H. Upmann continues to be one of the more active brands in the Altadis USA portfolio. This week Altadis USA announced its latest installment to the line – the H. Upmann 1844 Añejo. The H. Upmann 1844 Añejo was blended by Ernesto Kranwinkel from Tabacalera USA in conjunction with the Grupo de Maestros at the […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Altadis U.S.A will introduce a new bundled offering known as Harvester & Co. Connecticut. The cigar pays homage to the famous racehorse of the 1880s. The Harvester & Co. Connecticut is produced in Nicaragua by the Plasencia family. The cigars feature a Connecticut Seed wrapper over Nicaraguan […]
Santa Clara Cigars has announced it will offer an exclusive cigar from the Montecristo brand known as Montecristo Volume 1: 100 Days. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the “100 Days” chapter of the classic novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas, an inspiration for the Montecristo brand. The cigars will have […]
A Nicaraguan counterpart is coming to Altadis U.S.A.’s Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real line. Last week the company announced the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua. It’s another collaboration between Altadis U.S.A. and AJ Fernandez. The cigar is expected to launch at the Tobacco Products Expo (TPE) 2020 in Las Vegas and will ship to […]
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 […]
Four of the biggest cigar manufacturers have announced that they will not be attending the Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. Today Cigar Coop has received confirmation that Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate will not be at the 2020 Trade Show. A joint press release by the companies cited the […]
The Prime Time Awards are voted on by each of the three members of the Prime Time Podcasts. The awards look at the impact on the cigar industry. Today, we unveil our choice for 2019 Large Company of the Year. This award factors things such as innovation, continued quality, and impact to the industry. […]
When it comes to the Trinidad brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio, it’s been one that hasn’t quite had the impact of other Cuban brands that Altadis U.S.A. sells in the U.S. such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. Over the years, there have been several releases. Most recently in the past ten […]
2019 has seen Altadis U.S.A. continue to mark the 175th anniversary of the H. Upmann brand. Later this month, the company will release Herman’s Batch. It’s a cigar that pays homage to the founder of the H. Upmann brand. The H. Upmann has its origins back in Cuba where founder Hermann Upmann opened his first […]
For many years, there have been three workhorse brands in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. There are many other brands in the Altadis portfolio that have gotten a push from time to time. One brand that has received somewhat of a push has been the Henry Clay brand. Henry […]
