Tonight on Episode 105 Rafael Nodal makes his Prime Time debut! As many know Rafael wears two hats in the cigar industry – co-founder of Boutique Blends Cigars and now as Tabacalera USA’s (including Altadis U.S.A.’s) Director of Product Capability. We’ll take a look at this unique dual-role and how this came about. Plus […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Bin No. 2 Announced
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2019 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, News
This spring a second installment of the Aging Room Bin is coming – and this one is appropriately titled the Aging Room Bin No. 2. Details of the announcement were first reported by Cigar Aficionado. Aging Room Bin No. 2 is a project that comes from the Plasencia Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s a […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Vibrato by Boutique Blends Cigars
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The past two years have seen AJ Fernandez emerge as a cigar maker for many leading brands. While the brands in the Altadis and General Cigar portfolio have definitely seen Fernandez’s influence, there have been many other companies. Just before the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, one company that announced a project with Fernandez was Boutique […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Altadis U.S.A. at the 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2018 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, H. Upmann, Henry Clay, IPCPR 2018, Montecristo, Onyx, Romeo y Julieta, Tabacalera USA, Trinidad, VegaFina
Every year, Altadis U.S.A. is one of the “must see” booths at IPCPR, and 2018 was no exception. This year we saw Altadis have a larger booth than seen in the previous few IPCPR Trade Shows. There was an additional energy and excitement this year’s Altadis booth. Not only did they have plenty of product […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Boutique Blends at the 2018 IPCPR
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2018 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, IPCPR 2018
Going into the 2018 IPCPR, it was a big year of change for the brands of Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff’s Boutique Blends. The changes saw a massive restructuring of their portfolio, probably the biggest restructuring we’ve seen from any company at this year’s IPCPR. It was one that saw the company restructure its lines […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Overhauls Aging Room Portfolio
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, IPCPR 2018, News
Boutique Blends has announced a major restructuring of its Aging Room portfolio of products. The restructuring includes the establishment of a core line and well as an expansion of the popular Quattro-branded cigars. The revamped look of Aging Room will be showcased when the IPCPR Trade Show opens in Las Vegas on July 13th. The […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Pura Cepa Set for Widespread Release
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2018 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, News, Tabacalera USA
This month, Altadis U.S.A. will begin a widespread release of the Aging Room Pura Cepa. It’s a collaboration done between Boutique Blends and the Plasencia family – two strategic partners of Altadis U.S.A. Word of the Aging Room Pure Cepa surfaced last month. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro produced at Plasencia. It utilizes tobaccos […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends to Release Aging Room Small Batch Pura Cepa
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2018 Preview, Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, News
Boutique Blends Cigars has announced a new addition to its Aging Room Cigars’ portfolio, the Aging Room Small Batch Pura Cepa. The cigar is slated to hit retailers in May. The cigar is being produced at Plasencia S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua and marks the first Aging Room branded cigar to come out of that factory. Pura […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Boutique Blends at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Feature Story, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Feature Story, IPCPR 2017, Oliveros
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends moved into Altadis U.S.A.’s booth. This brought about a few changes, but did not diminish what has always been a positive vibe for Boutique Blends at the trade show. The reason Boutique Blends was in the Altadis U.S.A booth is that both companies entered into a strategic partnership. […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Showcases Aging Room Solera Shade at 2017 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News, IPCPR 2017 No Comments Aging Room Cigars, Altadis, Boutique Blends Cigars, IPCPR 2017, News, Oliveros, Tabacalera USA
Last year at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends launched the Aging Room Solera. This line consists of four blends where the tobaccos use a method similar to aging sherry whine and brandy known as the Solera method. This year, Boutique Blends showcased the Aging Room Solera Shade – a blend that uses an […]