Ortega Serie “D” No. 6 Eddie Ortega has become one of the more popular figures in the cigar industry. Earlier this year, Ortega announced he was leaving (on good terms) EO Brands, a partnership he started with his friend Erik Espinosa. EO Brands had became widely known for their popular 601 line of cigars. Much […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Natalie Wahlberg Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. 1.888.226.0330 Natalie@3dms.com Midwest Smoke Out names General Cigar Company premium presenting sponsor April 4, 2012- Hammond, Ind.,- The world-renowned General Cigar Company and nationally-acclaimed Midwest Smoke Out have joined forces to make this year’s April 19 even more outstanding. General Cigar Company will be […]
CAO SAYS JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING Promotion Gives Fans a Chance to Choose New Blend Richmond, VA—When their fans talk, the team at CAO listens. From now (April 3, 2012) through June 30, 2012, cigar smokers will have a chance to select an upcoming CAO blend, as part of the brand’s “Last Stick Standing” promotion. […]
Unique Kosher Cigars Debut for Passover New on the cigar scene are the Senor Solomon Kosher cigars. Especially manufactured “Kosher for Passover” – – and all year – – cigars are the creation of Gershon (Gregory) Aizenman and Don “Kiki” Berger, master cigar maker. Berger, who is also Jewish, has master rollers, some of whom […]
Back in December, 2011, the Orange Bowl made a decision to force Camacho Cigars’ out as a game sponsor. This decision was because of the Orange Bowl committee and NCAA bowing pressure by three U.S. Senators. The cigar industry was outraged, and many boycotted the game, including yours truly. Fast forward almost three months later […]
San Lotano Oval Maduro The San Lotano Oval Maduro represents the fifth blend released under A.J. Fernandez Cigars’ San Lotano line. The San Lotano line made its debut in 2010 with a Connnecticut, Habano, and Maduro released. A year later, a new blend called the San Lotano Oval was released. While I was a little […]
Flor de las Antillas by My Father Cigars For almost the past year, there has been a lot of buzz about the La Duena line of cigars that is forthcoming by My Father Cigars. La Duena is getting a lot of attention because this is the “Janny Garcia” cigar that was blended by Tatuaje’s […]
Introducing Partagas 1845 Heritage Rewrapped Richmond, VA—General Cigar is proud to introduce Partagas 1845, a new, four-cigar collection which embodies 167 years of heritage and expert cigar making. This exciting new take on the venerable brand is a departure from the traditional Cameroon-wrapped expressions of Partagas®, and is set to make its retail debut on […]
On Wednesday morning (3/28/12) the cigar world was shocked to learn of the unexpected passing of Ashton Distributors’ Senior Vice President Manny Ferrero. Ferrero was 63 years old. Ferrero was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico attending the annual Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) conference. He collapsed Tuesday night while on the dance floor at a […]
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. Today, we assign a numeric score and assessment rating to the Nat Sherman Timeless – a cigar […]
J. Grotto: Headin’ Out With Four New Reps and a National Ad Campaign This January, Paul Joyal, Ocean State Cigars’ founder and president, expanded his market coverage to over half the US, adding three more manufacturers’ representative firms. They, and his first rep (hired in 2011), now are calling on tobacco shops in 26 states […]
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. Today, we assign numeric ratings to two previously assessed cigars- the Tatuaje Fausto […]
