Artesano Del Tobacco has announced El Pulpo – The Eel. This is a new extension to El Pulpo line in the form of a 7 x 38 Lancero.
Artesano Del Tobacco Adds El Pulpo Lancero “The Eel”

Artesano Del Tobacco has announced El Pulpo – The Eel. This is a new extension to El Pulpo line in the form of a 7 x 38 Lancero.
Commemorating five years of Artesano Del Tobacco, this features a CT Habano Maduro in 2 unique sizes.
d Artesano del Tobacco, the cigar company founded by former New York City retailers Gus and Billy Fakih, has announced it will be self-distributing. The company had previously had its distribution handled by AJ Fernandez Cigar Company. The Fakih brothers launched Artesano del Tobacco in 2019. Artesano del Tobacco has two brands, Viva la Vida […]
Artesano del Tobacco’s long-awaited second blend, El Pulpo is scheduled to begin hitting the stores in mid-February. El Pulpo, which means “The Octopus,” is a project of Artesano del Tobacco’s that has been in the works since 2016. “We wanted a blend that fits people’s palate the way an octopus fits in different shapes, spaces […]
Artesano del Tobacco, the cigar company founded by former New York City retailers Gus and Billy Fakih is set to release its second brand, El Pulpo. The cigars are scheduled to hit retailers sometime this fall. El Pulpo means The Octopus. The brand itself has not been a secret, but up until last week, the […]
Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On July 17th, Billy and Gus Fakih of Arteseano del Tobacco our special guest. Rafael Nodal of Tabacalera […]
Tonight Billy and Gus Fakih make their Prime Time debut. Billy and Gus are the brothers behind Artesano Del Tobacco. This is the company that produces the Viva La Vida product. We’ll hear Billy and Gus’ story, including their roots of owning one of New York City’s iconic retail establishments. We’ll learn a little more […]
Tonight Billy and Gus Fakih make their Prime Time debut. Billy and Gus are the brothers behind Artesano Del Tobacco. This is the company that produces the Viva La Vida product. We’ll hear Billy and Gus’ story, including their roots of owning one of New York City’s iconic retail establishments. We’ll learn a little […]
Artesano Del Tabaco has announced a line extension to its Viva La Vida brand known as Club 500. The cigar is Viva La Vida’s first box-pressed offering. The name Club 500 is a tribute to the first 500 cigar lounges who supported the Viva La Vida brand. The Viva La Vida Club 500 is a […]
AJ Fernandez Cigar Company will now distribute the cigars made by Artesano Del Tabaco, the company that sells the Viva La Vida cigar brand. Artesano Del Tabaco is the cigar company owned by Billy and Gus Fakih, best known as the former owners of New York City’s Cigar Inn. Earlier this year Artesanos Del Tabaco […]