Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has named Jorge Padron of Padron Cigars and James Young, President of Davidoff North America to its board of directors. In addition, CRA founder Jeff Borysiewicz of Corona Cigar Co.was re-elected as Chairman of the Board. Initial announcements of these appointment were reported by Cigar Aficionado. For Padron, he returns to the board […]
Joya de Nicaragua S.A. today made official some changes to its executive staff. These changes coincide with the company’s 45th anniversary and are aimed at continuing their plan for international expansion. The announcement made official that Juan Ignacio Martinez, the son of Dr. Alejandro Martinez Cuenca has been elected by the Board of Directors as […]
262 Revere Lonsdale The 262 Revere line was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The cigar has proven to be a winner for company president Clint Aaron. 2013 has seen Aaron focus on solidifying the Revere line. It was prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show when Aaron announced he would […]
Kyle Hoover, co-owner of Ezra Zion Cigar Company and CigarFederation.com, announces the launch of a new cigar-themed Christian ministry, Blessed Leaf. “Blessed Leaf is a unique idea, something that has never been done before. It’s a faith community–or in more basic terms–an “online church” for cigar smokers.” noted Hoover. On BlessedLeaf.com, aficionados can create a […]
D’Crosssier Diplomacy Presidential Collection Robusto (Cigar Coop Photo) D’Crossier Cigars is adding new sizes to its D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Presidential Collection. These vitolas were on display at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The original D’Crossier Diplomacy Series cigars was available in a four pack sampler consisting of two sizes – with two […]
Lou Rod, Lou Rod Snub Nose Lou Rodriguez, owner of Lou Rodriguez Cigars posted a photo of a new vitola that is coming to the new Lou Rod line of cigars. Like the first vitola announced, this will also be a 60 ring gauge – a 4 1/2 x 60 to be exact. Rodriguez dubbed […]
(Coventry, RI; Indian Trail, NC) – August 26, 2013:Stogie Geeks and Cigar Coop are announcing they are entering into a collaborative partnership. The agreement will unite the world of cigar podcasting with the world of cigar journalism. StogieGeeks is a brand that focuses on podcasting, Internet TV, videos, and cigar reviews. It was founded in 2011 by Paul Asadoorian and […]
La Flor Dominicana Chapter One One of the showcase new releases at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show was the launch of a new limited edition cigar by La Flor Dominicana called Chapter One. This is a project that was spearheaded by La Flor Dominicana owner Litto Gomez’s son Antonio Gomez. Antonio, who started out working […]
Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Illusione Cigars announced the fourth release of their limited production Singulare line. The Illusione Singulare 2013 will be known as Illusione Singulare 2013 Rose Croix. According to a report in the 8/13/13 Cigar Insider, this release is slated for a November, 2013 release. Like […]
Viaje Summerfest 2013 Disclaimer: As you will read in this assessment, this author had some input into the size of the cigar. However, there was no further involvement in terms of the blending or testing of this cigar prior to being released. There were no pre-release samples smoked. The Viaje Summefest 2013 marks the fourth […]
