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 […]
We are giving away a really cool Trinidad Espiritu gift set. This includes: Trinidad Espiritu Portable Speaker Box Trinidad Espiritu Domino Set Trinidad Espiritu Lighter Very simple to enter. There are two Trinidad Espiritu Releases – TELL US IN THE COMMENTS: DO YOU PREFER THE TRINIDAD ESPIRITU NO. 1 OR THE TRINIDAD ESPIRTU NO. 2 […]
There is a new blend coming out of Altadis USA’s Montecristo 1935 line, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante. In 2020, Montecristo celebrated its 85th anniversary as a brand. Toward the end of that year, Altadis USA released the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua. This was a project that was a collaboration between Altadis USA’s Rafael […]
At the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023, Altadis USA showcased a luxury humidor known as the Montecristo 1935 Tesoro de Oro. The name Tesoro de Oro means “treasure of gold,” and it gets its name from the golden treasure discovered by Edmond Dantes in Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo”. It is that […]
H. Upmann has announced a new line extension to the H.Upmann The Banker line known as the H. Upmann The Banker Daytrader. It pays homage to H.Upmann founder Hermann Upmann, who was a banker and to the modern world of banking. The cigar has been introduced at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2023. “This introduction is […]
