Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Gran Habano Cigars will launch its fifth installment of its Gran Reserva series, the Gran Habano Gran Reserva #5 2012. The Gran Habano Gran Reserva line is Gran Habano’s line that incorporates well-aged vintage tobaccos. There have been four previous installments: Gran Habano Gran Reserva #3 2008 Gran Habano […]
Get ready to fasten your seat belts, as on Episode 56 we bring you our first industry panel discussion on Prime Time. We are honored to be joined by three all-stars in the cigar industry: Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Aaron […]
If you have looked at Davidoff and its associated brands over the past year, there has been a definite push of bringing back a lot of its cigars from the past. One can certainly argue a driving factor has been the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Deeming Regulations which require pre-market approval for new releases. […]
Fratello Cigars has named Shannon Strang its first Director of Operations. Strang is a Pittsburgh native who will have primary responsibilities including streamlining Fratello Cigars’ logistics, strengthening relationships with both customers and suppliers, financial management and business development. “I am beyond excited that Shannon accepted this position. Together, we plan to bring our customer […]
Two years ago, Gran Habano introduced a 50 cigar sampler of it Corojo No. 5 blend known as Coleccion De Elegancia based on its Corojo No. 5 blend. Now Gran Habano will introduce a sampler based on its Corojo No. 5 Maduro blend appropriately called the Coleccion De Elegancia Corojo No. 5 Maduro. Plans are for the […]
Luis Miguel Torres has been named head of Casa de Montecristo, the premium cigar retail arm of Tabacalera USA and its parent company Imperial Brands. He replaces Steve Lochan, who departed Casa de Montecristo back in April. Torres comes to Casa de Montecristo with twenty years experience in the cigar and retail industries. The past three […]
Nicoya Cigars, the brand owned by Australian Gerald Hayes, has announced it is expanding into Malaysia. The company has announced it has appointed Cigar Malaysia as its distributor in Malaysia. According to a press release by the company, Cigar Malaysia has several retail stores including a flagship lounge at the Ansa Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. […]
Get ready to fasten your seat belts, as on Episode 56 we bring you our first industry panel discussion on Prime Time. We are honored to be joined by three all-stars in the cigar industry: Hector Alfonso of Espinosa Cigars, Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac, and Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Aaron […]
The next 48 hours are expected to be some of the most critical in the ongoing civil unrest in Nicaragua against President Daniel Ortega. While the country is bracing for a one-day national strike, word has come from a group of Nicaragua’s Roman Catholic Bishops that they are set to resume a new round of mediation […]
