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 […]
Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka(Cigar Coop Photo) Nica Rustica is a new line that is currently being planned by Drew Estate. In the 3/2/13 edition of our Cigar Week Wrap, we noted an interview Drew Estate CEO Steve Saka did in which he discussed the project. Recently, we caught up with Saka at the […]
Flores y Rodriguez Habano – on display at the PDR Cigars booth at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show At the 2012 IPCPR, PDR Cigars showcased their new blends at their booth. The new releases from PDR Cigars had been announced before the show, and some had been rolled out to retailers. At the show, I […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, Oliveros Cigars hosted a media session for several members of the online media. The session covered two main areas:1) An understanding of some of the company’s restructuring, line consolidations and repackaging; 2) A walk-thru of the new offerings (and existing offerings for those not familiar with […]
Michael Herklots in action at the Nat Sherman booth at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Over the past 15 months, an evolution has surfaced at Nat Sherman Cigars. In particular this was evident at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. I managed to get some time with Michael Herklots at the Nat Sherman booth. My time […]
