Altadis U.S.A. has announced the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary cigar, a project that commemorates 175 years of the H. Upmann brand is now heading to stores. It’s a cigar that was launched at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show. The H. Upmann 175th Anniversary cigar was produced for Altadis by AJ Fernandez, who has been […]
When it comes to anniversary years in the cigar industry, Altadis U.S.A was in a more unique situation than most companies in that it was celebrating three major anniversaries: H. Upmann’s 175th anniversary, Trinidad’s 50th anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of Tabacalera de Garcia, the largest cigar factory in the world. While it’s no secret […]
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 we’ll talk […]
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 […]
Prior to the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. announced it was releasing a cigar to celebrate 50 years of the Tabacalera de Garcia family under the Montecristo brand known as Cincuenta. At the Trade Show itself, the Montecristo Cincuenta was center stage. To commemorate the occasion, Altadis turned to Elle Bleu to create a […]
Tabacalera USA has announced that Rob Norris, head of Altadis U.S.A. has accepted a transfer to Fontem Ventures as General Manager of Canada. Altadis U.S.A. is a unit of Tabacalera USA, Imperial Brands’ premium cigar division in the United States. Norris had served as Altadis U.S.A.’s head since 2017. Fontem Ventures is another separate Imperial […]
With 2019 marking 175 years of the H. Upmann brand, Altadis U.S.A. has announced a special commemorative limited cigar appropriately called the H. Upmann 175th Anniversary. The cigar will make its debut at the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. This cigar has its origins back in Cuba. German banker Herman Upmann had moved […]
Since 2019 is the 175th anniversary of the H. Upmann brand, Altadis U.S.A. is expected to have H. Upmann as one of its featured brands. At the 2019 IPCPR, Altadis U.S.A. is releasing a new line under the H. Upmann brand called the H. Upmann Hispaniola by Jose Mendez. Hispaniola is the island where the Dominican […]
This month Altadis U.S.A. will introduce a 38 x 4 offering of its H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez cigar available in tins known as “Papi.” The name “Papi” is a term of endearment. It is a term used by master blender AJ Fernandez for those who are close to him. The cigar itself is […]
Add Trinidad to the list of classic brands AJ Fernandez has developed blends for. Today Altadis U.S.A. announced it is once again partnering with Fernandez, this time on the Trinidad Espiritu. It’s a release that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Trinidad brand and also celebrates vintage Caribbean culture. “The original Trinidad cigar brand […]
