Tabacalera USA’s Javier Estados has announced a series of executive leadership changes across three of its main business units, which includes leading cigar marketing and distributor Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, with 25 cigar stores and lounges across the USA, including company-owned stores and licensed-based partnerships, and JR Cigar, the major online cigar sales company. […]
One of the Big Four companies making a return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show was Altadis U.S.A. It was really good to see Altadis back. Altadis’ return meant many of its iconic bands were also returning to the premium cigar industry’s showcase event. Altadis U.S.A.’s last trade show was in 2019, and […]
VegaFina has been known for its regional exclusive releases, particularly in Europe. Now for the first time, VegaFina will release a regional exclusive for the U.S. market. The company has announced it has begun shipping the VegaFina Exclusivo USA Patriot to U.S. retailers today. The VegaFina Exclusivo USA features an Ecuadorian-grown wrapper over a Nicaraguan […]
When Altadis U.S.A. returned to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in 2023, that included iconic brand H. Upmann’s return to the Trade Show as well. Earlier this year, Altadis U.S.A. would introduce two new offerings to H. Upmann. Altadis U.S.A. decided to use the PCA Trade Show to feature these two new lines. […]
There is quite a long history of the La Gloria Cubana brand. Folks who know me know I have an affinity for classic heritage brands, but in general, La Gloria Cubana always captures my interest. For starters, the non-Cuban version of this brand had roots in Little Havana, where it was a part of Ernesto […]
One of the most exciting things about Altadis U.S.A. returning to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is that the Montecristo brand was also back at the show. Montecristo can be considered the most premium brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio, which is exactly how Altadis U.S.A. positioned it. The focus for Montecristo was […]
Prime Time Special Edition is back, and tonight we are honored to welcome back the one and only Rafael Nodal. He is the Director of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA, and the co-founder of Aging Room Cigars. Bear and Coop will smoke the new Aging Room Nicaragua Quattro Sonata – it’s the sequel to the […]
Next month, Altadis U.S.A. will release a limited edition offering under its Romeo y Julieta line known as Book of Love. The Romeo y Julieta brand pays homage to the characters Romeo and Juliet in the tragedy by William Shakespeare. Keeping to the literary theme of Shakespeare, the cigar Book of Love comes packaged in […]
Barber-pole cigars have always been a popular offering in the cigar industry. A barber-pole cigar takes two different wrappers and intertwines them somewhat like a barber-pole. In many cases, the wrappers have contrasting colors and this results in a striking effect on the cigar. In 2022, Altadis U.S.A. decided to bring a barber-pole offering to […]
The move is now official. Altadis USA has informed its retailers it will be participating in the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. Last week, the Premium Cigar Association updated its floorplan, indicating Altadis USA would have booth space. There was no public confirmation from Altadis until today’s communication. “As long-serving members […]
