Tatuaje Mexican Experiment Earlier this year, Tatuaje Cigars’ founder Pete Johnson unveiled some plans for his 2012 releases on Kiss My Ash Radio. Since then, those plans were reiterated on various media outlets. When word got out of a limited release called the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment, it caught many people off guard. As it turns […]
Press Release: Emilio AF Suave
June 12, 2012 Emilio Cigars is pleased to announce that we are nearing the release date for our new Emilio AF Suave. Manufactured in Esteli, Nicaragua these cigars feature an Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper, and Nicaraguan binder and filler. Available in 5 sizes; Corona, Robusto, Toro, Torpedo, and Churchill, the cigars are both sweet and smooth […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Haváo Connecticut
Aging Room Havao Connecticut The Aging Room Havao Connecticut is the second blend to be released under Boutique Blend Cigars’ Aging Room Cigars line. It is also the first cigar to be launched under the Boutique Blends Cigars’ umbrella. This cigar fills a niche as it adds a Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade cigar into the Boutique […]
Cigar Preview: Emilio Cigars Los Regalos
Los Regalos Quetzal by Emilio Cigars When Emilio Cigars’ announced their release plans for 2012 and 2013, this included a new line of cigars called “Los Regalos”. “Los Regalos” translates to “The Gifts”. On his blog, Emilio Cigars’ brand developer, Gary Griffith says that “The packaging will feature a Mayan theme, and be a bit […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Tatuaje Little Boris (Corona Cigars Exclusive)
Pre-release of the Tatuaje Little Boris (unbanded) The Tatuaje Little Boris is an upcoming release by Tatuaje Cigars that is going to be an exclusive to Jeff Borysiewicz’s Corona Cigar Company in Orlando, Florida. Earlier this year, Tatuaje founder, Pete Johnson announced the “Little Monsters” series. This series is a sampler of ten cigars consisting […]
Arturo Fuente Delays 100th Anniversary Celebration until 2013
Arturo Fuente Cigars have announced that plans to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary have been postponed until 2013. The following text was announced by the company. To Our Friends, There are times when fate has other plans for us, and this is one of those times. As you know, we planned to celebrate the 100th […]
Press Release: Butthead’s Tobacco Presents a Virtual Cigar Workshop
June 9, 2012 Danbury, CT – In a first of it’s kind event with a major cigar manufacturer, Butthead’s Tobacco Emporium @buttheads will be presenting an evening with Jose Blanco @joseblanco809 of Joya de Nicaragua cigars @joyacigars. This Workshop for 50 in-store participants will also be broadcast as a Virtual Cigar Workshop live on the […]
Cigar Review: Illusione Ultra OP No. 9
Illusione Ultra OP No. 9 The Illusione Ultra series was launched in 2011. The Ultra had been released in small limited quantities in the past in the mk vitola. Last year, Illusione founder Dion Giolito decided to modify the blend for that vitola and release it as a new line in the Illusione portfolio. While […]
Press Release: CAO Cigars and Two Foot Fred to Rock CMA Music Festival
CAO CIGARS and TWO FOOT FRED to ROCK CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Nashville, TN—CAO Cigars announces that it will serve as an official partner at the blockbuster CMA Music Festival on June 7-10, 2012 in Nashville. CAO will have a big presence at the event, with two separate locations including a luxury cigar lounge boasting VIP […]
Cigar Preview: 262 Revere, Paradigm 6Sixty, Ideology Robusto and Packaging
Clint Aaron, president of 262 Cigars provided some information to members of the cigar media in terms of his release plans for the remainder of 2012. Among the agenda items are: the release of the new 262 Revere cigar line; line extensions for the 262 Paradigm and 262 Ideology; and some packaging changes for the […]