At the time InterTabac 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe, who organizes the Trade Show said there were plans to present a new alternative concept in place of InterTabac and its sister show InterSupply. This week Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe announced ITShub. It’s an event will take place November 3-4 in Dortmund, Germany […]
On Episode 147, we continue to meet the people behind General Cigar Company, and tonight we’re honored to welcome Ed Lahmann, who manages the Honduran brands under General Cigar. Ed’s the Senior brand manager of two brands that are staples in the cigar world – Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey. We’ll discuss the history […]
Toscano Cigars is introducing the Toscano Duecento in the U.S. market. “Duecento” is Italian for 200, and it’s appropriate for the name of this cigar. This is because the Toscano Duecento was released in 2018 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Toscano Cigars brand. At the time of the release, the cigar was not […]
Crowned Heads has announced an extension to its Juárez line known as Chihuahua. Chihuahua will add a 5 1/2 x 48 offering into the line. While many associate Chihuahua with the small dog breed, the name actually pays homage to the fact that Juárez is one of the 67 municipalities in state of Chihuahua located […]
In 2020, Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced the return of the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock. Over the past 9 years, Alec Bradley Black Market has become one of Alec Bradley’s most successful brands to date. In 2013, the Filthy Hooligan was introduced as a candela version of the cigar. In 2016, the […]
The Camacho Nicaragua, a new addition to Davidoff’s Camacho brand announced in February, is now heading to retailers. The official release date is July 20, 2020. “Camacho Nicaragua is for the cigar smoker who seeks distinctive Nicaragua flavour. This series was created to add depth to our Camacho Core portfolio to appeal to a […]
Earlier this year, JRE Tobacco Co. announced it would be releasing its Aladino Habano Vintage line. It was initially announced that the cigar would be released in a single size, a 48 x 4 1/2 Rothschild. As the Aladino Habano began reaching stores, it turns out there is a second size coming in the form […]
With many companies announcing alternative events to cancellation of the 2020 PCA Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has announced its program – the DTT Timeshare Experience. As opposed to doing a virtual sales meeting, DTT will incorporate education, product knowledge, and business strategy. As for the “Timeshare” element, this is derived from the sales […]
This year marks a major milestone for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ founder Rocky Patel. He has been in the cigar industry for 25 years. To commemorate the occasion, the company will be releasing a cigar appropriately called the Rocky Patel Quarter Century. Produced in Nicaragua at the company’s TAVICUSA factory, the Rocky Patel Quarter Century […]
Throughout the past decade, Pure Aroma Cigars built up a cult following for its D’Crossier Cigars brand. A little over a year ago, it announced it was bringing back an old brand known as Lords of England. Lords of England traces its origins back to Cuba and gained popularity in the European market. Around 1905, […]
For Episode 145 Rafael Nodal, Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA and owner of Boutique Blends Cigars, is our featured guest. We will catch up with Rafael on all of the happenings with Tabacalera USA. Plus catch up on life after winning the #1 Cigar of the Year. We’ll discover how Rafael “lives true” […]
A couple of months ago, Dave ran a listener/viewer poll to see what artist/album should be selected for our second Album Archaeology show and the winner was Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin II album. Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we dig into the “Led Zeppelin II” album. We go […]
