First came John Doe, now comes Jane Doe. Today Cubariqueño Cigar Company announced its latest limited edition project, the Jane Doe Series. It’s a cigar that will be released at the company’s fourth anniversary party scheduled for June 1st. Protocol Jane Doe keeps to Cubariqueño’s theme of law enforcement and is appropriate for the project. Jane Doe […]
Cigar News: Cubariqueño Protocol Night Stick to Become Collaboration with Cigar Dojo
Cigar Dojo has announced its latest collaborative project is with Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Today the online social media community announced it is teaming up with Cubariqueño to release the Protocol Night Stick. It’s the second collaboration between Cubariqueño and Cigar Dojo. Blended by Hector Alfonso Sr., the Protocol Night Stick features an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado […]
Cigar News: Cubariqueño Cigar Co Announces Protocol John Doe Series
Cubariqueño Cigar Co has announced the launch of the Protocol John Doe Series for Berkeley Humidor in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Protocol John Doe keeps to Cubariqueño’s theme of law enforcement and is appropriate for the project. John Doe is the name given to an unidentified body until identification can be made by next of kin. […]
2018 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #13: Protocol Official Misconduct Toro by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
Note: The Cigar of the Year Countdown will not publish on Tuesday December 25, 2018. There will still be regular daily content to enjoy on that day. The countdown resumes on Wednesday December 26th. “With Protocol Official Misconduct, this is Cubariqueño’s best release to date in what is a very strong portfolio. It’s a cigar that excels in […]
Prime Time Episode 73: Live from La Zona Palooza 2018
or Episode 73 of the Prime Time Show, join us for a very special show as we broadcast live from Espinosa Cigars World Headquarters in Miami at the 2018 La Zona Palooza event. We will have the whole Prime Time team a part of this broadcast. Aaron and Coop will be on the ground in Miami while Bear […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Themis Lancero by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
In 2017, Cubariqueño Cigar Company announced its third regular production line, the Protocol Themis. The Themis added an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into the company’s portfolio. The following year Cubariqueño would add a lancero vitola as the first line extension of Themis. This was a similar strategy the company took with its previous two lines, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Protocol Probable Cause Corona Gorda by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar News: Cubariqueño Cigar Co to Release Protocol Themis Corona Gorda as Exclusive to Famous Smoke Shop
Cubariqueño Cigar Company has announced it will release the Protocol Themis Corona Gorda. The size will be an exclusive offering to Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pennsylvania. Last year, the Protocol Themis became the third blend released by Cubariqueño Cigar Company. It features an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The Themis Corona […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Espinosa Premium Cigars and Pier 28 Premium Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR
Each year the Espinosa Premium Cigars booth seems to get busier and busier. This year two other companies from the La Zona family joined Espinosa Cigars in the booth, Cubariqueño Cigar Company and Pier 28 Premium Cigars. We did a separate Spotlight feature on Cubariqueño, so we will turn our attention to Espinosa and Pier […]
Feature Story: Spotlight on Cubariqueño Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show
In 2015 two cigar enthusiasts named Juan Cancel and Bill Ives started a company called Cubariqueño Cigar Company and launched a brand called Protocol. They went to the 2015 IPCPR, getting a small space at the Espinosa Cigars booth and quietly sold out of their inventory. Over the past three years, the brand has grown. In […]