Altadis USA has informed retailers of a line extension to its re-introduced Juan Lopez line. The Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 4 will add a 7 x 70 frontmark to the Nicaraguan puro line. The Seleccion No. 4 is expected to start shipping this May. It will have an MSRP of $6.75 per cigar. The Juan Lopez line […]
Altadis USA will be releasing a new cigar in its H. Upmann brand. The H. Upmann – The Banker will pay homage to the original brand founder Herman Upmann. Information on this cigar was first reported by Cigar Aficionado.com. Upmann was a banker who in 1844 went to Havana Cuba and invested in a cigar factory […]
Numerous retailers have confirmed that Altadis USA will be providing a cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) under its H. Upmann brand. The H. Upmann Bank Note TAA Exclusive will provide a corona sized offering to TAA members. Information on this release was made available to attendees of the TAA Convention held March 23 […]
Romeo y Julieta Clasicos Illinois-based distributor, Arango Cigar Company is adding a third line to its Clasicos series. The company announced that it will now be releasing the Romeo y Julieta Clasicos line – a line that will be exclusive for Arango offered only to Brick and Mortar shops. The Romeo y Julieta by Altadis […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
VegaFina Sumum 2010 (2012 release) – Robusto Altadis USA has informed retailers that the VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010 will be returning in 2014. This was a cigar originally released in Europe, but made its way to the U.S. for a limited run in 2012 in a 5 x 54 robusto format. This time the […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Monte by Montecristo (Jacopa No. 2) As we have been discussing over the past two years, Altadis USA has working on making their existing lines more contemporary – not just in terms of the packaging, but also in terms of the blends. This has been seen across the company’s portfolio in terms of blends such […]
RyJ by Romeo y Julieta The RyJ by Romeo y Julieta is the newest entry into Altadis USA’s Romeo y Julieta line. The cigar is one of two Nicaraguan puros that have been launched in 2013 (the other is the re-release of the Juan Lopez). This is a significant release for Romeo y Julieta in […]
Altadis USA will be adding a new cigar to its Romeo y Julieta line. The RyJ by Romeo y Julieta is scheduled to hit the shelves at the end of October. The unique thing about this cigar is that it will be the first Nicaraguan puro as a part of the Romeo y Julieta line. […]
