At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Emilio Cigars showcased a new maduro addition to its Grimalkin line. This week, the cigar dubbed the Emilio Grimalkin Halloween Edition is heading to select retailers. The Emilio Grimalkin Halloween Edition is available in one size – a 5 x 50 Robusto. It is presented in 25-count boxes with […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Morphine 2016 Now Available
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Black Label Trading Company, Boutiques Unified, Boutiques United, News
The Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) Morphine 2016 is now heading to retailers. The Morphine has become an annual limited production release by BLTC. The cigar features a single wrapper, a San Andres Maduro over a Nicaraguan Habano binder and Nicaraguan filler. This year’s edition are released in three sizes:torpedo box-press, Corona Gorda, and Lancero […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Killer Bee
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Black Works Studio, Boutiques United, Review
The Killer Bee is one of the first three blends released by Black Works Studio. Last year, Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) announced it was launching a second brand known as Black Works Studio (BLK WKS). When the new brand was announced company founder James Brown explained that he had considered cigar making an art form and […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Names Derek Matthews National Sales Manager
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studio, Boutiques United, News, People
Black Label Trading Company has named Derek Matthews as its new National Sales Manager. Matthews will have responsibility for both the BLTC and Black Works Studio premium cigar brands. Matthews is an avid cigar enthusiast and a Tobacconist University Certified Retail Tobacconist. He has many years of cigar retail experience as well as experience in […]
Cigar News: Nomad SA-17 Details Announced
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Boutiques United, News, Nomad
Today, Nomad Cigar Company announced details around the Nomad SA-17. This is the company’s seventh regular production line, and its first regular production line to feature a San Andres wrapper. The cigar will be released to retailers on May 18, 2016. According to owner Fred Rewey, the SA-17 is actually a sister blend to the […]
Cigar News: 1502 Cigars Begins Distribution to Germany and Slovakia
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 1502, Boutiques United, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, News
The company is Global Premium Cigars and the brand is 1502 Cigars – and now the company is about to take the brand global. Last week, Global Premium Cigars announced it is bringing 1502 Cigars into the European market. The company has announced the availability of 1502 Cigars in Germany and Slovakia. Plans are to expand […]
Cigar News: Black Label Trading Company Morphine 2016 Edition Coming End of May
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Black Label Trading Company, Boutiques United, News
Black Label Trading Company has announced the third installment of its annual Morphine cigar. This year’s installment will feature three vitolas, including a torpedo box-press – the first torpedo ever made under the Black Label Trading Company umbrella. Plans are for the Morphine 2016 to arrive at retailers the end of May. The Morphine 2016 […]
Cigar News: Ezra Zion All My EX’s Maduro Coming Soon
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Ezra Zion Cigar Company has announced a cigar under its All My EX’s umbrella. The Ezra Zion All My EX’s Maduro will be a limited edition cigar. The cigar will make its debut on April 9th at a launch event being held at Underground Cigar Shop in Fort Worth, Texas. The cigar features a San […]
Cigar Review: 1502 XO Toro
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 1502, 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Boutiques United, Global Premium Cigars, GPC, House of Emilio, Review
The 1502 XO Toro is the fifth line to be released by Global Premium Cigars, the makers of the 1502 Cigar brand. It was at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show where the 1502 XO made its debut. While the first four lines by 1502 were regular production lines, the XO is 1502’s limited edition line. Owner Enrique […]
Cigar Review: Nomad Therapy Habano Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Boutiques United, House of Emilio, Nomad, Review
Today we take a look at a third cigar in the Nomad Therapy line, the Nomad Therapy Habano. It was just before the 2015 IPCPR where Fred Rewey‘s Nomad Cigar Company announced the Therapy line. This line consists of three distinct blends with each named for the type of wrapper on the cigar – Nomad Therapy Connecticut, […]