Nestor Miranda Collection (Photo Credit Nestor Miranda Collection Facebook page) As has been hinted out for several months, the Nestor Miranda line is undergoing a major re-vamping. The packaging and branding is being updated, and the line will now consist of a Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro option. Last week, the Nestor Miranda Collection made its […]
CAO Cigars has announced a limited edition seasonal release as an off-shoot to its CAO America line. The CAO Sinister Sam will be a brick and mortar release and it is currently shipping to retailers nationwide. The Sinister Sam is described as a blend similar to the CAO America, but “amped up with fuller body”. […]
Cigar Rights of America quickly has found a new Chairman as Ashton Cigars President Robert Levin has been named to the position. Levin replaces Jeff Borysiewicz who announced his resignation to the board of directors last week. For Levin, this is his second tenure as CRA Chairman as he held the position from 2009 through 2011. […]
REINADO Cigars has made the announcement of its new Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper cigar. The REINADO Grand Empire Reserve Ecuador will be released in a 6 x 38 petit lancero. It not only marks the first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade cigar by REINADO, but its first non Niccraguan puro. The cigar will also make its debut at […]
Miami Cigar and Company is targeting the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show to officially launch the company’s new look. The branding changes are meant to embrace the company’s past as well as the future. Perhaps as significant as the new branding is the fact that the company has announced that President Nestor Miranda will be passing […]
Rocky Patel II-XXVI 2014 Toro The Rocky Patel II-XXVI 2014 is the second release in Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ limited production II-XXVI line. II-XXVI stands for “2-26” and it happens to be the birthdate of company President Rocky Patel. Last year, the first Rocky Patel II-XXVI was released and it got considerable attention by the […]
La Antiguedad the latest line by My Father Cigars has begun to surface on retailer shelves. Back in February, the La Antiguedad line was announced by My Father Cigars. The name La Antiguedad is Spanish for “the seniority or the aged”. This release was described to us as a “Flor de las Antillas but […]
AJ Fernandez has named Robbie Streitz as their new National Sales Manager. The announcement was made today and appeared on the company’s Facebook page. Streitz was previously the National Sales Manager for Estestban Carreras. In the post, A.J. Fernandez Cigars said that Streitz will spearhead the sales team in all directions for retail markets. “I’m […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Jeff Borysiewicz has informed the Board of Directors of Cigar Rights of America has resigned as Chairman of the Board. Borysiewicz is the owner of Corona Cigar Company, which consists of three large retail stores in the Orlando, Florida area and a mail order business. He is also a partner in Sindicato Cigars and now […]
