VegaFina has announced a new limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Nicaragua Puro Origen. The cigar features tobaccos exclusively from the three main tobacco growing regions of Nicaragua: Jalapa, Estelí and Condega. The blend is wrapped with a Nicaraguan Habano 2000 wrapper. It was blended by the Grupo de Maestros team at Tabacalera de García […]
Cigar News: VegaFina 1998 Heading to U.S. Market
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Altadis, Summer of 20, Tabacalera SLU, Tabacalera USA, VegaFina
The VegaFina 1998, a cigar released by Tabacalera SLU is heading to the U.S. market. VegaFina 1998 was a cigar that was released a year ago to the European market to commemorate 20 years of the VegaFina brand. It will now come to the U.S. as a part of the Tabacalera USA portfolio and will […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Gran Reserva 2020 Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, News, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
VegaFina has announced the release of its third Gran Reserva offering, the VegaFina Gran Reserva 2020. The Vega Fina Gran Reserva 2020 is a Toro size measuring 50 x 156mm (50 x 6.1), the thinnest of the VegaFina Gran Reservas to date. The blend is a Nicaraguan-forward blend highlighted by a Habana 2000 Nicaraguan wrapper, […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 88-90, Buy One, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
Earlier this year, Tabacalera S.L.U. released a limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo. Tabacalera S.L.U. was the European sibling to Tabacalera USA which is the parent company of Altadis U.S.A. One the popular brands under Tabacalera S.L.U. has been the VegaFina brand. While VegaFina has maintained a strong footprint in Europe […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo Limited Edition Released
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2020 Preview, News, VegaFina
VegaFina has released a new limited edition cigar known as the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Andullo. As the name indicates, the cigar uses Andullo cured-tobacco, one of the Dominican Republic’s oldest curing techniques. Andullo tobacco undergoes a very different curing process than traditional cigar tobacco leaves. This involves putting tobacco leaves in palm seed pods. The […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Year of the Rat
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Box Worthy Consideration, Review, Tabacalera SLU, VegaFina
The VegaFina Year of the Rat is the third installment of the brand’s limited edition cigar series to pay homage to the Chinese New Year. The past few years have seen the Chinese New Year become a theme of many limited releases. Davidoff is best known for launching its Chinese New Year Series that launched […]
Cigar News: With the Big Four Out, Iconic Brands Will be Absent at PCA 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 1 Comment Acid, Altadis, AVO, Camacho, CAO, Cohiba, Davidoff, Deadwood Tobacco, Diesel, Drew Estate, FSG, General, H. Upmann, Henry Clay, Herrera Esteli, Kentucky Fire Cured, La Gloria Cubana, Liga Privada, Macanudo, Montecristo, Partagas, PCA, PCA 2020, Punch, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Summer of 20, Tabak Especial, Undercrown, VegaFina, Winston Churchill Cigars, Zino
Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #26: VegaFina Gran Reserva 2019
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2019 Cigar of the Year, Imperial Tobacco Group, VegaFina
“ It’s a cigar that will keep experienced cigar enthusiasts happy – and it’s a great cigar for the novice to move outside the milder range of cigars.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Dominican (Piloto) and Nicaraguan Habano Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera de Garcia Toro: 5 3/4 x 54 […]
Cigar News: VegaFina Year of the Rat Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2019 Preview, News, VegaFina
For the third year in a row Tabacalera S.A. will release a Chinese New Year commemorative cigar under its VegaFina brand. For 2020, that cigar is the Vega Fina Year of the Rat. The cigar itself features a Habana 2000 wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The cigar […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina 1998 VF 52
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Review, Try a Sample, VegaFina
Earlier this year, Tabacalera S.A. announced a new offering under its VegaFina brand known as the VegaFina 1998. The cigar pays homage to the year that the VegaFina brand was launched. VegaFina is a brand also sold by the U.S. arm of Tabacalera S.A., Altadis U.S.A. Over the years, VegaFina has been a brand that […]