Avo Cigars has announced its second installment in the Avo Syncro series – the Avo Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. The cigar is the second new line since the relaunch of the Avo brand in 2015. It is also the second regular production line to showcase Nicaraguan tobacco in the brand joining 2015’s Avo Syncro Nicaragua. Plans […]
Feature Story: Davidoff Releases Financial Review for 2015
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Last week, Oettinger Davidoff AG released a review for financial year 2015. as well as an outlook for its 2016 business. While the company said it expanded its global market position despite challenging marketing conditions, it reported a decline in total sales for the 2015 financial year. The report highlighted five themes: Double-digit growth thanks […]
Cigar News: Camacho Powerband Coming in June
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Since it’s historic relaunch in 2013, Camacho Cigars has used to month of June to launch its major release for the year. 2016 will be no exception as Camacho has announced its second installment of its Master-Built series with the Camacho Powerband. The new Camacho Powerband keeps to the brand’s theme around “boldness”. In a […]
Cigar Review: The Griffin’s Nicaragua Robusto
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At InterTabac 2015, Davidoff launched its newest line under The Griffin’s brand called The Griffin’s Nicaragua. The Griffin’s becomes the third brand under the Davidoff portfolio to be branded a “Nicaragua” cigar following the Davidoff Nicaragua and Avo Syncro Nicaragua. The Griffin’s Nicaragua was launched to Europe late in 2015 before being launched in the […]
Cigar News: New General Manager Named for Davidoff of Geneva Germany
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Back in February, Oettinger Davidoff AG announced it was creating a subsidiary for Germany called Davidoff of Geneva Germany. Today, Oettinger Davidoff AG named Olaf Ruf as the future general Manager for the new subsidiary. Ruf will play a role in setting up the new subsidiary and once Davidoff of Geneva Germany is officially established, […]
Cigar Review: Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
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The Avo 90th Classic Covers Volume 3 is a limited edition cigar that has two themes to it. The first is that it is a cigar that commemorates the 90th birthday of brand ambassador Avo Uvezian. Secondly, it is the third installment of a series in the limited edition line known as the Avo Improvisation […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2016 The Raconteur
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The Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2016 -The Raconteur is first limited edition to be released under the revamped Davidoff Winston Churchill brand. It was in late 2014 where Davidoff decided to give the Winston Churchill brand a complete makeover. This included creating a whole new blend, revamping the packaging, and rebranding the cigar as […]
Cigar News: Smoke Inn 20th Anniversary by Davidoff Becomes Latest MicroBlend Release
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If you heard Episode 172 of Stogie Geeks, Smoke Inn proprietor Abe Dababneh mentioned that he was working on a project with Davidoff for his franchise’s 20th anniversary. Today Smoke Inn announced details of that project – which is slated to become the 11th installment of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series. The Smoke Inn […]
Agile Cigar Review: Davidoff Escurio Robusto
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo XO Intermezzo
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]