La Boheme (Poeta) by Boutique Blends Cigars La Boheme was one of four new cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. La Boheme is not just a new cigar, but it is the first cigar of a new brand being launched in the Boutique Blends portfolio with the same name. […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 by Boutique Blends Cigars
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Aging Room Bin No. 1 B Minor by Boutique Blends The Aging Room Bin No. 1 is one of four new 2014 releases by Boutique Blends Cigars. It was 2 1/2 years ago when owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff rebranded Oliveros Cigars as Boutique Blends Cigars and decided to focus more on small batch production. […]
Cigar News: Boutique Blends Cigars Discusses Aging Room M356ii and Other Plans
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Boutique Blends co-owners Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff were guests on the 9/4/14 edition of Stogie Geeks. The duo talked about their four new releases that were just released at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, but also mentioned some other projects that are in the works for 2014 – including a second version of its […]
Cigar Conversation: Rafael Nodal of Boutique Blends
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The visit to the Boutique Blends booth at IPCPR is always one of the most entertaining. Company President Rafael Nodal does an outstanding job at combining passion and humor in his presentation to the media. 2014 is no exception as Nodal proudly unveiled his four releases for 2014. As Nodal explained, the bar was raised […]
Cigar News: Aging Room M20 ffortissimo (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends Cigars will launch another cigar in what seems to be becoming a ffortissimo series. Like 2013’s Aging Room M21 ffortissimo , the Aging Room M20 will still be in a perfecto shape. The difference will be that this cigar will have a box-press and will now feature […]
Cigar News: Swag Black by Boutique Blends Cigars (Cigar Preview)
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At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Boutique Blends Cigars will release its fifth blend in it Swag Cigars line. The Swag Black will feature what is described as an “almost all ligero blend of 8 to 9 year tobaccos. As with the cigars in the Swag and Aging Room Cigars line, the Swag Black will […]
Cigar News: La Bohéme by Boutique Blends Cigars (Cigar Preview)
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Photo Credit: Rafael Nodal Facebook page Boutique Blends Cigars will launch La Boheme at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. According to company President Rafael Nodal, La Boheme will be its own brand with its own identity. Nodal posted on his personal Facebook page, the theme of La Boheme is “Uniting my 3 life passions, my love for […]
2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview Part 3: Manufacturer Spotlight
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Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots […]
Cigar News: Aging Room Bin No. 1 (Cigar Preview)
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Back in October we noted an appearance that Boutique Blends President Rafael Nodal made on the Cigar Authority Show in which he announced a project called Aging Room Bin No. 1. This past week, Cigar Insider broke some news on the specifics of the project. The Aging Room Bin No. 1 derives its name from […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room WildPack T248 (WP-1)
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Aging Room Cigars, Aging Room WildPack, Boutique Blends Cigars, Oliveros, Review
Aging Room WildPack T248 (WP-1) It was almost a year ago when word surfaced from Boutique Blends Cigars about the Aging Room WildPack project. The concept gives cigar enthusiasts an opportunity to select what an upcoming release will be under the Aging Room Cigars line. The WildPack is sold in a ten count sampler pack […]