In 2017, Tabacalera SLU launched a limited edition cigar called the VegaFina Year of the Dog to pay homage to the Chinese New Year of 2018 (which was the Year of the Dog). Since then this has become an annual limited edition series under the VegaFina brand. Fast forward to late 2021 and VegaFina would […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Doble Capote Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, News, SLU, VegaFina
Tabacalera SLU has announced a new addition to the VegaFina family, the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Noble Capote. It’s a cigar that features two binder leaves from different origins, and becomes the first box-pressed cigar under the VegaFina line. The blend starts with Dominican fillers that have four years of aging. The two binders come from […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Classic Tributo Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, News, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
VegaFina has announced a new limited edition cigar called the VegaFina Classic Tributo. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the brand’s birthplace, the Dominican Republic. The release is slated for distribution in the international market outside the U.S. The cigar is produced at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic and features 100% Dominican […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa Short Titan
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
In the 2010s, we saw many cigar releases embracing the branding of “Nicaragua.” Some of these Nicaragua-branded releases involved producing cigars in Nicaragua, some involved incorporating Nicaraguan tobaccos, and in some cases, all-Nicaraguan blends were released. Such was the case in 2014 when VegaFina released the VegaFina Nicaragua – which was a Nicaraguan puro. Since […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina 1998 Vintage 1 VF42L
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 85-87, Not Recommended, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
In 2021, there was a special limited offshoot of the VegaFina 1998 line known as the VegaFina 1998 Vintage 1. The VegaFina 1998 was first released in 1999 to the European market. It was a cigar that paid homage to the year the VegaFina brand was launched. A year later the VegaFina 1998 would be […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Nicaragua Gran Vulcano Announced
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Tabacalera S.L.U. has announced a new line extension to the VegaFina Nicaragua line known as the Gran Vulcano. The Gran Vulcano introduces a regular production 56 x 137mm (56 x 5 3/8) vitola into the line. Keeping with the VegaFina Nicaragua line, the Gran Vulcano features 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos. The line also features another size […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Year of the Tiger for U.S. Market Introduced at TPE 22
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, 2022 Preview, Altadis, News, Tabacalera USA, TPE 2022, VegaFina
Late last year Tabacalera SLU released the fifth installment of its annual VegaFina Chinese Zodiac, the VegaFina Year of the Tiger. Previously these releases were only made available outside the U.S. market, but at Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2022, Altadis USA showcased the VegaFina Year of the Tiger. It’s the first of the VegaFina Chinese […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Vindobona Exclusivo Austria
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Buy One, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
In 2021, VegaFina would release a regional cigar to Austria known as the VegaFina Vindobona Exclusivo Austria. VegaFina is a brand sold by Tabacalera S.L.U. group, which is a sister operation to Tabacalera USA, the group that owns the brands under Altadis USA. While VegaFina is a brand that has been primarily distributed in the […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa Short Titan Released
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, News, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
Tabacalera S.L.U. has announced a limited production line extension to the VegaFina Nicaragua line called the VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa. Tabacalera S.L.U. is the sister company to Tabacalera USA that handles distribution outside of the U.S. market. While the VegaFina Nicaragua is a line consisting of 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos, the VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa goes a step […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Emperadores 56 Francia Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, News, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
VegaFina has announced its sixth limited edition regional edition cigar. This installment will be an exclusive to France and is called the VegaFina Emperadores 56 Francia. The VegaFina Emperadores 56 Francia features an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a combination of Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. The cigar is a 56 x 150 mm […]