The 2017 IPCPR Trade Show was the first one for Boutique Blends as a part of the Altadis U.S.A family. This year, the company’s signature product was the Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s a maduro version of the popular Aging Room Quattro F55. The Aging Room Quattro F55 Maduro was […]
Agile Cigar Review: Aging Room M20 ffortissimo by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Aging Room Cigars, Assessment Update, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Pelo de Oro Launched by Boutique Blends at 2016 IPCPR
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With Boutique Blends’ Aging Room Pelo de Oro, there are a lot of things that are unique about this release. For starters, it is a collaboration that was done with A.J. Fernandez. It is also the first Aging Room branded cigar to be made in Nicaragua. The cigar itself is also the first Aging Room branded Nicaraguan […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends to Launch Aging Room Solera
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Next month, Boutique Blends Cigars will be unveiling a new line called Aging Room Solera. The cigar gets its name from a blending concept in the wine industry called Solera. For the new Aging Room Solera line, Boutique Blends co-owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff take this concept and apply it to tobacco aging. Plans are […]
Agile Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Minor by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Aging Room Cigars, Assessment Update, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room M19 ffortissimo by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
The Aging Room M19 ffortissimo is third installment of Boutique Blends’ Aging Room ffortissimo line to be released. The ffortissimo line has been an annual limited edition cigar. While Boutique Blends focuses around small batch production, the ffortissimo line has been one of the more limited releases in the company’s portfolio. It also has been positioned as one of […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major by Boutique Blends Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Aging Room Cigars, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
The Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major is one of two line extensions to Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Bin No. 1 that were officially launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The D Major introduced a box-pressed Toro to the Aging Room Bin No. 1 line. It was back in 2014 when Boutique Blends […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Cigars Names Charlie Lopez Director of Sales
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Boutique Blends Cigars has promoted Charlie Lopez to the position of Director of Sales. For the past 2 1/2 years, Lopez served as the account manager for Boutique Blends in the Florida market. Lopez has over 10 years of experience in the cigar industry, including owning a brick and mortar store. “I am extremely happy […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Boutique Blends Cigars at 2015 IPCPR Trade Show
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For the past four years, Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal has set aside time the first day of the IPCPR Trade Show for the media to give a briefing on his new releases. In this author’s opinion, this is a model that more brands should follow. Nodal pretty much provides uninterrupted access and gives his full […]
Cigar News: Alliance Cigar adds Aging Room Quattro F55 to DeSocio Collection
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Wholesale distributor Alliance Cigar has announced it will carry a new exclusive size of Boutique Blends Aging Room Quattro F55. The Aging Room Quattro F55 DeSocio is set to make its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. This new size becomes the fifth installment of Alliance Cigar’s DeSocio series – a series of sizes […]