The sale of Imperial Brands PLC premium cigar business has been completed. Last month it had been announced that both parties had agreed to complete the transaction on October 29, 2020. This was a slight delay from the original September 30, 2020. Under the agreement, Imperial Gemstone Investment Holding Ltd and Allied Cigar Corporation, S.L. […]
While 2020 was a busy year for Altadis USA, there was one item that flew under the radar. 2020 would mark the 145th anniversary of the Romeo y Julieta brand. While Romeo y Julieta’s milestone might not have gotten a lot of attention, it was sandwiched between the 175th anniversary of H. Upmann and the […]
Altadis USA has announced the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2, a second installment of the Trinidad Espiritu series that was introduced last year. The theme of Trinidad Series No. 2 pays homage to Brazil. The line will make its debut in January 2020. The blend is highlighted by a Brazilian Arapiraca leaf over binder from […]
2020 marks the 85th anniversary of the Montecristo brand – and Altadis USA has announced a cigar to commemorate the occasion with the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. It’s described as a collaboration between the famed Grupo de Maestros, Tabacalera USA Director of Product Capability Rafael Nodal, and master blender AJ Fernandez. The first Montecristo was […]
Altadis was one of the “Big Four” companies that was not planning on attending the 2020 PCA Trade Show. For the most part, Altadis has been gradually rolling out new products throughout 2020 as opposed to putting all of its energy into the summer months. Altadis also seemed quite prepared handling the impacts of the […]
Back in April, Imperial Brands PLC announced it had reached an agreement with Gemstone Investment Holding Ltd and Allied Cigar Corporation, S.L. to purchase its premium cigar business. Today the tobacco conglomerate has announced that due o the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parties have agreed to complete both transactions on October 29, […]
The past couple of years, the H. Upmann brand has been one of the busier ones in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio. 2019 marked a very significant milestone as the brand celebrated its 175th anniversary. While the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary limited release was one of the more significant ones, there have been several other regular production […]
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, […]
2019 was a big year for Altadis USA. The company had two brands celebrating major milestones as H. Upmann was celebrating its 175th Anniversary, and Trinidad was celebrating its 50th anniversary. Both milestones saw signature releases with the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary and the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1. There was another milestone Altadis USA was celebrating and […]
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 […]
