo (Right) When it comes to Broadleaf tobacco, there is a prevailing feeling that Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco is the finest in the world. There is no doubt that Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka and the team from Drew Estate believe this. Recently, we were in Esteli, […]
General Cigar Freshness Packs General Cigar Company has a foil-lined freshness package that is aimed at several of its larger selling lines. The packaging is meant to lock in humidity and be air tight with the ultimate goal of delivering “fresh from the factory floor flavor“. At the same time it protects a cigar […]
Tobacco leaves prior to curing (Cigar Coop Photo) Recently, the announcements of the MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured and Leccia Tobacco Black have put a new phrase into many cigar enthusiasts’ lexicon – fire curing. Both of these releases will make use of tobacco that undergoes this process. While fire cured tobacco is not something new, […]
2013 marks the 45th anniversary of Joya de Nicaragua cigars. This is a company rich in tradition and history. Over the past four years, there have been many changes at the Joya de Nicaragua Cigar Company. It is perhaps the past few months that have been the most dynamic in terms of these changes. These […]
