Twenty-twenty has been quite a solid year for Pete Johnson at Tatuaje Cigars. There were some nice twists to the cigars announced/released during the summer months. First up, there is a new Actors Series cigar for the first time in nine years; second, there is a new twist on a Monsters Series release; third, there […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Altadis USA
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Altadis was one of the “Big Four” companies that was not planning on attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. For the most part, Altadis has been gradually rolling out new products throughout 2020 as opposed to putting all of its energy into the summer months. Altadis also seemed quite prepared handling the impacts of the […]
Cigar News: LH Releasing Lavida Habana LE
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A popular international release from LH Cigars is now heading to stateside. Nick Syris is bringing the Lavida Habana LE to the U.S market. It’s a limited release that was originally made for private clientele outside the U.S., but due to the feedback from those who tried it, the cigar is now being offered in […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: United Cigars
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Over the past few years, United Cigars has quietly grown into a national brand to take notice of. United Cigars is a distribution company that was started by David Garofalo, and it gained some traction when he took on the U.S. distribution of Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco brands (best known for Atabey, Byron, and […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: ADVentura Cigars
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Over the past few years, Tabacalera William Ventura has become a rising star in terms of factories in the Dominican cigar business. A few years ago, Henderson Ventura, the son of William Ventura teamed up with Swiss entrepreneur Marcel Knobel to launch ADV & McKay Cigars. The company focused on the European market for a […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Viaje Cigar Company
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The past the annual IPCPR Trade Shows were a little different for Andre Farkas and Viaje Cigar Company than for most other companies. For the most part, Viaje’s business model is built on small-batch releases that are sent to retailers on (almost a) monthly basis. As a result, the trade show isn’t a place where […]
Cigar News: Viaje Zombie Collector’s Edition 2020 Released
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While Viaje is known for keeping information low-key on its releases, when it comes to the Viaje Zombie series, it’s as low key as it comes. This year, the Viaje Zombie Series is being released in three blends: Green (Natural), Red (Maduro), and Black (Unknown). In addition, the Zombie Series will be a part of […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Daniel Marshall
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One of the biggest collaborations to happen in 2020 was the one between Daniel Marshall and Carlos “Carlito” Fuente of Arturo Fuente Cigars. Daniel Marshall is known for its high-end luxury products and in particular its high-end humidor collection. At the same time, Daniel Marshall has released cigars in his portfolio. To commemorate the […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: MoyaRuiz Cigars
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MoyaRuiz, it’s a comeback. It’s been a quiet past two years for MoyaRuiz as the company has only done a few small batch projects. For 2020, MoyaRuiz is introducing a new line extension to its core line – and has made plans to bring back one of its most successful limited editions to date. […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: La Aurora Cigars
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For a while it did seem as though La Aurora and its U.S. distributor Miami Cigar & Company might not have a U.S. release this summer. This was one of the bigger surprises because when it has come to summertime and Trade Show releases, La Aurora and Miami Cigar & Company have always been at […]