Aging Room Cigars, the brand owned by Rafael Nodal’s Boutique Blends Cigars, is releasing a new line called the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Sonata. It’s an offshoot of the popular Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line. The new line will make its debut at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023 next week in Las Vegas. Like many […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Rare Collection Scherzo by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Review, Try a Sample
Today, we take a look at a small batch cigar from Boutique Blends called the Aging Room Rare Collection. The Rare Collection is the first of a series of cigars that continue to carry out the vision of its parent company, Boutique Blends Cigars. Ten years ago, Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff changed the direction […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Aging Room Cigars, Altadis USA, Boutique Blends Cigars, Buy One, Review, Tabacalera USA
In 2019, Boutique Blends Cigars’ released the Aging Room Bin No. 2 line. As the name indicates, “Bin No. 2” is a follow-up to another release, the Aging Room Bin No. 1. The original Bin No. 1 was made in the Dominican Republic at Tabacalera Palma by Jochy Blanco. The Bin No. 1 got its […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Cigars Quattro Nicaragua Grande to Launch at TPE 22
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, News, Tabacalera USA, TPE 2022
At the Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 (TPE 2021), Boutique Blends Cigars will introduce a new line extension to its popular Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line. It’s a 60 x 6 version and it’s called Grande. Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a project that was done between Boutique Blends’ co-owner Rafael Nodal and AJ Fernandez. The […]
Summer of ’21 Report: Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, Summer of 21, Tabacalera USA
In addition to his role as Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA, Rafael Nodal remains a co-owner of Boutique Blends Cigars. Both Tabacalera USA and Boutique Blends have been in a strategic partnership for the past four years where Tabacalera USA handles distribution for Boutique Blends. While Nodal has been doing great things on […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Releasing Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Rare Collection
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, News, Summer of 21, Tabacalera USA
Rafael Nodal, co-owner of Boutique Blends, is teaming up again with AJ Fernandez to launch a new project called Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Rare Collection. As the name indicates, it is a cigar that features specially selected rare tobaccos. The cigars in the Aging Room by Rafael Nodal Rare Collection are 100% Nicaraguan puros. […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua JR 50th Announced as Part of JR Cigar 50th Anniversary Series
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2021 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, JR Cigars, News
A different take on Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua makes up the sixth installment of the JR Cigar 50th Anniversary series. While the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a box-pressed line, the Aging Room Nicaragua Quattro JR 50th is a rounded version. The cigar is based on the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro, […]
Summer of ’20 Spotlight: Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Feature Story, Summer of 20 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, Oliveros, Summer of 20, Tabacalera USA
In 2018, Boutique Blends underwent a major restructuring and expansion of its portfolio. One of those cigars that was released was the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua. In 2019, that cigar would go on to capture #1 Cigar of the Year for Cigar Aficionado. One might have figured with co-owner Rafael Nodal being the road warrior, […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Impromptu Coming in November
William Cooper Cigar News, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, News, Summer of 20
Boutique Blends Cigars has announced a line extension to its Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line. This November, a 52 x 6 1/2 figurado will be introduced to the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua line known as the Impromptu. Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua is a collaboration between Rafael Nodal and AJ Fernandez. Last year, the Maestro size […]
2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown #20: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Vibrato by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2019 Cigar of the Year, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars
“…there are a lot of companies seeking out AJ Fernandez to produce a cigar for them. The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Vibrato is one of the ones that flew under the radar” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Vibrato: 6 x 54 Price: $9.90 Review: Aging Room Quattro […]