Last month we broke news from the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that Viaje Cigars was planning the introduction of a third vitola in its Friends and Family line. The Viaje Friends and Family Bel Air will add a box-press 6 x 50 toro size into one of the company’s most limited lines. The Viaje Friends […]
Cigar News: Viaje Extends Viaje Oro Reserva and Viaje Platino Reserva Lines with Churchill “Aficionado”
Viaje Oro Reserva Aficionado (L), Viaje Platino Reserva Aficionado (R), Photo Credit: Andre Farkas Facebook Page As we noted from the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje will introduce a new vitola to both its Viaje Oro Reserva and Viaje Platino Reserva lines. The new size will be a box pressed 7 x 50 Churchill called Aficionado. […]
Cigar News: El Rey de Los Habanos Returns and Heading to The Pipe and Pint in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, NC (August 27, 2014) – The Pipe and Pint, the Triad’s oldest tobacconist, boutique cigar, and specialty goods retailer, located in the heart of beautiful Greensboro, NC is proud to announce the return of Don Pepin Garcia’s El Rey de los Habanos line. The El Rey de los Habanos has been re-blended, and Pipe […]
Cigar News: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) TB#7 (Cigar Preview)
Viaje White Label Project TB#7 (Photo Credit: Viaje Facebook page) As we noted from the IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars would be releasing a new installment of its White Label Project. A couple of weeks ago, word surfaced that this would be a petite lancero. Today details of this cigar, which will be called the […]
Cigar News: Camacho Cigars to Relaunch in Canada, Enters into Agreement with Distribution GVA
Camacho Cigars has announced it is re-launching in the Canadian market. The company has announced it has entered into an agreement with Distribution GVA. Under this agreement, Distribution GVA will handle distribution in Canada. The re-launch in Canada will start in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec with plans for expanding throughout […]
Cigar News: Gabriel Alvarez Leaves Kuuts LLC, Named U.S. Director of Sales for Maya Selva Cigars
Gabriel Alvarez has been named the new Director of Sales in the United States for Maya Selva Cigars. Alvarez will be leaving his current position as Operations Manager at Kuuts LLC effective September 1st 2014. This is after two years at Kuuts LLC where he helped establish their market presence in the United States. Alvarez […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Untamed by La Aurora
Untamed by La Aurora – Robusto The Untamed by La Aurora is the latest line scheduled to be released by La Aurora Cigars. The cigar made its official debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. This was a significant release by La Aurora for a couple of reasons: First the company is […]
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua to be Distributed in Canada by House of Horvath
Joya de Nicaragua and House of Horvath have announced an exclusive distributorship agreement. Under the agreement House of Horvath will handle the marketing, sales, and distribution for all Joya de Nicaragua products throughout all the provinces of Canada. The agreement will go into effect on September 1st, 2014. In a press release, Catherine Horvath O’Shea, […]
Cigar News: Cigar Media Association Rounds Out Board of Directors
The Cigar Media Association has elected Jonathan David of Toasted Foot, Eric Guttormson of Cigar Dojo, and Aaron Loomis of Blind Man’s Puff to its Board of Directors. The three join Seth Geise of Seth’s Humidor and William Cooper for the 2014-15 Board of Directors. Current board member Logan Lawler will be stepping down. The […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Launches “Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera” with Initial Release to Barrister Cigars
Drew Estate Tobacco Company has announced a new line of cigars allied Tienda Exclusiva by Willy Herrera. The name Tienda Exclusiva translates to “Store Exclusive” and that is what this line is intended to be. Blended by Drew Estate Master Blender Willy Herrera, this is a small batch production series that will be released to […]