Altadis USA has announced a new cigar that will be joining its popular Romeo y Julieta line. This one simply is called “Romeo by Romeo y Julieta”. Romeo y Julieta is one of Altadis’ best selling lines. For the Romeo, Altadis makes a move similar to what they did with the VegaFina line earlier this […]
Cigar Preview: Perla del Mar by J.C. Newman
Bobby Newman, executive vice president of J.C. Newman Cigar Company appeared on the last segment of the 4/14/2012 Cigar Dave Show and announced a new line being added to the J.C. Newman Cigar family – the Perla del Mar. This translates to “pearl of the sea”. Newman described the effort as a two year effort […]
Cigar Preview: Rocky Patel Edge Candela
Rocky Patel Edge Candela – picture linked from Twitter Yesterday, the picture above appeared on both Twitter and Facebook. On Facebook, the caption said “The Edge is going green”. This is in reference to the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ new Edge Candela. This is in reference to the fifth blend of Rocky Patel’s Edge series […]
Cigar Preview: Illusione Ultra OP
This Illusione MKUltra now has some new siblings A few weeks ago, we recapped an interview that Kiss My Ash Radio did with Illusione Cigars’ founder Dion Giolito. In that interview, Giolito discusses plans for the 2012 involving the Singulare and Ultra lines. In that interview, he mentioned there were line extensions coming for the […]
Press Release: Introducing Partagas 1845 Heritage Rewrapped
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 […]
Press Release: Urbano Cigars’ Third Salvo: Handmade Mixed-Filler Bundled Cigars … Priced Under $1.50
1NEW PRODUCT RELEASE Urbano Cigars, Inc. Tampa, Florida Phone: 813-967-7826 Fax: 813-994-1543 E-mail: Matt@UrbanoCigars.com Contact: Matt Urbano FOR RELEASE: March 25, 2012 The second Urbano Economy Bundles … hand-made, all aged tobacco value-priced bundled cigars, with mixed-filler, are now available in 4 shapes, 2 wrappers Urbano Cigars’ Third Salvo: Handmade Mixed-Filler Bundled Cigars … Priced […]
Press Release: Carnero, J.M. Tobacco’s First Full Premium Cigar Now Available in Cameroon Wrapper
JM Tobacco’s new entry into the handmade, long-filler premium cigar market, Carnero, now adds a third blend, with a potent and full-flavored Cameroon wrapper Carnero, J.M. Tobacco’s First Full Premium Cigar Now Available in Cameroon Wrapper Late 2011 saw JM Tobacco, Inc., announce its first entry into the all long-filler, handmade boutique premium cigar market, […]
Cigar Preview: Partagas 1845
A new Partagas 1845 cigar is being added to the General Cigar Company’s Partagas line. Some preliminary information appeared in the March 20th, 2012 edition of Cigar Insider on this new release scheduled to hit retailers in April. According to the article, the blend was a collaboration between Jhonys Diaz, Francisco Rodriguez, and Yuri […]
Press Release: La Palina El Diario KB (Kill Bill)
The following is the official press release for the La Palina El Diario KB (Kill Bill). This is a cigar we recently assessed and rated a 95. Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Raices Cubana Wrapper: Honduran Corojo ’99 Rosado Binder: Honduran Criollo ’98 (x2) Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 Size: 4.25 x 40 […]
Cigar Preview: La Palina Goldie
In an interview published in Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar Insider, La Palina Cigars’ founder Bill Paley gave some information about his next project, the La Palina Goldie. The Goldie gets its name from Paley’s grandmother. Goldie’s Paley’s image appears on the banding and packaging of La Palina cigars. The concept behind the project is that it […]